ELTON JOHN TO MARRY IN MAY
As same-sex marriage became a reality in the UK over the weekend, Elton John, 67, and David Furnish, 51, announced their own plans to tie the knot. Writing for Attitude magazine, Furnish said: “As a high-profile couple, we feel it is our duty to do it, to make sure that everyone knows that this is […]
WATCH: THE UK’S FIRST GAY WEDDING
Same-sex marriage finally became a reality in England and Wales over the weekend, with possibly the first historic wedding taking place in London. The legislation legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales was passed in July last year, but only came into effect on Saturday. At the stroke of midnight, Sinclair Treadway, 20, and Sean […]
LARRY KING: WE WILL HAVE A GAY PRESIDENT
Legendary talk show host Larry King has said that it’s only a matter of time until the US has a gay president. In a television interview on The Rubin Report, in which King was the guest, the 80-year-old radio and television icon said that anti-gay politicians were on the losing side of history. “Gays are […]
ZIM MAN ACQUITTED OF STABBING BECAUSE VICTIM IS GAY
A Zimbabwean man has been acquitted on charges of stabbing another man because his victim is gay and made sexual advances on him. The Daily News reported that 22-year-old Bongani Phiri justified his attack because he was being “constantly being nagged and harassed by the complainant Walter Kwanele Ndlovu over a relationship.” Phiri also claimed […]
MOM KILLED 4 YEAR OLD SON FOR ‘BEING GAY’
An American woman is being tried for murdering her four-year-old son, apparently because she believed he was gay. The Oregonian newspaper reported that Jessica Dutro from Tigard, Oregon has been accused of torturing, beating and abusing her son, Zachary Dutro-Boggess, leading to his death in August 2012. The young boy died in hospital from abdominal and […]
EFF TO HOLD MINORITY GROUPS SEMINAR
Advocate Dali Mpofu will be the guest speaker at a Minority Groups Seminar, hosted by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party. Mpofu is at the top of the EFF’s Gauteng provincial nomination list for the May 7 elections. The seminar, which will include issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, is scheduled […]
11% OF SAME-SEX MALE ADS ARE FOR SEX WITH “NON-GAY” MEN
Researchers have documented the phenomenon of men looking for sex with other men who don’t identify as gay on the American Craigslist classifieds website. They do this either to fulfil a fantasy or because it allows anonymous sexual encounters without discovery, said the researchers, who found that one in 10 male same-sex Craigslist ads seek […]
KENYAN GOV REJECTS UGANDA STYLE LAW
A senior Kenyan politician has compared homosexuality to threats like terrorism but says that current laws targeting gays do not need to be strengthened. Majority parliamentary leader Aden Duale made the comments while responding to calls by some MPs for the government to implement tougher laws against homosexuality, reported Standard Digital. Two weeks ago, MP […]
JENNIFER LOPEZ TO BE HONOURED FOR GAY SUPPORT
American star Jennifer Lopez will be honoured by gay group GLAAD next month for her continued support for the LGBT community. The actress, dancer, producer and singer will receive the Vanguard Award at the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on April 12. The award is presented to artists and media professionals who, […]
ISRAEL PROTECTS GAY STUDENTS FROM DISCRIMINATION
The Israeli parliament has approved a law protecting gay and lesbian school pupils. The law, which was passed last week, outlaws discrimination by schools against pupils because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. According to The Jerusalem Post, the bill’s sponsor, Dov Henin, has pointed out that this is the first-ever bill to prohibit […]