CALL FOR POPE TO STOP HARMING GAY YOUTH
A letter calling on Pope Francis to consider the impact the Catholic Church’s teaching is having on LGBT youth was published in the New York Times on Sunday. In the letter, written by Carl Siciliano, the Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center, the Pontiff is asked to stop church teaching labelling being gay as […]
JENNIFER LOPEZ THANKS GAY FANS AT GLAAD AWARDS
Jennifer Lopez has spoken about her gay fans and her lesbian aunt at Saturday’s 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. The actress, dancer, producer, singer and American Idol judge received the Vanguard Award for having “increased the visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.” “I’ve always felt a tremendous […]
WATCH: SHIRTLESS ZAC EFRON WOWS AT MTV MOVIE AWARDS
The highlight of Sunday’s 22nd Annual MTV Movie awards was undoubtedly Hollywood stud Zac Efron stripping his shirt off for the audience. The 26-year-old actor stepped onto the stage after he was named the winner in the Best Shirtless Performances category for his role in the comedy That Awkward Moment. As he was accepting the […]
ETHIOPIA: GAYS ACCUSED OF RAPING CHILDREN
Anti-gay groups in Ethiopia are accusing gays of child rape as a wave of homophobic fervour spreads across Africa. AP has reported that an anti-gay demonstration has been planned for later this month while Ethiopian lawmakers are expected to make homosexuality a non-pardonable offence. The April 26 rally is being organised by the government-affiliated Addis Ababa […]
BOYBAND HUNK: I’M GAY BUT I STILL LIKE WOMEN
Duncan James, the hunky member of the British boyband Blue, has revealed that while he considers himself gay he would still sleep with a woman. The issue of shifting celebrity sexual identity, specifically bisexuality, has been in the headlines in the UK recently. This week, pop singer Jessie J controversially announced that her previously claimed […]
AFRICAN GAY ARTISTS TO SHOW IN SENEGAL
A groundbreaking art exhibition about LGBTI Africans is stirring controversy in its host country Senegal, where homosexuality is illegal. The exhibition, Precarious Imaging: Visibility and Media Surrounding African Queerness, is set to take place from 11 May in Dakar, as part of the informal programme for Dak’Art 2014, the 11th Biennale of Contemporary African Art. Curator Ato Malinda […]
US & UGANDA ARGUE OVER ‘GAY RECRUITMENT CENTRE’
The US government has dismissed claims that an American-funded HIV clinic raided by Ugandan police was “recruiting” gay people. The Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP), a health clinic and medical research facility in Kampala that provides LGBTI-friendly services, was raided by the authorities on 3 April. Initially, police denied that they had conducted the raid, telling […]
STONEWALL MOVIE LEAD HAS BEEN CAST
The stunning star of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, Jeremy Irvine, has been cast in a film about the 1969 Stonewall riots, reports Deadline. The riots, in which gay and trans patrons of New York’s Stonewall bar fought against homophobic police officers, are widely acknowledged as the start of the modern gay rights movement. The new […]
THE 1ST ROYAL FAMILY GAY PLAY DATE
Prince George, the possible future King of England, has enjoyed a play date with a gay couple’s little girl. The eight-month-old son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, took part in baby playgroup during the young royal family’s official visit to New Zealand. It was George’s first official public engagement. […]
ZUMA UGANDA GAY LAW RESPONSE “INSULT TO MANDELA”
The DA says it is outraged by the failure of President Zuma to condemn the draconian anti-gay legislation passed in Uganda earlier this year. On Tuesday, the President replied to a question by Lindiwe Mazibuko, the DA’s Parliamentary Leader, asking for clarity on the government’s position on the law. He stated in a written response […]