Putin says gay Russians are free, gay Americans are not
In a remarkable interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that he opposes homophobia and claims that gay people in his country face no discrimination. Speaking to Charlie Rose from 60 Minutes, Putin astonishingly presented himself as a passionate supporter of LGBT rights. He suggested that the US was hypocritical for criticising Russia on LGBT […]
Obama: LGBT equality makes America strong
President Obama has told world leaders at the UN that America’s diversity and democracy – including allowing people to love who they love – makes it a great country. “It’s not simply a matter of principle; it’s not an abstraction. Democracy — inclusive democracy — makes countries stronger,” Obama said in a rousing speech to […]
MSM community project leaves a legacy of love
When it started, volunteers named it “Boithato,” or “love” in Sesotho. Almost five years later, one of Mpumalanga’s few projects aimed at preventing HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) has shuttered its doors but for many men, it may have left a legacy of love. Launched in 2011 by the Johannesburg-based Anova […]
Gallery: Alexandros Kaltsidis models Modus Vivendi underwear
Underwear label Modus Vivendi has launched its Weekly Line with a new campaign photographed by Joan Crisol in Madrid. Check out the campaign photos below and revel in the sheer manliness that is hunky international model Konstantin Kamynin.
Gay man delivers opening Bible reading at Pope’s mass
In a welcome move, openly gay TV journalist and host Mo Rocca was invited to deliver the opening Bible reading at last week’s Papal Mass in New York City. Rocca, who has also stated his support for same-sex marriage, read in Spanish from the Book of Isaiah at the event at Madison Square Garden on […]
Zim man challenges dismissal over gay party arrest
A former public servant who was fired for being at a hotel where Zimbabwe’s LGBT rights organisation was hosting a party is challenging his dismissal. Raymond Sibanda was one of five people arrested at Bulawayo’s Windermere Hotel in December 2013 when police raided a Gays and Lesbians’ Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) end of year party. […]