Watch: Inspiring 13-year-old comes out as trans
Tom Sosnik, a brave 13-year-old American teen, has come out as transgender to his school and his community in a moving speech. His sister, Gil, shared a YouTube video of the speech on Facebook. She explained that she hoped it “could empower trans and otherwise gender nonconforming folks while also conjuring empathy and understanding among allies.” […]
US Presbyterian Church finalises gay marriage approval
America’s largest Presbyterian denomination will formally recognise same-sex marriages. On Tuesday, the Presbyterian Church (USA) announced that a majority of its 171 presbyteries had approved a change to the description of marriage in the church’s constitution. Its General Assembly approved the amendment last June, but required a majority of the presbyteries to ratify the decision for it […]
Report: Ghanaian students “lured” into gay porn
The Ghanaian media has warned of a secret gay porn industry that’s allegedly targeting university students and unemployed youth. StarrFMonline.com claims that it has uncovered “a festering underground gay porn movie industry in Ghana.” It said that it is “mostly male university students and jobless young men [who] are preyed upon by foreign producers and their […]
D&G executive quits as Elton John breaks own boycott
A top executive at Dolce and Gabbana has resigned in protest at his bosses’ homophobic views on gay families, while Elton John’s been branded a hypocrite. After seven years as editorial director of the fashion house’s Swide magazine, Giuliano Federico announced his resignation on Facebook on Monday. Federico explained that Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s […]
Watch: Fake Conchita Wurst shocks audience
A “fake” Conchita Wurst has stepped out on stage to surprise a dress rehearsal audience. Drag superstar Wurst performed at the Melodifestivalen 2015 finals in Stockholm this past Saturday, where Sweden’s contestant for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Måns Zelmerlöw, was announced. However, like a true diva, Wurst was running behind schedule and was unable to […]
Indonesian Muslim leaders say gays must be executed
Religious leaders in the world’s most populous Muslim country have called for the execution of gays and lesbians. According to The Independent, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the country’s top Muslim clerical body, issued an edict condemning the country’s LGBT community earlier this month. The fatwā, or religious edict, lays out severe punishment for those […]