COMING OUT CHALLENGES MACHO FOOTBALL LEAGUE
College sports star Michael Sam is set to challenge the macho world of America’s National Football League (NFL) after he came out ahead of its player selections. Sam, who was named a 2013 Defensive Player of the Year in his senior year at the University of Missouri, is expected to be among the most sought after players […]
ARROW HUNK SLAMS “STONE AGE” RUSSIAN GAY LAW
Stephen Amell, the hunky star of the American TV superhero series Arrow, has made his feelings clear about Russia’s “gay propaganda” law. Last week, the Canadian-born actor took to Facebook to comment on the show’s run being paused during the broadcast of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. “For everyone asking, we’re taking a […]
HOMOPHOBIA THE NEW OLYMPIC SPORT?
A powerful and heartbreaking new video has highlighted the homophobic and hate-fuelled context that the Sochi Winter Olympic Games are being held in. The PSA (public service announcement) – released by Russia Freedom Fund, CoPilot and Athlete Ally – shows a gay couple being violently brutalised by a rugby team on a sports field as the […]
US GAY COUPLES GET MORE EQUAL RIGHTS
America’s Attorney General Eric Holder has announced new landmark measures to ensure that the federal government will treat legally married same-sex couples the same as straight married couples. The changes will affect married same-sex couples who file for bankruptcy, testify in court or visit spouses in prison. Anyone in a same-sex marriage will, for example, […]
OVER 20 GAY ACTIVISTS ARRESTED IN RUSSIA
According to The New York Times, 23 gay rights activists have been arrested in protests related to the Sochi Olympics in Russia. The small pockets of protests took place on Friday, the opening day of the Games. Four activists were arrested in St. Petersburg after holding up a banner that proclaimed: “Discrimination is incompatible with […]