ADVERTORIAL: TRIARC BREAKS NEW GROUND WITH GAY INSURANCE PRODUCTS
Have you ever felt uncomfortable talking about your relationship, partner or sexual or gender identity to a financial planner or insurance broker? In a dominantly heterosexual world that’s likely to be a common experience in our community. Well that no longer needs to be the case. Triarc, an innovative new gay-owned and gay-run specialist insurance […]
WORLD’S OLDEST EROTIC GRAFFITI IS GAY
Those who believe that homosexuality is a relatively recent phenomenon might be surprised to learn that some of the world’s oldest erotic graffiti is about gay sex. According to The Guardian, prehistoric archaeologist Dr Andreas Vlachopoulos came across the inscriptions four years ago on the Greek island of Astypalaia. The markings, carved into the island’s […]
REPORT: 60 ARRESTED IN KENYA GAY BAR RAID
There are reports that around 60 patrons were arrested in a raid on a bar popular with gays and lesbians in Nairobi over the weekend. “While most were either going home to sleep after a night of debauchery or waking up and getting ready to go to church, some Kenyans were being welcomed by the […]
ONE MILLION TURN OUT FOR MADRID GAY PRIDE
Europe’s largest gay Pride event saw an estimated 1.2 million people turn out to celebrate LGBT equality in the Spanish capital. Saturday’s parade through Madrid’s packed streets was the culmination of the city’s annual Pride festival that was kicked off by Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst on Wednesday. The mood was celebratory, with cheering participants waving […]
AMAZING! BIRTH OF GAY FATHERS’ SON GOES VIRAL
Moving and intimate photos of two emotional gay fathers welcoming their newly born son into the world have gone viral. Captured by Canadian photographer Lindsay Foster, the images show BJ Barone and Frankie Nelson holding baby Milo after a surrogate mother gave birth to him on June 27. “They are two compassionate people who felt […]
NAMIBIAN POLITICIAN: GAY SEX IS A PRIVATE ISSUE
The president of Namibia’s DTA political party, McHenry Venaani, has spoken out in favour of gay rights, saying that what people do in their bedrooms is not the state’s business. In an interview with the Namibian Sun, Venaani said that Namibia is a secular nation and that gay people should be respected. “They (gays) must […]
IRAN’S MODERN FAMILY NOT SO MODERN
The Iranian version of the hit American television comedy Modern Family has erased the much-loved gay characters in the original from its storyline. While the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) series, titled Haft Sang, is a not an authorised adaptation of the groundbreaking show, it nevertheless appears to copy many elements from its “inspiration.” Salon […]
AUSSIE GAY RUGBY TEAM TO MAKE HISTORY
For the first time in the world a gay rugby team will play as part of a major professional rugby event this weekend. The gay Sydney Convicts will take on Macquarie University in a curtain raiser match ahead of the Super Rugby Round 17 clash between NSW Waratahs and the Highlanders on Sunday. Sydney Convicts […]
BREAKING: ZAMBIAN MEN ACQUITTED ON GAY CHARGES AFTER YEAR IN JAIL
After being jailed without bail for more than a year, two men accused of homosexuality have been acquitted by a Zambian court. Barber Philip Mubiana and bricklayer James Mwape, both in their early twenties, were arrested in May 2013 after being accused of having ‘carnal knowledge against the order of nature.’ On Thursday, a court […]
HOLLYWOOD’S HOTTEST BACHELOR IS…
America’s People magazine has selected True Blood and Magic Mike hunk Joe Manganiello as Hollywood’s Hottest Bachelor. The 37-year-old star beat out other contenders including Jared Leto, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Smith and Britain’s Prince Harry to take the number one spot. And we can’t help but agree with the magazine’s choice. Manganiello, who is apparently […]