Tens of thousands welcome anti-gay marriage couple’s pending divorce
A heterosexual married couple’s bizarre plan to divorce in protest if same-sex marriage becomes legal in Australia has backfired and will be celebrated by tens of thousands of people. More than 170,000 people have RSVPd to a tongue-in-cheek Facebook event page created to “celebrate the divorce of Nick & Sarah Jensen.” In a June 10 […]
Pfizer fires employee for taking part in Moscow Pride
LGBT activists are calling for a global boycott of American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer over claims that its Russian division fired an employee for taking part in last month’s Moscow Pride protest. On May 30, a group of activists, including Pfizer staff member Vadim Gruzdev, participated in the illegal but peaceful protest to demonstrate against the […]
Pope’s dismissive comments on gay parents “harmful”
Following Rome’s Pride march on the weekend, Pope Francis has dismissed gay families, stating that children need a mother and a father as parents to thrive. On Sunday, the pontiff told an audience of around 25,000 people in the Italian capital that the differences between men and women are “an integral part of being human” […]
African gay rights cyclist completes daunting journey
American lawyer Nate Freeman, who cycled 12,000km from Cairo to Cape Town to promote LGBTI equality in Africa, has donated R45,000 to the Gay and Lesbian Network in Pietermaritzburg. Freeman’s Out in Africa Ride, which is also the name of his non-profit organisation, took four months to complete and raised a total of R100,000. Anthony […]
Mystery as Michael Sam leaves team
Gay football star Michael Sam has surprised his supporters by mysteriously leaving his new team’s training camp over the weekend. Sam, who struggled to secure a home in America’s NFL (National Football League), was recently signed to the Montreal Alouettes in Canada. On Friday, just three weeks after starting with the Canadian Football League (CFL) […]
Gay priest takes on Church of England in court
A gay priest who was fired by the Church of England after he married another man is taking the church to court. On Monday, Rev Jeremy Pemberton began his historic employment discrimination case against the Church of England over its withdrawal of his right to officiate as a priest. He is also challenging its refusal […]
Watch: bearded drag comic wows America’s Got Talent
Following in the footsteps of Conchita Wurst, a bearded drag performer has received a standing ovation on America’s Got Talent. Scott Heierman, a pizza delivery man from Kentucky, stepped out onto the stage wearing a tight pink number, sparkling heels and pink eye shadow and lipstick to bemused looks from the judges; Howard Stern, Heidi […]
Tips to avoid arrest when using dating apps
In response to the Egyptian police using dating apps and social media to entrap gay men, a site has published tips that could be useful in any anti-gay country. According to activist Scott Long, an Egyptian man was recently arrested when he went to meet someone who contacted him on the Growlr app. His date […]
Russian police shut down LGBT photo exhibition
Moscow police have reportedly forced gallery staff to shut down a photo exhibition focusing on the plight of LGBT youth in Russia. The three-day Being Yourself exhibition was meant to open last Friday (12 June) at the Red Square gallery. The event would only have been open to members of the public older than 18, […]
Nick Jonas replaces Iggy Azalea at Pittsburgh Pride
Singer and sex symbol Nick Jonas will perform at this Saturday’s Pittsburgh Pride, after original headliner Iggy Azalea pulled out over past homophobic comments. “When I heard about the difficult position Pittsburgh Pride was in just days before their event, I knew I had to find a way to help,” Jonas said in a statement. […]