“BLACK VALENTINE” FOR GAY UGANDANS
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will sign his country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill after all, a government spokesperson confirmed on Friday. AP reported that spokesman Ofwono Opondo tweeted that leaders in Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) party “welcomed the development as a measure to protect Ugandans from social deviants.” An NRM spokeswoman, Evelyn Anite, also confirmed the news […]
SCIENTISTS SAY THAT HOMOSEXUALITY 40% GENETIC
Adding to decades of speculation and research a new study suggests that male homosexuality is at least partly genetic. Scientists at Northwestern University in Chicago say that a gay man’s DNA contributes around 40% toward him being gay while the other 60% of his sexuality is probably based on environmental or other factors. The researchers […]
FACEBOOK LAUDED FOR NEW GENDER OPTIONS
Facebook has been praised for introducing a custom gender field that will allow users to more accurately reflect who they are. The company announced in a statement that people will now be able to select from an extensive list of gender identities for their profiles instead of just male or female. “When you come to […]
NIGERIA: MOB BEATS 1O MEN ACCUSED OF BEING GAY
There are reports that 10 men, perceived to be gay, have been beaten by a mob of around 40 people in Nigeria. According to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), the attack happened in the community of Geshiri near Abuja on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Disturbingly, local police reportedly arrested […]
RUSSIA EXPANDS BAN ON GAY FOREIGN ADOPTION
Despite being in the international spotlight during the Olympic Games, the Russian government has provocatively expanded its ban on adoption by foreign married same-sex couples, reports The Moscow Times. In July last year, President Putin signed a law barring foreign married same-sex couples from adopting Russian orphans. The new decree, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry […]
GAY MEN WARNED OF UNDERAGE USERS ON SEX APPS
The UK’s National Crime Agency has warned gay men to ensure that the men they meet and exchange photos with on dating sites or sex apps like Grindr are over the age of 18. “No matter what age you are, if you’re in any doubt of your partner’s age – just don’t do it,” a spokesperson told […]
SPORTSCASTER ANGRILY DEFENDS GAY US FOOTBALLER
A TV sportscaster has lashed out at members of America’s National Football League (NFL) who have criticised up-and-coming footballer Michael Sam for coming out as gay. Sam, a star college player who was expected to be quickly snapped up by a professional NFL team this year, announced that he is gay on Sunday, possibly risking […]
BI SOCHI GOLD MEDALLIST SLAMMED FOR HUGGING PUTIN
Gay rights activists are furious that bisexual Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst happily shared a hug with homophobic Russian President Vladimir Putin. Wüst revealed that after winning the women’s 3,000 meters gold medal in Sochi on Sunday she gave Putin a hug at a post-victory party in her honour. “He congratulated me and asked if everything […]
CLAIM: BRONX OWNER & ALLEGED KILLER WERE LOVERS
The trial of the three men accused of killing Cape Town gay nightclub owner Bruno Bronn is now under way, with a startling claim coming to light on Wednesday. SAPA has reported that one of the accused, Frederick Willem John Coetzer, has been named as being Bronn’s lover as well as assisting him with maintenance […]
SKI JUMPER 1ST LESBIAN TO WIN MEDAL AT SOCHI
Austria’s Daniela Iraschko-Stolz has become the first openly gay athlete to win a medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics. The 30-year-old athlete took home the silver medal in Tuesday’s women’s ski jump, coming second behind Germany’s Carina Vogt. Her success follows the gold medal win by bisexual speed skater Ireen Wüst from the Netherlands on […]