Nigerian embassy staff hide from LGBTI activists in London
In a cowardly move, the Nigerian High Commission in London has refused to accept a petition signed by over 65,000 people demanding LGBTI equality in Nigeria. Nearly 100 activists rallied outside the embassy on 30 September calling for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to repeal all his of country’s anti-LGBTI laws, which they described as “toxic”. […]
Tim Cook: “Being gay is not a limitation…”
Apple’s Tim Cook was honoured with an LGBT rights award from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) on Saturday night. The CEO received the organisation’s Visibility Award at the 19th annual HRC National Dinner in Washington, DC. After accepting the award, Cook spoke about coming out as gay in October 2014, explaining that he didn’t do […]
Watch: Video for Sam Smith’s chart-topping Bond theme released
The video for Sam Smith’s number one theme song for the new James Bond film Spectre is out. The sweeping track, titled Writing’s on the Wall, is the first ever Bond theme to go to the top of the charts in the UK, attesting to the singer’s popularity (it’s his fourth UK number one). The […]
Pope and Vatican in a growing mess over gay issues
Pope Francis has become embroiled in further controversy over gay issues since he met with Kim Davis last month, including firing a Vatican priest who came out on the weekend. Following anger at reports that he met and embraced Davis and offering her words of encouragement in Washington, DC, during his trip to the US, […]