HAS OBAMA ALREADY RENEGED ON UGANDA GAY SANCTIONS?
President Obama has reportedly invited anti-gay Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to a summit in Washington, seemingly in contravention of his own government’s recent sanctions against the country. According to New Vision, Museveni is one of the African leaders invited by Obama to the first ever American-African Summit that will take place in August. Said Ugandan Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary […]
BURGER KING SELLS GAY PRIDE BURGER
Global fast food chain Burger King has been selling a Gay Pride burger wrapped in rainbow coloured packaging in San Francisco. The inside packaging for the so-called “Proud Whopper”, proclaims: “We are all the same inside.” “It showcases who we are as a brand,” Fernando Machado, senior vice president of global brand management at Burger […]
NOT ALONE IN THE WORLD: NAKHANE TOURÉ
Nakhane Touré, the openly gay South African singer and songwriter, is a stunning new talent who’s been breaking musical and social boundaries over the last year. The 26-year-old recently took home the Best Alternative Album honour at the South African Music Awards (Samas) for his acclaimed début album Brave Confusion. His music, introspective lyrics and […]
WORLD CUP ANTI-GAY CHANTS HIGHLIGHT FOOTBALL HOMOPHOBIA
Mexican fans have again used a homophobic slur during a World Cup football match, and FIFA appears uninterested in taking action. During Monday’s game against Croatia, Mexican fans were heard chanting “Puto” at their rivals. The Spanish word means male prostitute, but is widely used as a gay slur, equivalent to “fag” in English. This […]