4 AVOID DEATH SENTENCE FOR GAY SEX, WHIPPED INSTEAD
Four Nigerian Muslim men have avoided being sentenced to death on charges of homosexuality and have instead been whipped in an Islamic court. According to AP, Dorothy Aken’Ova, of the Coalition for the Defence of Sexual Rights Network, reported that the men were between the ages of 20 and 22. In addition to being whipped, […]
WILL POPE FRANCIS BACK GAY CIVIL UNIONS?
Hinting at a possible significant change in Vatican policy, Pope Francis has appeared to suggest that gay civil unions may be acceptable to the church. To date, the Catholic Church has vehemently opposed and lobbied against any attempts around the world to legally recognise same-sex relationships In an interview published on Wednesday by the Corriere […]
UGANDAN CURRENCY SHAKY AFTER NEW AID CUT
The Ugandan currency had taken a new knock following another nation cutting aid because of the country’s anti-gay law. On Wednesday, Sweden announced it was joining the World Bank, Norway and Denmark in suspending or redirecting aid to the country in response to the oppressive law’s recent enactment. “Swedish aid is not unconditional,” noted Swedish […]
10 MONTHS IN JAIL ON GAY CHARGES, NO BAIL
Two young Zambian men have now been in prison for 10 months without trial on charges of homosexuality. Barber Philip Mubiana and bricklayer James Mwape, both in their early twenties, are charged with having ‘carnal knowledge against the order of nature.’ They have been in detention since May 2013 in rural Kapiri Mposhi while their […]
STUDY: GAY MEN WITH UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD DON’T TRANSMIT HIV
Scientists have revealed that after two years of study, a group of HIV positive gay men with an undetectable viral load (thanks to antiretroviral treatment) did not transmit the virus to their partners. While previous studies had found similar results for heterosexual couples, the new research included significant numbers of gay couples for the first time. For the […]
BUBBLEGUM PARTY GALLERY
Jozi’s second Bubblegum gay party blew up at the Sands in Sandton recently. Check out all the hotties, courtesy of photographer Andrew Biddy Horne.
FIREFIGHTERS IN TROUBLE OVER SPOOF VIDEO
A group of French firefighters are in trouble for making a fun parody video to Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen’s smash hit Call Me Maybe. The song has over the last couple of years spawned a number of spoof videos (based on a Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders clip) featuring shirtless men in uniform around the world, including […]
SENIOR CATHOLIC CARDINAL REJECTS UGANDAN LAW
In the first significant comment on Uganda’s anti-gay law by the Vatican since its enactment, a senior cardinal – who is considered a papal contender – has criticised the draconian legislation. Cardinal Peter Turkson, who is from Ghana and is the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, said on Tuesday that gay […]
BRITISH DOCS SLAM UGANDA’S “BAD SCIENCE” ON GAYS
The British Medical Association (BMA) has described Uganda’s “scientific” justification for its anti-gay law as “bad science.” Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said he was persuaded to sign the bill last week after he consulted scientists and medical experts who said homosexuality was behavioural, not genetic “and could be unlearnt.” At the signing of the bill, […]
ATTORNEY GENERAL: “I WON’T DEFEND DISCRIMINATION”
The attorney general of Kentucky has defied the state’s governor and in a remarkable and moving speech has refused to defend a ban on same-sex marriage in court. Last month, US District Court Judge John G. Heyburn II ruled that Kentucky’s gay marriage ban violates the constitutional principal of equal protection. The ruling was suspended […]