GAY MURDERS CONTINUE IN JAMAICA
Following the recent killing of a trans teen in Jamaica comes a report of another possibly homophobic murder, this time of a 41-year-old gay man. Local media reported that the body of openly gay Dean Moriah, wrapped only in a towel, was found on Tuesday in Montego Bay outside of his burning home. Moriah was […]
RUSSIAN ACTIVIST QUITS AMIDST BIZARRE BEHAVIOUR
Nikolai Alexeyev, often described as Russia’s leading LGBT rights activist, has apparently quit over a critical article by an American adult film producer. For years, Alexeyev has been at the forefront of LGBT rights in Russia and has been repeatedly detained and harassed by the authorities in his efforts to secure the right to hold […]
COCA-COLA DEFENDS SPONSORSHIP OF RUSSIAN OLYMPIC GAMES
Coca-Cola has responded to protests against its sponsorship of the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Sochi over Russia’s anti-gay laws. On Wednesday, LGBT activists poured bottles of the popular soft drink down New York City drains in a demonstration in Times Square organised by Queer Nation. “By sponsoring the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Coca-Cola […]