Listen: Pranksters convince Elton John he’s talking to Putin
Two Russian phone pranksters have released audio of the conversation in which Elton John was duped into thinking he was talking to President Putin about LGBT issues in Russia. Known as Vovan and Lexus, the duo are are well known in Russia for their on-air pranks, often focusing on celebrities and other high profile figures. “It was a […]
Ugandan president: Colonial anti-gay law is good enough
President Yoweri Museveni doesn’t think a new anti-gay law is needed in Uganda and that colonial-era legislation is sufficient to criminalise homosexuality. Just over a year ago, Uganda’s Constitutional Court struck down the infamous Anti-Homosexuality Act on a technicality. There have been threats by MPs to re-table another similar law ever since. Speaking to AP […]
Kim Davis loses same-sex marriage delay bid – again
Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis has once again been told by the courts that she cannot stop her office from issuing same-sex marriage licenses. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court rejected her bid to suspend this service to gay and lesbian couples while she sues Governor Steve Beshear. Davis has taken Beshear to court claiming […]
Did a Putin impersonator fool Elton John?
Has Elton John fallen victim to a hoax or is President Putin playing games with the world’s LGBT community? The Kremlin has now denied the singer’s announcement that the Russian leader had called him to discuss the issue of LGBT equality. John also claimed that Putin had agreed to meet him in the flesh at a date […]
Soweto Pride 2015 returns to Meadowlands
Two lesbian victims of hate crimes will be honoured at the 11th annual Soweto Pride on 26 September in Meadowlands. Held at Credo Mutwa Park in Jabavu for the last few years, the 2015 edition will return to Meadowlands Zone 2 Park, in Moroka Street, opposite the police station. Siphokazi Nombande, Advocacy Coordinator at FEW […]
New Aussie PM sticks to planned gay marriage referendum
New Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has disappointed LGBT Australians by announcing that he’ll stick to his predecessor’s plan to hold a referendum on same-sex marriage. After being sworn in, Turnbull was asked in Parliament on Tuesday if he would allow MPs in his party to freely vote on the issue, which former Prime Minister Tony […]
Tom Hardy won’t answer questions about his sexuality
Movie hunk Tom Hardy, who once said he’d had gay flings in his youth, has shut down a reporter who asked him about his sexuality. The star was at the Toronto International Film Festival on the weekend promoting his new movie Legend, in which he stars as both of the notorious London gangsters, the Kray […]
Surprise as Putin phones Elton John over LGBT rights
It’s emerged that President Putin has reached out to Elton John after the star said he’d like to discuss LGBT equality with the Russian leader. On the weekend, John told the BBC that he would “love to sit down and talk to” Putin about Russia’s “ridiculous” repressive policies towards LGBT people. The singer added that […]
Shock ousting gives new hope for Aussie gay marriage
Anti gay marriage Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been ousted as Australia’s leader by one more supportive of same-sex marriage. On Monday, the dominant Liberal Party held a surprise vote on whether Abbott should remain its leader. The ballot saw Abbott receiving 44 votes while Malcolm Turnbull, the Minister for Communications, secured 54. This means that as the newly […]
Elton John wants to meet Putin, slams Ukraine on LGBT equality
Singer Elton John has spoken out about LGBT equality in Russia and in the Ukraine on the weekend. Addressing the Yalta European Strategy summit in Kiev on Saturday, the star was critical of the Ukraine’s human rights policies. “Ukraine is falling behind the rest of Europe, I have to say, wake up Ukraine. Your stance […]