Literally the Home of the Free

I know that I am late, but I want to congratulate the U.S. in their achievement to becoming one step closer, to being literally the home of the free. Now hopefully Australia will pick up their slack and Tony will legalise it. Most likely after he leaves office though, him increasing GST on random things. The response was ridcu— Mabye I should stray from politics. Anyway, congrats.

 LGBTQ_Peep out!

Taiwanese Transgenders Get A Victory.

"Taiwanese activists are hailing a decision by the Legislative Yuan to allow trans people to legally change their gender without having to undergo surgery, as landmark.

The Legislative Yuan passed a Bill on Tuesday that scrapped the requirement for Taiwanese trans people to undergo gender reassignment before being able to receive legal gender recognition.

Taiwanese authorities described the previous situation as inhumane, and the Bill marks the reversal of a 2008 order by the Ministry of Interior that said trans and intersex people must have the ‘relevant sexual organs' in order to apply for recognition of their gender."

Lets post some good news shall we? I don't wanna become the New York Times and only post the bad. So the Taiwanese government has decided that their previous law was inhumane because for someone to change their gender they had to get surgery to get the sex organs of that gender. Now this would mean you need lots of money and that you would have to get a doctor that would do it for you and a donor that has privates on demand.  Read more at http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/world/gender-recognition-for-taiwan-s-trans-people-16032.html

See you tomorrow!

TheLGBTQ_Peep (Francois van Kempen)

Homophobic's arrested for attacking a gay couple

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/world/uk-man-and-woman-arrested-for-homophobic-attack-15863.html

"Police have arrested a man and a woman alleged to have been involved in an assault on two gay friends who were singing songs from Wicked whilst travelling on a tram to Piccadilly Gardens.

Nineteen-year-old Jake Heaton and 25-year-old Jean Claude were travelling from Buton to Manchester when a man and woman began hurling anti-gay taunts at the pair because they were singing songs.

Heaton and Claude exited the train at Piccadilly Gardens where they allege the abusive passengers then “called over” a group of up to 15 men who set upon the friends, beating them while hurling more homophobic taunts.

The pair were left badly beaten – with Claude knocked unconscious."

Okay to the homophobic's out there, I can't stop your hate for the LGBTQ community, but I hope I can stop you from attacking them! Why would you attack two gay lovers?! Let me help you understand. If we where in a flipped world where straight people where the odd ones out would it be okay for a person of the LGBTQ community to attack a straight for being different? NO! If yes than please visit the nearest metal asylum and STAY THERE! I mean, come one people! Attacking someone is bad enough! But attacking someone because of their lifestyle? HORRIBLE!! I'm sorry I'm yelling so much but I had to get this off my chest.

LGBTQ's, keep loving who you love!

Francois, (TheLGBTQ_Peep)

Arizona preacher thinks killing gays will stop AIDS

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/world/watch-arizona-preacher-says-kill-the-gays-for-an-aids-free-christmas-15865.html

"In what can only be described as hate speech, a Baptist pastor from Arizona has told his congregation the best way to eradicate AIDS is to kill the gays.

According to reports online, the speech was provoked after the pastor, Steven Anderson from the Faithful World Baptist Church, became incensed that his local bank had displayed decorations in support of World AIDS Day.

Anderson suggested he had the solution for an end to HIV transmission: kill all gay people."

I know we are about support we also should show the bad stuff that is going on and this is just horrifying! Apparently to solve AIDS we have to kill all gays to achieve that. How would that be? Are all and only gay people the ones with AIDS? Whoops! There I go again, using that old logic, something obviously not acceptable to this person.

To all the LGBTQs out there, stay strong no matter how much hate you get. They can't stop your love for each other! 

Stay strong,

Francois (TheLGBTQ_Peep)

Sorry about no updates D:

Sorry guys! We have not been posting in a while, but we are schoolchildren and we have work to do and this is a side project and I try to fit this into my schedule but I am having a hard time finding it, but since I am moving to Australia and will be not in school until January and I will post a lot now! Expect only the greatest news from us!

-Francois van Kempen (TheLGBTQ_Peep)

Will Australia go all the way?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/07/australia-first-gay-weddings-_n_4402268.html

"CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Gay and lesbian couples from around Australia joined in fragile marriages in Canberra on Saturday under the nation's beleaguered same-sex union laws that face a challenge in the courts within a week.

The hastily-arranged ceremonies held under blue summer skies were bitter-sweet occasions for some couples who realize the High Court could annul their unions on Thursday.

The federal government has challenged the validity of the Australian Capital Territory's fledgling law that had made gay marriage legal in Canberra and its surrounds from Saturday.

Bills to change federal law to allow gay marriage were twice rejected by Parliament last year, and Prime Minister Tony Abbott was elected in September on a platform of opposing marriage equality.

Some marriage equality advocates feared that the High Court would block same-sex wedding from Tuesday when it heard the challenge. But no orders were made to impede weekend ceremonies.

If the law survives the High court challenge next week, the Federal Parliament could then overturn it with legislation that would ignite a divisive and bitter debate about human and state rights.

Rodney Croome, national director of the advocacy group Australian Marriage Equality, said 25 same-sex couples had reported planning to marry in Canberra this weekend, including his deputy director, Ivan Hinton.

The actual figure could be higher."

Read more on "The Huffington Post"

This is great, I am so happy for that couple finally marrying each other even though they are gay. This is a amazing struggle that I hope they will win.

Until next time, 

TheLGBTQ_Peep

Alaska couples launch challenge to state's same-sex marriage ban

Alaska gays are challenging the law. Click Here

"Five gay couples filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Alaska's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.

The Alaska lawsuit, filed in federal court in Anchorage, lists as plaintiffs four couples who were married outside Alaska and one unmarried couple. It alleges that Alaska's ban on same-sex marriage violates their rights to due process and equal protection under the US constitution.

The lawsuit seeks to bar enforcement of Alaska's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. It also calls for barring enforcement of any state laws that refuse to recognize gay marriages legally performed in other states or countries or that prevent unmarried gay couples from marrying.

Alaska voters in 1998 approved a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. But in the past year, the US supreme court has struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prevented legally married same-sex couples from receiving a range of federal benefits. Federal courts also have struck down state constitutional bans in a number of states, though appeals were pending in a number of cases. States such as Illinois and Hawaii legalized same-sex marriage."

More at the link

Finally some victory. I feel so happy for these couples! They are doing what is right for this community and fighting the law. Keep fighting, and never give up

Until next time,  

TheLGBTQ_Peep