Botswana government appeals gay group ruling
The Botswana government has formally applied to appeal the recent court ruling allowing the registration of the country’s only LGBT rights group. The Botswana High Court ruled in November that it was unconstitutional for the government to continue to refuse to recognise Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO). The Ministry of Labour and Home […]
Pope Francis: Gay marriage a threat to the family
Pope Francis continues to flip-flop on the issue of gay and lesbian rights, proclaiming on Friday that same-sex marriage threatens the family. Speaking at a mass at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City in the Philippines, as part of his tour of Asia, the pontiff issued a stern warning about gay and lesbian […]
UK could open its first gay school
The North West English city of Manchester could soon become home to the UK’s first school for LGBT pupils. Last week, the Joyce Layland LGBT Centre in Manchester announced that it is conducting a feasibility study on creating “an LGBT-inclusive school.” It said in a statement that the school would be similar to the famous […]
European Parliament urges Kyrgyzstan to drop anti-LGBTI bill
The European Parliament has called on Kyrgyzstan to reject a bill that would censor information on LGBTI issues. If passed, the draft law will punish the dissemination of information “aimed at forming positive attitudes toward non-traditional sexual relations.” According to the parliament’s LGBTI Intergroup, the KyrKyrgyzstan bill closely resembles Russia’s anti-propaganda law, but has harsher […]
Stephen Fry ties the knot
Just days after confirming their engagement, Stephen Fry has married his fiancé, comedian and writer Elliott Spencer. Fry announced the happy news on Twitter on Saturday, posting two pictures of him and Spencer signing a marriage register book. He captioned one picture: “Gosh. @ElliottGSpencer and I go into a room as two people, sign a […]
More pictures of Isis gay executions released
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) has released more pictures it claims are of gay men being executed. The series of photos show two men being thrown to their deaths from the roof of a building, apparently because they were found guilty of committing practices of the “people of Lot,” meaning “sodomy”. According […]