CHURCH CANCELS MAN’S FUNERAL BECAUSE HE’S GAY
An American Baptist church in Florida is facing a backlash after it cancelled a man’s funeral at the last minute when it discovered he was gay. Pastor T.W. Jenkins of the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church phoned Julion Evans’ mother Julie Atwood while she was at her son’s wake to tell her the news the […]
REPORT: INDIA MAY BAN GAY ADOPTION
In the wake of India’s re-criminalisation of homosexuality last year, it’s been reported that the country may introduce legislation banning adoption by gay and lesbian couples. According to Live Mint, the country’s federal Cabinet made a decision to “stop same-sex couples from adopting children” on Wednesday. It said that a government official confirmed the decision, […]
OBAMA’S SURPRISE WELCOME TO GAY GAMES ATHLETES
President Obama surprised participants at the opening of the ninth Gay Games in Cleveland with an unexpected greeting. The American leader welcomed athletes, coaches, families and spectators to Ohio and the USA in a special video message screened during the opening ceremony at the Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday night. Around 20,000 participants, including 7,000 […]
POLICE PROTECT UGANDA GAY PRIDE MARCHERS
Around 200 LGBT Ugandans took part in the third annual Uganda Gay Pride on the weekend. The Beach Pride Uganda parade and celebration was held on the beaches of Lake Victoria in the town of Entebbe on Saturday. Participants, some understandably wearing masks to hide their identities, paraded through the botanical gardens, holding up rainbow […]