India’s government urged to support lifting of gay ban
Following the announcement that India’s Supreme Court will consider lifting the ban on gay sex, the Indian government has been urged to formally declare its support for the rights of LGBT people. On Tuesday, the court agreed to review its 2013 ruling upholding the criminalisation of homosexually. Human Rights Watch responded to the welcome news […]
UK boyband singer says he loves men & women – but not labels
English singer George Shelley has come out as having had relationships with both men and women. The 22-year-old member of Union J, who was also recently the runner-up in the jungle reality competition I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, opened up about his sexuality in an emotional YouTube video. George told his fans that […]
Study highlights extent of fat-shaming among gays
New research has revealed that a large proportion of gay men have faced so-called “fat-shaming” because of their weight – even when they are not actually overweight. The issue of body image and pressure to conform to an ideal look has long been a subject of debate in the gay community and has often been […]
Russian Court fines LGBT activist for “gay propaganda”
A Russian LGBT activist has been found guilty of violating the country’s notorious so-called gay propaganda law. On January 18, the Leninsky District Court in Murmansk, in north-western Russia, fined Sergei Alekseenko, Director of the LGBT group Maximum, 100,000 rubles (about $1,300 / R21,000). It found him guilty of posting items on Maximum’s web page […]