JUDGE SLAMS OKLAHOMA GAY MARRIAGE BAN
A US district judge has ruled that the traditionally conservative American state of Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Judge Terence Kern said in his ruling that the ban was “an arbitrary, irrational exclusion of just one class of Oklahoma citizens from a governmental benefit”. He wrote that, “Equal protection is at the very […]
MR GSA FINALIST IN ‘UGLY’ FURORE
A Mr Gay South Africa 2014 finalist has been accused of being a bad role model after he posted a comment about “ugly” people on Facebook. Gordon Grieve, who placed in the top five of the competition late last year, was criticised for stating on his Facebook profile earlier this month: “There is nothing worse […]
STUDY: GAY COUPLES HAPPIER
A UK study has found that while gay couples still face some social stigma, they tend to be happier in their relationships compared to straight couples. Social researchers from The Open University conducted a two year study of 5,000 people in the UK who revealed how they keep their relationships on track. The Enduring Love? […]
NIGERIA: ELDERS URGED TO SPEAK OUT
The organisation behind the Gay Flag of South Africa has called on The Elders to speak out against Nigeria’s appalling new anti-gay law. The Elders is an independent group of global leaders, founded in 2007 by Nelson Mandela, who work together for peace and human rights. Archbishop Desmond Tutu served for six years as Chair […]
NIGERIA: 38 GAYS FACE DEATH PENALTY
Amidst news that Nigeria has enacted one of the worst anti-gay laws in the world, it’s been reported that at least 38 people accused of being gay have been arrested in Nigeria’s northern Bauchi state. According to AP, police are believed to have extracted the names of 168 suspected homosexuals by torturing four men. They […]