365 DAYS OF VALENTINE’S DAY – FOR ALL LOVE!
According to popular myth, Saint Valentine was a Christian priest in third century Rome who wore a Cupid-shaped ring and handed out paper hearts to people as a reminder of god’s love. Emperor Claudius’s II imprisoned Valentine for aiding persecuted Christians and marrying lovers in secret. The Emperor forbade soldiers from marrying, thinking that marriage […]
AFRICAN GAY LOVE – A YEAR LATER
When audit manager Tshepo Cameron Modisane and IT specialist Thoba Calvin Sithole married in a gay “traditional” African wedding ceremony in April last year they unleashed waves of celebration and condemnation across South Africa and the continent. While they had officially tied the knot in March at a Home Affairs office in Johannesburg, the two young […]
RUSSIA EXPANDS BAN ON GAY FOREIGN ADOPTION
Despite being in the international spotlight during the Olympic Games, the Russian government has provocatively expanded its ban on adoption by foreign married same-sex couples, reports The Moscow Times. In July last year, President Putin signed a law barring foreign married same-sex couples from adopting Russian orphans. The new decree, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry […]
GAY MEN WARNED OF UNDERAGE USERS ON SEX APPS
The UK’s National Crime Agency has warned gay men to ensure that the men they meet and exchange photos with on dating sites or sex apps like Grindr are over the age of 18. “No matter what age you are, if you’re in any doubt of your partner’s age – just don’t do it,” a spokesperson told […]
SPORTSCASTER ANGRILY DEFENDS GAY US FOOTBALLER
A TV sportscaster has lashed out at members of America’s National Football League (NFL) who have criticised up-and-coming footballer Michael Sam for coming out as gay. Sam, a star college player who was expected to be quickly snapped up by a professional NFL team this year, announced that he is gay on Sunday, possibly risking […]
BI SOCHI GOLD MEDALLIST SLAMMED FOR HUGGING PUTIN
Gay rights activists are furious that bisexual Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst happily shared a hug with homophobic Russian President Vladimir Putin. Wüst revealed that after winning the women’s 3,000 meters gold medal in Sochi on Sunday she gave Putin a hug at a post-victory party in her honour. “He congratulated me and asked if everything […]
MAMBA SPINS – ROBBIE WILLIAMS, BRITNEY SPEARS…
ROBBIE WILLIAMS – SWINGS BOTH WAYS Robbie Williams is no stranger to playing sexually ambivalent and openly flirting with his many gay fans to generate buzz, interest…and sales. And on his latest album, his 10th by the way, he more than embraces that blurred line. Swings Both Ways is Robbie’s second swing album but unlike […]