LGBT PRISONERS LANGUISH IN CAMEROON JAIL
At least 20 people are languishing in prison in Cameroon on homosexuality charges, with one awaiting trial for 16 months. A meeting on Sunday with six prisoners by a delegation of activists from the US and Africa was documented by journalist Andy Kopsa on her blog. The activists were able to arrange with prison authorities in […]
SA JOINS IN GLOBAL UGANDA GAY LAW PROTEST
South African activists protested outside the Ugandan High Commission in Pretoria on Monday as part of the Global Day of Action against Uganda’s pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill. Around a hundred members of groups including FEW, Gala and the One in Nine Campaign took part in the demonstration, which was organised by the Coalition of Africa Lesbians […]
LGBT SPEED SKATER TAKES GOLD IN SOCHI
One of the seven openly-LGBT athletes taking part in the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia has won a gold medal. On Sunday, bisexual speed skater Ireen Wüst from the Netherlands beat defending champion Martina Sablikova to score a gold medal in the women’s 3,000 meters. This is the third gold medal that the 27-year-old has […]
HOMOPHOBIC RESTAURANT OWNER MOCKED IN GAY CAMPAIGN
The proudly homophobic owner of a restaurant in Oklahoma is under attack by the gay community in a hilarious online campaign. Gary James, who runs Gary’s Chicaros in the city of Enid, last week told the KFOR TV channel that he doesn’t want any “faggot” or “freak” customers. “I’ve been in business 44 years, I […]
DOCTORS & SCIENTISTS TO MUSEVENI: GAYS ARE NORMAL
As Uganda’s President Museveni considers signing the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, a group of public health experts have warned him that the law will have a “disastrous impact” on the fight against HIV. In an open letter to Museveni, the doctors, researchers and academics said that higher HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men means […]
COMING OUT CHALLENGES MACHO FOOTBALL LEAGUE
College sports star Michael Sam is set to challenge the macho world of America’s National Football League (NFL) after he came out ahead of its player selections. Sam, who was named a 2013 Defensive Player of the Year in his senior year at the University of Missouri, is expected to be among the most sought after players […]
ARROW HUNK SLAMS “STONE AGE” RUSSIAN GAY LAW
Stephen Amell, the hunky star of the American TV superhero series Arrow, has made his feelings clear about Russia’s “gay propaganda” law. Last week, the Canadian-born actor took to Facebook to comment on the show’s run being paused during the broadcast of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. “For everyone asking, we’re taking a […]
HOMOPHOBIA THE NEW OLYMPIC SPORT?
A powerful and heartbreaking new video has highlighted the homophobic and hate-fuelled context that the Sochi Winter Olympic Games are being held in. The PSA (public service announcement) – released by Russia Freedom Fund, CoPilot and Athlete Ally – shows a gay couple being violently brutalised by a rugby team on a sports field as the […]
US GAY COUPLES GET MORE EQUAL RIGHTS
America’s Attorney General Eric Holder has announced new landmark measures to ensure that the federal government will treat legally married same-sex couples the same as straight married couples. The changes will affect married same-sex couples who file for bankruptcy, testify in court or visit spouses in prison. Anyone in a same-sex marriage will, for example, […]
OVER 20 GAY ACTIVISTS ARRESTED IN RUSSIA
According to The New York Times, 23 gay rights activists have been arrested in protests related to the Sochi Olympics in Russia. The small pockets of protests took place on Friday, the opening day of the Games. Four activists were arrested in St. Petersburg after holding up a banner that proclaimed: “Discrimination is incompatible with […]