Report: Isis beheads two gay men in Iraq
There are reports that Isis has publicly beheaded three men in Iraq, two of them for being gay. Images posted on social media by Isis supporters show a masked executioner wielding a sword above the kneeling, blindfolded men. According to AFP, the executions could not be verified as no images have yet emerged of the […]
Kenyan filmmaker won’t be prosecuted for gay film
George Gachara, the Kenyan producer arrested for making a film about the country’s LGBT community, will no longer be prosecuted. Gachara executive produced the anthology Stories of Our Lives, which tells five dramatised true stories revolving around LGBT people’s experiences in Kenya. Directed by artist and filmmaker Jim Chuchu, it’s received international acclaim and won […]
Stoning to death of gay youth captured on video (graphic)
Jamaica continues to live up to its reputation as one of the world’s most homophobic countries. A video has been posted of what appears to be a young gay man being stoned to death by a mob. The horrific clip was published by the blog Minority-Insight last week and shows the youth lying on the ground […]
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2015 parade gallery
An estimated 200,000 people looked on as around 10,500 participants, including 105 floats and groups, took part in the spectacular Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2015 parade on Saturday night. The theme for the 37th year of Mardi Gras was ‘Passion’ and that’s what the participants brought to the Parade. Members of the LGBTQI community […]