What? Fashion label head says lesbians shouldn’t wear his dresses
Mind-boggling! A top fashion industry figure has stated that lesbian women shouldn’t wear his label’s body-revealing designer dresses because they are too butch. Patrick Couderc, who heads up the French fashion house Hervé Leger in the UK, made the astonishing remark in a potentially career-ending interview with the Daily Mail. Speaking about the label’s iconic […]
“I’m free” – Meet Britain’s first rugby league player to come out
Powerhouse sportsman Keegan Hirst has become the first British professional Rugby League player to come out as gay. The 27-year-old, who is the captain of West-Yorkshire team Batley Bulldogs, opened up about his sexuality in an emotional interview with the Sunday Mirror. “I had a wife and kids. I’ve been a builder, doorman, worked in […]
Two jailed for Moroccan mob attack on gay man
A man who was brutally attacked by a mob for “looking gay” in Morocco has received some semblance of justice. On Friday, AFP reported that two men were sentenced to four months in jail for the horrific assault. According to the Moroccan Association of Human Rights, they were also fined 500 dirhams (about US $51 / R660). […]
Michael Sam leaves football over mental health fears
The LGBT community has been saddened by news that openly gay footballer Michael Sam has decided to suspend his sporting career. On Friday, the 25-year-old athlete took to social media to make the heartbreaking announcement. “The last 12 months have been very difficult for me to the point where I became concerned with my own […]