Zuma condemns LGBTI hate attacks in ANC anniversary speech
Commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the ANC, President Jacob Zuma has condemned hate crimes against gay, lesbian and transgender South Africans. Zuma made the comments during his speech at Saturday’s ANC mass celebration in Cape Town, in which he delivered a statement from the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC. Addressing the issue of […]
Congrats! Michael Sam is engaged
Gay American footballer Michael Sam is reported to be engaged to his boyfriend. According to the New York Post, a source has revealed that Sam will marry his long-time partner Vito Cammisano after they got engaged in Rome this week. The news was confirmed by one of Cammisano’s friends, who posted on Instagram that he […]
Watch what happens when two men hold hands in public
You might think that people in a “liberal” country like England wouldn’t blink an eye if they saw two men holding hands in public. Well, think again. After receiving a call from a 23-year-old gay listener who complained of abuse after holding hands with his boyfriend in Luton, presenters Justin Dealey and Iain Lee from […]
Global gay rights leaders ask Obama for consistency
More than 20 LGBT rights leaders from countries grappling with the persecution of their communities have written to President Obama. In the letter, they praised Obama for his efforts to promote LGBT rights around the world, but also asked that his government’s policies be applied consistently to all nations. The activists acknowledged the US response […]