ACCLAIMED AFRICAN AUTHOR COMES OUT AS GAY
Binyavanga Wainaina, the acclaimed Kenyan author and journalist, has come out as gay in response to the growing oppression of LGBT people in Africa. Described as one of the continent’s leading literary figures, Wainaina used a new short piece, titled I Am a Homosexual, Mum, to reveal that he is gay. The moving semi-biographical piece […]
ZIM TRANS ACTIVIST IN WOMEN’S LOO ARREST
A Zimbabwe transgender woman, arrested for using a women’s toilet, has been threatened by youth members of Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party. According to Newzimbabwe.com, Ricky Nathanson (48), described as a “well-known gay activist” who “sports female dresses and make-up” was detained by the thugs for using the bathroom at the Palace Hotel in Bulawayo. […]
UN JOINS MALAWI GAY LAW CHALLENGE
UNAIDS, the United Nations HIV and AIDS campaign, will participate in a Malawi High Court challenge against the convictions of three men jailed for homosexuality in 2011. Amon Champyuni, Mathew Bello and Mussa Chiwisi were jailed for between six and 12 years, with hard labour, by a magistrates’ court. UNAIDS has joined other organisations, including Malawi’s Center […]
GEORGE MICHAEL ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
British singer and songwriter George Michael has announced that he will be releasing a new album in March. Symphonica will consist of reworked orchestral arrangements of some of his hits, including Praying for Time and A Different Corner, as well as covers of classic songs, such as My Baby Just Cares for Me. The album […]
SCHOOL ALLOWS SUSPENDED PORN TEEN BACK
An 18-year-old American teenager, who was suspended after appearing in gay x-rated videos, will be allowed to return to his high school. Robert Marucci, who starred in the videos for the Sean Cody website under the name of Noel, was suspended by his Florida school because he was deemed a “disruption”. The school claimed that […]