US Congress told of epidemic of anti-trans violence
As the FBI reveals that hate attacks against transgender people have tripled, US congress members have heard testimony on the disturbing spike in transphobic violence. On Tuesday, the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus held the first-ever Congressional Forum on Violence Against the Transgender Community. The event followed Monday’s release of the FBI’s Hate Crime Statistics for 2014, […]
Anglican priests sue bishop over gay sackings
Three fired Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) priests have sued Mt Kenya West Diocese Bishop Joseph Kagunda following a gay sex witch-hunt. The clergymen were suspended in September after a young man claimed that he was lured into a gay sex act by one of the priests. Church investigations then led to further accusations against four […]
Mr Gay World 2015 resigns due to “personal changes”
Klaus Burkart, who was crowned Mr Gay World 2015 in South Africa in May, has unexpectedly resigned. In an open letter, the 22-year-old German milk technician explained why he had taken the decision. “When I entered the 2015 Mr Gay World competition in South Africa I thought that becoming Mr Gay World was the biggest […]