Indonesia | Crowd cheers as gay men whipped in public
A gay couple are among a group of 15 people who were publicly flogged in Indonesia on Friday for Sharia “crimes”, including homosexuality. According to CNN, the men – who had been found guilty of having consensual sex – received 87 lashes each as a large crowd watched and jeered outside the Baiturrahim Mosque in […]
Trump and Putin challenged over Chechnya gay purge
Rights groups have called out Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin for their inaction over Chechnya’s anti-LGBTQ purge, with a giant projected message in Finland. The scrolling message was projected by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) onto the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on Sunday evening, ahead of the Trump-Putin summit. The historic meeting will held in […]
Did Scotland’s First Minister snub Trump to lead Glasgow Pride instead?
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister, has made UK history by leading the Glasgow Pride march, instead of meeting with US President Donald Trump during his trip to the region. The controversial American leader is visiting Scotland at the same time as the country’s largest LGBTQ pride event, which is taking place in Glasgow this weekend. […]
Miss Universe to include first transgender contestant
Angela Ponce, the recent stunning winner of Miss Universe Spain, will become the first transgender contestant to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. The 26-year-old model took the Spanish title at the of June, beating out 20 other finalists. This made her the first transgender woman to be crowned Miss Spain and also qualified her […]
LGBTQ shows score big in Emmy Award nominations
From Sarah Paulson to RuPaul’s Drag Race, out stars and creative talent and a number of LGBTQ inclusive shows have been nominated for the 70th Annual Emmy Awards. The nominees were announced on Tuesday, and Paulson, Samira Wiley, Ricky Martin, Lily Tomlin and Evan Rachel Wood led the LGBTQ actors who scored a place on […]
This man is planning to sue Grindr over racial bias
An entertainment businessman has announced that he will be suing dating app Grindr for allowing users to state their so-called racial “preferences” when it comes to partners. Sinakhone Keodara, the CEO and founder of the Asian Entertainment Television company in Los Angeles, revealed his planned class action lawsuit on social media and called for other […]
LGBT themed books censored in Hong Kong libraries
The authorities in Hong Kong have been criticised for restricting access to children’s books that contain LGBT themes in public libraries. It’s been reported that the city’s Home Affairs Department ordered that 10 books be placed in the “closed stacks,” meaning library visitors will need to request a librarian to view or read the books. […]
India’s Supreme Court starts hearings on reviewing gay ban
India’s LGBTQ community is hopeful as the Supreme Court formally begins the process of reviewing the country’s colonial-era ban on homosexuality. India is the largest democracy in the world to still outlaw consensual same-sex relations, with a maximum penalty of life in prison. In January, the court announced it was preparing to re-look at its […]
Tab Hunter – Gay Hollywood heartthrob dies
One of the iconic gay male stars of Hollywood’s Golden Era, Tab Hunter, has passed away at the age of 86. According to his partner of 35 years, producer Allan Glaser, Hunter died of a blood clot in hospital in Santa Barbara, California, on Sunday. “We were walking home and he collapsed in my arms […]
Report: More human remains found in Toronto gay serial killer case
The Canadian media have reported that more human remains have been found near the home of a client of alleged Toronto gay serial killer Bruce McArthur. McArthur has been linked to the murder of eight men, almost all of whom disappeared from the city’s gay village, over the past decade. It’s alleged that McArthur, a […]