IMAMS PROTEST PRO GAY LEADER
Islamic groups in Bangladesh have protested against economist Muhammad Yunus for having publicly supported gay and lesbian equality. Professor Yunus, a 73-year-old Bangladeshi banker and economist, shared the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in improving economic and social development in the country. In 2012 he joined fellow Nobel Peace Prize Laureates – Archbishop […]
LOST STAR COMES OUT AS BI
American actress Michelle Rodriguez, known for her tough girl roles in Lost, Avatar and Fast & Furious, has come out as bisexual. Rodriguez has long been the subject of rumours about her sexuality, despite apparently dating actors Vin Diesel and Olivier Martinez. She has previously denied being a lesbian, stating in 2011: “I’m not a […]
NASCAR FINES GAY SLUR DRIVER
Nelson Piquet Jr. has been fined by America’s National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) for using a gay slur on social media. On 25 September, Piquet – the son of Brazilian Formula One legend Nelson Piquet – responded to an Instagram selfie of fellow driver Parker Kligerman with the comment, “Fag”. A fan, […]
WATCH: BRITNEY’S WORK BITCH VIDEO
Britney Spears looks stunning in the video for her new dance track Work Bitch. The clip debuted on Tuesday and is expected to be the first single from her upcoming as yet untitled album, set for a December release. Directed by Ben Mor, the video features the 31-year-old star vamping it up. She dances and […]
10% OF SEX APP USERS UNTESTED
A new study has revealed that 10% of men who use Grindr, the hook-up app that helps gay and bisexual men in the same vicinity meet, may never have had an HIV test in their lives. Dr. Jeffrey T. Parsons, director of Hunter College’s Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), worked with senior […]
GAY DIRECTOR ARREST IN EGYPT
Two Canadian men, Dr. Tarek Loubani and well known gay filmmaker John Greyson, may spend at least another 45 days in prison in Egypt. The men were arrested on the 16th of August after filming a demonstration near their hotel in Cairo. They say they documented the deaths of fifty Egyptians, who were “students, workers, […]
VATICAN BLOCKS GAY KISS EXHIBIT
Legal threats by the Vatican have led to the censoring of photographs of same-sex couples kissing in churches at an exhibition in Rome. The Catholic Church objected to the images, claiming that they breached Italian law by offending religious sensibility and desecrating places of worship. Spanish born photographer Gonzalo Orquín told The Local that he […]
HOLLYWOOD VS GAY ACTORS
A new report has found that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) actors continue to face discrimination in the US. Despite the success of a number of mainstream gay films like Milk and Brokeback Mountain in Hollywood, few gay actors actually play gay roles. It’s widely stated that many gay actors hesitate to be open about […]
OUT IN AFRICA 2013 PT 2
Overcoming serious funding issues, Out in Africa is back! The 20th OIA Gay & Lesbian Film Festival’s final edition for 2013 takes place in Jozi, at Nu Metro Hyde Park, and in Cape Town, at both Nu Metro and Cinema Nouveau V&AC Waterfront, from 18 to 27 October. OIA will be opened in Johannesburg on […]
GAYS WORSE THAN NATURAL DISASTERS
The notoriously homophobic president of Gambia launched a scathing attack against gay and lesbian people on Friday. Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, President Yahya Jammeh said that the biggest threats facing the world were homosexuality, greed and obsession with world domination and that these “are more deadly than all natural disasters put together”. […]