Football chief urges gay players to come out as a group
The head of England’s Football Association (FA) says that closeted gay football players should consider coming out at the same time. There are currently no openly gay professional football players in the UK, although FA chairman Greg Clarke said that he had recently met with 15 gay sportspeople, including footballers, to discuss the issue. “I’ve been […]
John Kerry in historic apology for anti-gay discrimination
Outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry has issued a formal apology for his department’s past discrimination against diplomats and officials based on their sexual orientation. The US state department is responsible for implementing foreign policy and the appointment of diplomats and ambassadors across the world. In the 1950s and 1960s especially, LGBTI employees were […]
SA’s hate pastor threatens to sue over gay paedophile articles
Cape Town’s homophobic Pastor Oscar Bougardt is threatening to sue media outlets over comments he was reported to have made asserting that most paedophiles are gay. At the end of December, News24 quoted Bougardt as claiming that, “Ninety-nine percent of paedophiles stem from homosexuality” and that it is “proven that 99% of the paedophiles have […]
Anger at Nigerian gay rape comedy skit
A “comedy” video skit about a gay man being raped with a large vegetable has gone viral in Nigeria. The video, created by Nigerian comedian Ogusbaba, shows a clownish gay man – played by Ogusbaba himself – in his bedroom trying to convince a friend to have sex with him. The friend at first plays along […]
Gay film Moonlight wins best drama at Golden Globes
Moonlight has become one of those rare gay themed films to break out into the mainstream after winning the Golden Globe for best drama in Beverly Hills on Sunday. A coming of age tale about a gay African American man, the film has been racking up awards and critical acclaim since it was released in the […]
Pics: Congratulations flow for Caster Semenya’s “perfect” wedding
Caster Semenya and her wife Violet Raseboya have tied the knot in a surprise ‘white wedding’ on Saturday, which was also the athlete’s 26th birthday. The Olympic champion’s social media profiles announced the happy news with a series of pictures of the ceremony at the Chez Charlene wedding venue in Pretoria. Semenya wore gold trousers […]
Ellen and Pharrell talk prejudice as homophobic gospel star loses radio show
Following anti-gay comments by gospel star Kim Burrell, Pharrell Williams has told Ellen DeGeneres that there is no room for prejudice in the world. Burrell, who sings on the Williams produced song I See Victory, was meant to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres Show with him but was dropped by the host after calling gay […]
Watch: Gay man graduates at air force academy in red dress and heels
A gay man in Brazil has made a statement against homophobia by attending his air force graduation ceremony in a dress. In a video posted online, Talles de Oliveira Faira, from the city of São José dos Campos, is seen accepting his diploma from the Air Force Aeronautic Technology Institute (ITA) last month wearing the […]
Twitter frenzy as Boy George is slammed for biphobia
LGBT pop icon Boy George is under fire over a tweet in which he appeared to suggest that bisexual people are actually just closeted gays. The star made the comment in response to claims by George Michael’s ex-boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz, that his twitter account had been hacked following a series of controversial tweets about the […]
Ellen cans performance by homophobic gospel singer
Ellen DeGeneres has confirmed that gospel star Kim Burrell will no longer appear on her show after the singer’s homophobic rant went viral. Burrell, who sings on the Pharrell Williams produced song I See Victory, was set to perform the track alongside Williams on the talk show this Thursday. However, ahead of the appearance, a video […]