Mexican gay priests outed as Pope backs anti-gay marriage campaign
An LGBT group in Mexico has controversially outed four catholic priests who it says are in secret gay relationships. The release of the clerics’ names comes in the wake of a number of mass protests supported by the Catholic church that saw tens of thousands across the country marching against marriage equality. “Everyone deserves the […]
East African Court of Justice LGBT rights case ruling disappoints
A historic case centred on LGBT equality in Uganda has ended with a disappointing outcome for human rights groups and activists. On Tuesday, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) delivered its judgment in a suit that originally challenged Uganda’s 2014 Anti-Homosexuality Act. It was filed by the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) against the […]
Meet the first pro skateboarder to come out as gay
Skateboarding legend Brian Anderson has come out as a gay man, opening the closet doors on a sport that’s been resolutely heterosexual. The San Francisco based Anderson is a World Cup of Skateboarding champion (1999) and was Thrasher Magazine’s “Skater of the Year” in 1999. Now, at the age of 40, he has opened up […]