Ellen boycotts Bermuda over same-sex marriage reversal
Ellen DeGeneres has called for a boycott of Bermuda after it became the first territory in the world to reverse marriage equality. Last week, the openly lesbian talk show host tweeted: “Bermuda just banned marriage equality. I guess I’m canceling my trip. Anybody else?” DeGeneres, who married her wife Portia de Rossi in August 2008, included […]
LGBT+ rights protest greets Queen at Commonwealth Day celebration
Around 80 LGBT+ rights defenders protested in London as the Queen, the UK Prime Minister and High Commissioners celebrated Commonwealth Day 2018. The protesters demanded decriminalisation in 37 of the 53 Commonwealth nations that still outlaw homosexuality, encompassing one billion people. Nine of these countries have life imprisonment for gay sex and in parts of two, […]
“Live fearlessly!” Adam Rippon’s inspiring speech (video)
American Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon has spoken passionately about the power of coming out and learning to love your own uniqueness. Rippon was awarded the Visibility Award at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Los Angeles Dinner on Saturday night. The openly gay athlete has become a sensation thanks to his amazing talent on the […]
Pushing the limit: Steroids and gay men
For many gay and bi men appearance is a huge deal. Our community seems to consistently define itself though images of attractive and shirtless muscled guys. That can translate to a desire to make our bodies as sculpted as possible to meet that hard to achieve ideal. The guys who do transform their bodies at […]
Cape Town pastor ordered to stop preaching LGBTQ hate in public
Cape Town hate pastor Oscar Bougardt has been ordered by the Western Cape High Court to stop preaching anti-LGBTQ vitriol for the next two months. On Friday, Bougardt faced charges by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) that he had violated a previous court agreement to stop making hate statements. According to the Daily Voice, […]