Soweto Pride 2015 Gallery
Hundreds of proudly LGBT South Africans demanded an end to hate crimes at Soweto Pride 2015 this past weekend. The event returned to Meadowlands, the location of the brutal 2007 double murder of lesbians Sizakele Sigasa and Salome Masooa. The venue had special significance in light of this year’s theme, “Our Lives Matter – Safety, Justice […]
Pope met and hugged Kim Davis, told her to stay strong
America’s most famous anti-gay public servant has a new ally it seems. The Pope himself. It emerged on Tuesday that Pope Francis met with Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis, who broke the law and ignored court orders by refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. According to Liberty Counsel, Davis’ legal representatives, the Pope […]
22-year-old Tunisian tortured & jailed on gay charges
A 22-year-old Tunisian man accused of engaging in homosexual acts was last week sentenced to a year in prison, reports Human Rights Watch. Tunisian authorities also forced him to undergo an anal examination, a form of torture, to use as “evidence” in the case. The man, whose name is being withheld to protect him, was […]
The Simpsons’ Smithers to (finally) come out
For years, it’s been obvious that The Simpsons character of Smithers has been hopelessly in love with his clueless boss Mr Burns. According to reports, Waylon Smithers Jr. will finally reveal his feelings and come out to Mr Burns in the new season of the iconic animated sitcom. “In Springfield now, most people know he’s […]
“We are not gays!” proclaims Mugabe at the UN
In an embarrassing and tragic display of bigotry on the world stage, Zimbabwe’s decrepit president has lashed out LGBT people at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. In his speech, Robert Mugabe railed at what he insists is the imposition of homosexuality onto the African continent by the West. He made it clear that […]
Putin says gay Russians are free, gay Americans are not
In a remarkable interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that he opposes homophobia and claims that gay people in his country face no discrimination. Speaking to Charlie Rose from 60 Minutes, Putin astonishingly presented himself as a passionate supporter of LGBT rights. He suggested that the US was hypocritical for criticising Russia on LGBT […]
Obama: LGBT equality makes America strong
President Obama has told world leaders at the UN that America’s diversity and democracy – including allowing people to love who they love – makes it a great country. “It’s not simply a matter of principle; it’s not an abstraction. Democracy — inclusive democracy — makes countries stronger,” Obama said in a rousing speech to […]
Gallery: Alexandros Kaltsidis models Modus Vivendi underwear
Underwear label Modus Vivendi has launched its Weekly Line with a new campaign photographed by Joan Crisol in Madrid. Check out the campaign photos below and revel in the sheer manliness that is hunky international model Konstantin Kamynin.
Gay man delivers opening Bible reading at Pope’s mass
In a welcome move, openly gay TV journalist and host Mo Rocca was invited to deliver the opening Bible reading at last week’s Papal Mass in New York City. Rocca, who has also stated his support for same-sex marriage, read in Spanish from the Book of Isaiah at the event at Madison Square Garden on […]
Zim man challenges dismissal over gay party arrest
A former public servant who was fired for being at a hotel where Zimbabwe’s LGBT rights organisation was hosting a party is challenging his dismissal. Raymond Sibanda was one of five people arrested at Bulawayo’s Windermere Hotel in December 2013 when police raided a Gays and Lesbians’ Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) end of year party. […]