LESBIAN TEEN RE-ARRESTED AFTER SEEING GIRLFRIEND
US teenager Kaitlyn Hunt, who faced jail time for being in a relationship with a minor girl, has been re-arrested following claims she continued to have sex with her. Earlier this year, the then 18-year-old Hunt was charged with the sexual abuse of a child after she had an intimate relationship with a 15-year-old girl […]
UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE CONDEMNS RUSSIA’S ANTI-GAY LAW
The United Nation’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has said that Russia’s gay propaganda law is “inherently discriminatory”. The statement was made at a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, between civil society experts and activists to discuss new laws adopted or proposed in several Eastern European countries that seek to restrict public […]
LEE DANIELS: HARD FOR GAY BLACK MEN TO COME OUT
Lee Daniels, the openly gay director of America’s top movie this past weekend, has discussed why it’s often so hard for black gay men to come out the closet. Daniels’ drama, The Butler, starring Oprah Winfrey, topped the box-office in the US with a $25 million haul over three days. The 53-year-old director, who was […]
WILL YOU KISS FOR RUSSIAN GAYS?
Have your lip balm and breath freshener standing by! A kiss-in at the Russian embassy in Pretoria is taking place this Friday to protest against the Russian government’s oppressive anti-gay laws. Organised by Johannesburg Pride, the event is intended to “show kinship with the Russian LGBTIAQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual and Queer) community […]
SWAZI GAY MEN THROWN OUT OF VILLAGE
Two young men have been forced to leave a community in Swaziland after a relative reported them to the police for being gay. The disturbing report by the Times of Swaziland is a sobering example of the widespread ignorance about homosexuality and human sexuality in general in rural communities and even in the media. According […]
IS PEREZ HILTON STALKING LADY GAGA?
Pop star Lady Gaga has accused her former BFF gossip blogger Perez Hilton of stalking her in a bizarre online war of words. The two were firm friends for years and Hilton was a vocal champion of the singer’s music and unique style on his popular blog. More recently it’s become clear that the two […]
PEOPLE’S PRIDE TO ‘TAKE OWNERSHIP’ OF STREETS
People’s Pride, Johannesburg’s politically driven LGBTIAQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual and Queer) Pride event, has announced a programme of events that will lead up to its October 5th march. At a public meeting at Constitution Hill on Saturday, the volunteer organising committee revealed more details, to around 150 people, on how it plans […]
ATHLETE FORCED TO PAINT OVER RAINBOW NAILS
The Swedish high jumper who painted her nails in rainbow colours at the Moscow World Athletics Championships in support of Russia’s LGBT community has had to repaint her nails. Emma Green-Tregaro caused a stir last week when she competed at the event sporting the colours in protest against Russia’s new gay propaganda law. It’s come […]
MISS UNIVERSE HOST PULLS OUT DUE TO ANTI-GAY RUSSIAN LAW
Openly gay American TV presenter Andy Cohen has refused to co-host the 2013 Miss Universe pageant, which is being held in Russia, due to the country’s anti-gay policies. Cohen, who has co-hosted the event for the past two years with E! News’ Giuliana Rancic, told her that “their discriminatory policies make it unsafe for the […]
US COURT: UGANDA ACTIVISTS CAN SUE ANTI-GAY EVANGELIST
A US federal judge has ruled that the persecution of gay people is a crime against humanity and a valid basis on which to sue anti-gay evangelist Scott Lively. The groundbreaking case has seen Sexual Minorities of Uganda (SMUG), a Uganda-based coalition of LGBTI rights and advocacy groups, suing Lively over his role in fuelling […]