SANDF REJECTED GAY TROOPS
A colonel in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been accused of ending the military careers of recruits because they were gay or lesbian. Cape Town based LGBT rights group Triangle Project and the SA National Defence Union (SANDU) have revealed that they have been gathering evidence on alleged discriminatory homophobia by Lieutenant-Colonel […]
REVIEW: BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
Michael Douglas and Matt Damon gleefully throw their heterosexuality to the wind as they take on the roles of showbiz lovers in the memorable Behind the Candelabra. The film is not so much about the life of the legendary high priest of piano camp Liberace (Douglas) as it is about the dysfunctional five year relationship […]
PASTA COMPANY IN HOT WATER
A leading Italian pasta company says that it would rather have gay people eat another brand of pasta than having to depict a gay family in its ads. The Independent reported that Barilla chairman Guido Barilla stated in an Italian radio interview: “I would never do an advert with a homosexual family… if the gays […]
IOC: RUSSIAN ANTI-GAY LAW OK
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the governing body of the Olympic Games, has announced it is “fully satisfied” that Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law does not violate the anti-discrimination guarantees of the Olympic charter. IOC coordination committee chairman Jean-Claude Killy made the statement at a press conference on Thursday. He dismissed concerns about the law by […]