Did Barack Obama consider having a gay relationship?
A new biography of former President Barack Obama claims that he considered having a gay relationship while he was a student. The book Rising Star: The Making Of Barack Obama, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Garrow, makes a number of revelations about Obama’s past personal life. In addition to claims that he proposed twice to […]
Trump opens door to LGBTQ discrimination with religious freedom order
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could be used to allow discrimination against LGBTQ people on the basis of “religious freedom”. While not specifically targeting the LGBTQ community, the order instructs Attorney General Jeff Sessions to provide guidance to all federal agencies on “interpreting religious liberty protections in Federal law”. This effectively […]
Will Young gets his wish as nude pics get leaked
Nude pictures of British singer Will Young have allegedly been posted online after he complained that none had ever leaked. While promoting his new book, Good As You, this week, Young commented: “I’m amazed that, given the amount of people I’ve sent pictures of my cock to, that it’s not become famous, too. Maybe there’s […]
Indonesian university won’t allow LGBTI students to enrol
Indonesia’s anti-LGBTI crisis shows no sign of abating as one university says it won’t allow anyone who identifies as LGBTI to enrol. Andalas University (Unand), in the city of Padang in the West Sumatra province, is forcing prospective student to sign a mandatory statement that they are not LGBTI. The statement was posted on its […]
Funeral home refuses to cremate gay man’s body
After learning that Robert Huskey was married to a man, a Mississippi funeral home refused to accept his body, devastating Huskey’s husband and family. Huskey’s 82-year-old husband, Jack Zawadski, is now suing the Picayune Funeral Home for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, and the intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. “What happened to this […]
Swaziland questioned over LGBTI rights
The kingdom of Swaziland has been asked to account for its lack of progress in protecting LGBTI people from legal and social discrimination. According to the Swazi Media Commentary blog, the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has submitted a series of questions to the country ahead of a July review of its adherence to the […]
Pink Loerie Mardi Gras 2017 Parade gallery
For the 17th year, the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival took to the streets of Knysna for its anticipated annual parade. Local residents, charities, drag queens, lesbians and bears came together in a festive celebration of the LGBTQ+ community on Saturday 29 April. This gallery, by photographer Neil Coulson, captured the highlights of […]
Merkel calls out Putin over Chechnya anti-gay purge
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has publicly addressed the persecution of gay men in Chechnya in a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders met on Tuesday in Sochi, Russia. It was Merkel’s first trip to the county since 2015. After the meeting, Merkel spoke out about human rights concerns in Russia […]
Furore over government purchase of ‘gay’ lube in Uganda
Uganda’s health ministry has attacked a decision by officials to buy lubricants that will be provided to men who have sex with men (MSM) to prevent the spread of HIV. According to Daily Monitor, during a recent ministry quarterly review meeting, Dr Patrick Tusiime, the head of the National Disease Control Programme, revealed that almost […]
“Love’s all that matters” – Gay rugby player trolled over older fiancé
The large age gap between gay rugby player Sam Stanley and his older boyfriend has proven to be too much for online trolls to resist. Stanley first made waves in 2015 when he became the first English professional union player to come out the closet. Over the weekend, he announced that he’d gotten engaged to […]