BUBBLEGUM – THE BIG GAY DISCO
The Bubblegum Big Gay Disco bash rocked Set in Rosebank, Johannesburg on Saturday 5 July, taking revellers down memory lane to the days of the legendary Studio 54. Joffree Hyman took these pictures.
OBAMA BANS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBT GOV WORKERS
In a historic move, President Obama has finally outlawed discrimination against LGBT federal government employees as well as those employed by federal contractors. On Monday, Obama signed an executive order extending all basic protections, benefits and policies to these workers. Notably, the order does not allow for religious exemptions as requested by conservative and religious […]
ELLEN IS AMERICAN GAY MEN’S FAVE CELEBRITY
The most admired celebrity among gay American men is a lesbian woman. It’s none other than Ellen DeGeneres. According to a survey for Variety by brand expert Jeetendr Sehdev, the talk-show host tops the list of the most respected stars among 3,000 gay 18-54-year-old male consumers. She is joined by Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, Sandra […]
AIDS CONFERENCE: STOP FUNDING ANTI-GAY COUNTRIES
Sunday’s opening of the 20th International AIDS conference (AIDS 2014) in Australia was marked by calls for counties to end anti-gay persecution. High profile speakers at the opening ceremony highlighted the negative impact of these discriminatory laws on the global campaign against the pandemic. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, the woman who first discovered the HI virus in […]
KYRGYZSTAN GAY ACTIVISTS PLEAD FOR WORLD’S ATTENTION
Gay activists in the Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan are calling for international support as a proposed Putin-style anti-gay law is set to limit the rights of LGBT people. The “gay propaganda” bill is similar to the one passed in Russia last year, which has been used to restrict press freedom and music concerts, to ban […]
GAY FOOTBALL STAR WEEPS OVER IMPACT OF COMING OUT
Michael Sam, the first NFL openly gay football player, gave an emotional speech after being presented with an ESPN sports award. Last week, Sam was honoured with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the annual ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) Awards, presented by the ESPN sports network. Since 1993, the award has been presented “to individuals […]