Pope meets world’s first gay married head of state and his husband
In a first for the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has received an openly gay head of state and his husband at the Vatican. Last month, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, attended a celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which created the European Economic Community. Images have emerged in which […]
Images of Putin in drag will now get you jailed in Russia
Fragile masculinity much? The clampdown on free speech in Russia has again been highlighted by the country’s ridiculous new ban on pictures of its president in drag. Activists have in recent years used a host of images in which Vladimir Putin has been photoshopped to appear to be wearing makeup to protest restrictive Russian anti-gay policies. […]
Is Barry Manilow’s coming out really so funny?
Legendary pop singer and songwriter Barry Manilow’s coming out has taken very few people by surprise, leading to a flood of humorous reactions on social media. But should this really be a topic of such hilarity? The 73-year-old star spoke about his sexuality for the first time this week with People magazine. He revealed that […]