Tag: Domestic Violence
South Korea Backslides on Sex Education
Education ministry officials in Seoul said this week that South Korea’s new national sex education curriculum, due to roll out in March, will not mention homosexuality.
48 Hours to Save LGBT Charity Broken Rainbow
GoFundMe to match donations over the next 48 hours until the Broken Rainbow charity reaches its £25k target.
Department of Justice Issues New Guidance Addressing Gender Bias In Domestic Violence Policing
With LGBT community disproportionately impacted by domestic violence, new guidance is an important step in the right direction to address bias by law enforcement.
Drag queens, Native Americans and others protest against Facebook’s ‘real name’ policy
Decked out in feathers, face paint and plenty of sparkle, San Francisco drag queens along with Native Americans, domestic violence survivors and others came to Facebook’s headquarters on Monday with a familiar message – change a rule that requires the site’s users to prove their identities.
Killer Michael Edwards’ appeal rejected by London court over husband’s stabbing death
Michael Edwards’ legal team claimed he ‘simply snapped’ the night he stabbed John in the chest in a fight over a heating bill but the appeal was thrown out
Legal Protection from Domestic Violence
Domestic violence and abuse is becoming more prevalent each year. This may be due to people becoming more aware of abusive situations or that more victims are plucking up the courage to report the abuse they’re being subjected to.