India’s government urged to support lifting of gay ban
Following the announcement that India’s Supreme Court will consider lifting the ban on gay sex, the Indian government has been urged to formally declare its support for the rights of LGBT people. On Tuesday, the court agreed to review its 2013 ruling upholding the criminalisation of homosexually. Human Rights Watch responded to the welcome news […]
Study highlights extent of fat-shaming among gays
New research has revealed that a large proportion of gay men have faced so-called “fat-shaming” because of their weight – even when they are not actually overweight. The issue of body image and pressure to conform to an ideal look has long been a subject of debate in the gay community and has often been […]
Russian Court fines LGBT activist for “gay propaganda”
A Russian LGBT activist has been found guilty of violating the country’s notorious so-called gay propaganda law. On January 18, the Leninsky District Court in Murmansk, in north-western Russia, fined Sergei Alekseenko, Director of the LGBT group Maximum, 100,000 rubles (about $1,300 / R21,000). It found him guilty of posting items on Maximum’s web page […]
India’s Supreme Court announces review of gay ban
In a major development, India’s Supreme Court has announced that it will re-look at its 2013 decision to uphold the country’s ban on gay sex. Just over two years ago, the court shocked the world when it overturned a ground breaking 2009 ruling by the Delhi High Court that repealed Section 377 of the Indian […]
Zim gay hate killer gets prison sentence
The Zimbabwean man who killed a Moroccan diplomat in Pretoria after becoming enraged at the thought of them having had sex has been sentenced to jail. On Friday, Nigel Kahari, 21, was told that he will spend 14 years behind bars for stabbing Fatmi Noureddine 42 times with a knife at a Waterkloof guest house […]
Gay German man goes missing in Cape Town
A German man is desperately looking for his gay brother who has gone missing in Cape Town. Holger Pfister, originally from Frankfurt, has not been seen since the 24th of December last year. His brother, Hartmut Hoffman, has appealed for anyone who might know of his whereabouts to contact him urgently. Not only has the […]
Hundreds of thousands protest against gay unions in Italy
Hundreds of thousands of people have turned out to protest against moves to legalise same-sex unions in Italy, the last major European nation to still not recognise lesbian and gay relationships. The massive predominantly Catholic crowd gathered at the Circus Maximus in Rome on Saturday to mark the so-called “Family Day.” Protesters not only demonstrated […]
Kanye West feels need to tell world he’s not into ass play
In what seems to be a sign of “homo-panic”, Kanye West has desperately denied suggestions that he likes having his butt played with during sex. West has in recent days been engaged in an infantile Twitter war with his ex, model Amber Rose, and her ex-husband, Wiz Khalifa. The three have traded insults to and […]
Now there’s an app for straight guys to hook up
In the era of sexual fluidity and the rise of the “brojob” (when a bro “helps out” another bro) a new app is allowing men who don’t identify as gay to hook up for friendship, sex or more. Today, there’s a growing movement to separate a person’s sexual activity from their identity. In other words, you […]
American LGBTQ leaders warn of anti-Semitism and censorship
A number of LGBTQ leaders in the US have expressed concern about what they say is growing anti-Semitism, intolerance and censorship among some activists who are opposed to Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people. In recent years, many activists in the social justice movement have dismissed and labelled Israel’s mostly progressive policies towards LGBTQ people […]