Top activist changes his mind on anti gay marriage bakers
One of the UK’s leading LGBT activists says that he now believes that a bakery should not have been fined for refusing to bake a cake supporting same-sex marriage. Writing in The Guardian, veteran human rights defender Peter Tatchell addressed the case of Belfast’s Christian-run Ashers Bakery that refused to make a cake for a gay man, […]
Almost half of gay UK men have been in open relationships
A survey of 1,006 gay men in the UK has uncovered common beliefs and experiences when it comes to opening relationships up to other partners. Conducted by the gay men’s health charity GMFA through its publication FS, the survey discovered that 41% of those polled have been or currently are in an open relationship. In […]
India’s government urged to support lifting of gay ban
Following the announcement that India’s Supreme Court will consider lifting the ban on gay sex, the Indian government has been urged to formally declare its support for the rights of LGBT people. On Tuesday, the court agreed to review its 2013 ruling upholding the criminalisation of homosexually. Human Rights Watch responded to the welcome news […]
UK boyband singer says he loves men & women – but not labels
English singer George Shelley has come out as having had relationships with both men and women. The 22-year-old member of Union J, who was also recently the runner-up in the jungle reality competition I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, opened up about his sexuality in an emotional YouTube video. George told his fans that […]
Study highlights extent of fat-shaming among gays
New research has revealed that a large proportion of gay men have faced so-called “fat-shaming” because of their weight – even when they are not actually overweight. The issue of body image and pressure to conform to an ideal look has long been a subject of debate in the gay community and has often been […]
Russian Court fines LGBT activist for “gay propaganda”
A Russian LGBT activist has been found guilty of violating the country’s notorious so-called gay propaganda law. On January 18, the Leninsky District Court in Murmansk, in north-western Russia, fined Sergei Alekseenko, Director of the LGBT group Maximum, 100,000 rubles (about $1,300 / R21,000). It found him guilty of posting items on Maximum’s web page […]
Here are the queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8
The new glittering gaggle of queens competing in the upcoming eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race have been revealed. The Logo TV channel unveiled the eagerly awaited cast, comprised of 12 of the USA’s drag elite, on Monday night. The 90-minute season première, to be broadcast on March 7th in the US, will mark a […]
India’s Supreme Court announces review of gay ban
In a major development, India’s Supreme Court has announced that it will re-look at its 2013 decision to uphold the country’s ban on gay sex. Just over two years ago, the court shocked the world when it overturned a ground breaking 2009 ruling by the Delhi High Court that repealed Section 377 of the Indian […]
Sizzling! Model Cianan blows us away
The Modus Vivendi underwear label recently released images from a photo shoot for its new Virtus line, made from Italian velvet. And while we love the sensual range, it’s the eye-popping male model Cianan, featured in the shoot, who really took our breath away. We think we’re in love! Check him out in these stunning […]
Zim gay hate killer gets prison sentence
The Zimbabwean man who killed a Moroccan diplomat in Pretoria after becoming enraged at the thought of them having had sex has been sentenced to jail. On Friday, Nigel Kahari, 21, was told that he will spend 14 years behind bars for stabbing Fatmi Noureddine 42 times with a knife at a Waterkloof guest house […]