UGANDAN PRESIDENT TO CONSULT SCIENTISTS ON GAYS
Earlier reports that Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni had refused to sign the Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed by Parliament in December could be premature. He may still do so – if he can’t be given scientific proof that homosexuality is “normal”. According to the Ugandan media, Museveni is planning to consult scientists to prove to him that […]
EUROPE FINALLY FREE AS N. CYPRUS UNBANS GAY SEX
Northern Cyprus, the last part of Europe in which homosexuality remained illegal, has finally repealed its ban on gay sex. On Monday, lawmakers voted to abolish the criminalisation of homosexuality which carried a penalty of imprisonment for five years. “We can finally call Europe a continent completely free from laws criminalising homosexuality,” commented ILGA-Europe’s Executive Board Co-Chair Paulo Côrte-Real, […]
JOBURG “RAGES” AGAINST ANTI GAY LAWS
Activists staged a “day of rage” protest against anti-gay laws in India, Nigeria and Uganda in Johannesburg on Sunday. The demonstration was held outside the Indian Consulate and saw around 50 protesters voicing their anger at international state homophobia. The event was held to coincide with India’s Republic Day and highlighted that country’s recent Supreme […]
GROWING LGBT ANGER AT COKE’S HYPOCRISY
Anger at Coca-Cola’s cynical efforts to target the gay market while refusing to take a stand against Russian homophobia is spilling over within the global LGBT community. The company, which is one of the main sponsors of the Sochi Olympic Winter Games in Russia next month, has continued to reject calls by LGBT activists for […]
MADONNA JOINS GRAMMY GAY WEDDING PERFORMANCE
Madonna joined Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to perform the nominated Same Love gay marriage anthem while 33 couples got married during last night’s Grammy Awards. During the performance by the duo and vocalist Mary Lambert in Los Angeles, rapper, actress and talk show host Queen Latifah appeared on stage to officiate the marriages of the couples, […]