Australian big business backs gay marriage
Over fifty of Australia’s biggest businesses have come out in support of allowing same-sex couples to legally marry. The corporations took out a full-page open letter in Friday’s The Australian newspaper, announcing that “corporate Australia supports marriage equality”. The companies behind the letter include the likes of ANZ bank, Bank of Melbourne, Deloitte, EY, Google, […]
Ricky Martin says being a dad complicates his love life
Openly gay singer Ricky Martin has revealed that raising two boys makes it especially difficult to get close to other men. In an interview with The Sun, the hunky star revealed that he is dating again after splitting up with his partner of almost six years, Carlos Gonzalez Abella, in 2014. Martin, 43, said: “I […]
Kazakhstani “gay propaganda” bill blocked
In a victory for human rights, Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council has rejected a proposed Russian-style ‘gay propaganda’ bill. The pending legislation was on Tuesday deemed unconstitutional because of the bill’s vague wording. Human Rights Watch welcomed the move. “Laws that construe information about sexual orientation as ‘propaganda’ have no place in Kazakhstan,” commented Mihra Rittmann, researcher […]
Kenyan Catholic priest calls for gay tolerance
A Catholic priest in Kenya has urged fellow African Christian leaders to be tolerant and accepting of gays and lesbians. According to Daily Nation, Fr Ambrose Kimutai, from the Segemik Catholic Parish in Kericho, said that Christians should love homosexuals as they are also “children of God”. “Kenya is a secular country, not a Christian […]
Has gay romance bloomed on The Bachelorette?
The latest season of The Bachelorette TV dating show appears to have a wild twist. Have two of the male competitors fallen for each other? A preview of next week’s episode suggests that male contestants Clint Arlis and JJ Lane have developed a bromance that may have crossed over into romance. Instead of competing to woo […]