AFRICAN BISHOPS WON’T COMPROMISE ON GAYS
The heads of the Anglican church in Uganda and Kenya say they won’t even discuss the possibility of softening their homophobic stance towards homosexuality. Ugandan Primate Bishop Stanley Ntagali and Kenyan Primate Bishop Eliud Wabukala have both issued statements rejecting a Church of England report on same-sex marriage. The report called for continued discussion and reflection “on […]
RUSSIAN PAPER FINED FOR GAY PROPAGANDA
For the first time, Russia’s widely condemned gay propaganda law has been successfully used to target a publication. The news that Alexander Suturin, editor-in-chief of the Molodoi Dalnevostochnik newspaper, was fined 50,000 rubles ($1,400) under the law illustrates the serious impact the legislation is having on civil liberties. According to RIA Novosti, the publication was […]
HONG KONG TYCOON WITHDRAWS LESBIAN DAUGHTER DOWRY
Following her public plea for acceptance, a Hong Kong tycoon has withdrawn the reward offered to any man who could convince his lesbian daughter to turn straight. Property mogul Cecil Chao (77) first issued the headline-making HK$500million (around R7 billion) offer two years ago, leading to 20,000 would be suitors coming forward. He then recently doubled […]
BRAD & ANGELINA SET TO BECOME JOBURGERS?
Jozi is in a celeb-tizz following reports that gay-supporting Hollywood A-listers Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be living in the city for eight months. According to Beeld, the couple – and presumably their six children – are set to rent an R85,000 a month Sandhurst mansion while they shoot a film in South Africa. […]
GAGA, CANDELABRA & DALLAS BUYERS CLUB FOR GAY AWARDS
Honouring a host of gay affirming television, film and music, America’s Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has announced the nominees for its annual media awards. Television shows up for awards include the lesbian prison comedy drama Orange is the New Black; same-sex family drama The Fosters, the ever popular medical series Grey’s Anatomy, […]