Anti-gay nude Obama protest cancelled
A planned 5,000 strong nude protest in Kenya against President Obama’s support for LGBT rights has unsurprisingly come to naught. According to the Star, Republican Liberty Party leader Vincent Kidala, organiser of the event, claimed he was forced to call off the unusual demonstration, ahead of the American leader’s visit on Friday, after receiving a […]
Watch: Kiev “boyfriend experiment” ends in violence
Two men’s attempt to see how Ukrainians would react to public same-sex affection has resulted in them being pepper sprayed and beaten. Zoryan Kis and Tymur Levchuk from Bird In Flight magazine recreated a recent similar “social experiment”, in which two men holding hands in Moscow were verbally abused and pushed by passersby. They too […]
Nigerian president tells US that homosexuality is abhorrent
Nigeria’s president has apparently told American lawmakers “point blank” that homosexuality will not be tolerated in his country. President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments were reportedly made during a visit to the US this week. According to his special adviser of media and publicity, Femi Adesina, the issue of same-sex marriage came up in discussions with members […]
Anti-drag queen Pride caves in to outrage
The massive backlash against a UK pride event’s drag queen ban has led to organisers reversing their decision. Many among the global LGBT community took to social media to express their anger and disbelief at the misguided decision by Free Pride Glasgow to initially bar all drag acts from performing. The organisers explained that some […]
Fine, jailing over Saudi school’s rainbow symbols
A school in Saudi Arabia has been fined for painting rainbows on its outside after the symbols were decreed to be “promoting” homosexuality. Buzzfeed reports that the Talee al-Noor International School’s colourful décor fell afoul of the Islamic religious police and resulted in a $25,000 penalty. According to tweets by the Saudi Society Channel, the […]
Controversy as UK Pride bans drag queens
In what some have described as social justice politics gone wrong, a Pride event in the UK has banned drag acts from its entertainment lineup. In a statement, the organisers of Free Pride Glasgow announced that “after much discussion, the trans and non binary caucus decided not to have drag acts perform at the event.” […]
Italy guilty of violating human rights of gay couples
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy is violating the human rights of gay and lesbian couples by not offering them any legal recognition. In contrast to most other major European nations, not only is same-sex marriage not legal in Italy, but same-sex couples are also not given any access to legal […]
First out US primetime news anchor takes to the air
Saturday saw TV journalist Thomas Roberts taking to the air on NBC’s Nightly News, making him the first openly gay anchor of an evening news program on a major television network in the US. The Huffington Post described the event as “a huge milestone” not only for the 42-year-old journalist’s career but also for gay […]
South African gay families fall foul of new immigration law
The Department of Home Affairs’ controversial new regulations on travelling with minors are having a particularly harsh impact on same-sex couples, claims the Saturday Star. According to a report in the newspaper over the weekend, there appears to be confusion and uncertainty among officials as to how these rules affect gay and lesbian families. The […]
5,000 naked Kenyans to march against pro-gay Obama
In a rather bizarre move, a Kenyan political party plans to lead a mass nude march this week against President Obama’s support for LGBT equality. The American leader’s visit to the country has sparked controversy in the wake of the US Supreme Court legalising same-sex marriage, with Obama’s backing. Kenyan critics have warned the president […]