BREWERY RELEASES BEER MOCKING ANTI-GAY PUTIN
A Scottish craft brewery has released a new beer to protest against Russia’s anti-gay laws ahead of Friday’s opening of the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. In a humorous post on its blog promoting the “Hello My Name is Vladimir” beer, the Aberdeenshire-based BrewDog mocked the macho image of the Russian President. “Hello, my name is […]
VATICAN SILENT AS CATHOLIC BISHOPS BACK ANTI-GAY LAW
It appears the Vatican has stood by as Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops have shamefully congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan for signing his country’s draconian and inhumane anti-gay bill into law last month. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) said that the law was “a right step in the right direction for the protection of the dignity […]
SAHRC: SA GOV MUST BREAK SILENCE ON AFRICAN ANTI-GAY LAWS
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has taken the unusual step of urging the South African government to speak out against anti-gay legislation in Africa. The SAHRC said in a statement that it is “concerned at the alarming growth of state-sanctioned homophobia taking place across the globe and particularly on the African continent.” It […]
HISTORY MADE AS SA GAY PRISON COUPLE GET HITCHED
Two gay bi-national men who fought to be allowed to get married in a South African prison have finally tied the knot at the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Johannesburg. South African Gregg Wiggill and Australian John Pettigrew now have the dubious honour of being the first gay couple to be married in a South African […]
SCOTLAND LEGALISES GAY MARRIAGE
An overwhelming number of MPs in the Scottish Parliament voted on Tuesday to legalise same-sex marriage. The Marriage and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Bill will also allow religious denominations to celebrate and perform gay and lesbian marriages should they wish to do so. The final vote saw 105 legislators voting for the bill and only 18 […]
GAY JOBURGER BEHIND VIRAL NEKNOMINATION FOR CHANGE
The man behind the video campaign adapting the potentially dangerous NekNomination drinking challenge into one for good is a proudly gay Joburger. The original NekNomination phenomenon sees people posting videos of themselves on social media downing copious amounts of alcohol and challenging their friends to top their actions. The game has been blamed for leading […]
MADONNA & KATY PERRY HIGHLIGHT “GAY PROPAGANDA”
Katy Perry has chosen a public service announcement (PSA) video opposing Russia’s “gay propaganda” law to include in Madonna’s #ArtForFreedom project. Perry was chosen by the Material Girl as the January guest curator for the campaign, which aims “to fuel free speech – to respond, address and protest persecution and discrimination around the world.” Madonna’s […]