GAY BIG BANG STAR’S ACT OF LOVE

Emmy-winning Big Bang Theory actor Jim Parsons has publicly spoken about his relationship with long-time partner, graphic designer Todd Spiewak, for the first time. The couple attended a Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Respect Awards ceremony in Los Angeles last week to accept the organisation’s Inspiration Award. “I’ve never considered myself an activist,” […]

NIGERIA DEFENDS ANTI GAY POLICIES

Nigeria has defended its appalling human rights record with regard to gays and lesbians at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). On Tuesday, the country’s Universal Periodic Review of its human rights took place at the UNHRC in Geneva. One of the issues addressed was the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill, which was passed by the Nigerian […]

EX PASTOR TO SUE HOMOSEXUALITY

A founder of America’s right-wing Tea Party movement, which consists of various conservative groups, has proposed instituting a class action lawsuit against homosexuality. Speaking at a Tea Party Unity event last week, Rick Scarborough, a former Baptist pastor from Texas, said that the suit would be similar to those instituted against the tobacco industry on […]

ARE GAY BUGS JUST CONFUSED?

Researchers claim that homosexuality in insects and spiders is most likely usually a case of “mistaken identity”. Many species of insects and spiders engage in homosexual behaviour, like courting, mounting, and trying to mate with members of the same sex. But it is unclear what role evolution plays in this curious situation. Like heterosexual behaviour, […]

ZOZO’S MURDER SUSPECT AT VIGIL

It’s come to light that the man accused of murdering 26-year-old lesbian Duduzile Zozo in June attended a vigil in her memory after her brutal death. According to SAPA, 22-year-old accused Lekgoa Lesley Motleleng took part in the vigil the night before Zozo’s funeral and “offered comfort and condolences to the family”. Motleleng was arrested […]