HIV DIAGNOSES DROP IN US, RISE AMONG GAY MEN
Gay and bisexual men have bucked the trend of declining HIV diagnosis rates in the US, say researchers. A report published by the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that the annual rate of diagnosis of the virus has dropped by a third in the wider US population over the last decade, but […]
TOM DALEY IN RUSSIA EMERGENCY LANDING SCARE
Diving star and sex symbol Tom Daley and his boyfriend screenwriter Dustin Lance Black were involved in mid-air emergency on Monday. The two were on their way to London from Shanghai on a Virgin Atlantic flight when the aircraft was forced to make a landing in the Russian city of Irkutsk. Daley and Black posted […]
BUBBLEGUM – THE BIG GAY DISCO
The Bubblegum Big Gay Disco bash rocked Set in Rosebank, Johannesburg on Saturday 5 July, taking revellers down memory lane to the days of the legendary Studio 54. Joffree Hyman took these pictures.
OBAMA BANS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBT GOV WORKERS
In a historic move, President Obama has finally outlawed discrimination against LGBT federal government employees as well as those employed by federal contractors. On Monday, Obama signed an executive order extending all basic protections, benefits and policies to these workers. Notably, the order does not allow for religious exemptions as requested by conservative and religious […]
ELLEN IS AMERICAN GAY MEN’S FAVE CELEBRITY
The most admired celebrity among gay American men is a lesbian woman. It’s none other than Ellen DeGeneres. According to a survey for Variety by brand expert Jeetendr Sehdev, the talk-show host tops the list of the most respected stars among 3,000 gay 18-54-year-old male consumers. She is joined by Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, Sandra […]
AIDS CONFERENCE: STOP FUNDING ANTI-GAY COUNTRIES
Sunday’s opening of the 20th International AIDS conference (AIDS 2014) in Australia was marked by calls for counties to end anti-gay persecution. High profile speakers at the opening ceremony highlighted the negative impact of these discriminatory laws on the global campaign against the pandemic. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, the woman who first discovered the HI virus in […]
GAY FOOTBALL STAR WEEPS OVER IMPACT OF COMING OUT
Michael Sam, the first NFL openly gay football player, gave an emotional speech after being presented with an ESPN sports award. Last week, Sam was honoured with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the annual ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) Awards, presented by the ESPN sports network. Since 1993, the award has been presented “to individuals […]
GAY TORTURE ANAL EXAMS STILL USED IN LEBANON
Despite a medical ban, it’s been revealed that a Lebanese doctor is still ‘testing’ gay men using discredited forced anal exams. While the Lebanese Order of Physicians outlawed the practice in 2012, a Beirut-based NGO documented in the latest edition of its newsletter five cases in which a doctor had conducted the tests. According to […]
TWO AND HALF MEN’S GAY MARRIAGE TWIST REVEALED
The final season of American sitcom Two and a Half Men is set to have a gay marriage twist that’s elicited some concern. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show’s studio has revealed that the two main characters, Walden (Ashton Kutcher) and Alan (Jon Cryer), will get married in a ‘fake’ gay wedding. CBS Entertainment […]
EU COURT: TRANS PEOPLE CAN BE FORCED TO GET DIVORCED
In a blow to equality, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that it is legal for governments to force married transgender people to divorce if they want to legally change their gender identity. Thursday’s verdict concerned the case of transgender Finnish citizen Heli Hämäläinen (currently legally registered as male), who has been happily […]