In a news release published earlier last week, the British Home Office announced that any individual who has been convicted of consensual same-sex sexual activity under abolished laws in England and Wales will soon be able to have those records wiped. “It is only right that … [Read more...] about Britain to wipe past conviction of consensual same-sex activity
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Openly gay prince turned palace into safe haven for LGBTQ+ Indians
Countries around the world make encouraging and incremental progress toward equality every day. Many countries are banning inhumane practices such as conversion therapy, and some are making restitution to former victims of overturned anti-LGBTQ+ laws. While this is emboldening … [Read more...] about Openly gay prince turned palace into safe haven for LGBTQ+ Indians
New Navy ship named after gay rights leader Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk was one of the first openly gay candidates elected to public office, but before he served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978, he was forced out of the Navy for his sexual orientation. Milk served in the Navy for four years, but was forced to resign … [Read more...] about New Navy ship named after gay rights leader Harvey Milk