Watch: Conchita Wurst’s brilliant new music video
Austrian bearded drag star Conchita Wurst has released her first music video since winning the Eurovision Song Contest. The new song, called Heroes, features a black and white video clip that’s already received acclaim for its striking and lyrical imagery. Wurst, performed by 25-year-old gay Austrian man Thomas Neuwirth, won the Eurovision Song Contest in May […]
Gambia’s president signs life sentence anti-gay law
It’s been confirmed that one of Africa’s most homophobic leaders has signed a new law that will throw gay people into jail for life. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch both confirmed that the legislation, which was passed by Gambia’s National Assembly in September, was quietly approved by President Yahya Jammeh on 9 October. The […]
Matthew Shepard’s parents travel to Russia
The parents of slain gay American student Matthew Shepard have travelled to Russia to promote tolerance for the LGBT community. Shepard was just 21-years-old when he was brutally assaulted and tortured in 1998 by two men who left him tied to a fence to die in Wyoming, because he was gay. The foundation created in his […]
‘Hunt the gays’ game returns
A notoriously homophobic game, which involves shooting as many gay men as possible before they “rape” the player, has resurfaced in the Google Play app store. The game, Ass Hunter, was first created in 2002 by Frenchman Stéphane Aguie. It was met with outrage by gay activists, who successfully lobbied to have it removed from websites in 2009. […]