Arkansas bans local laws that protect LGBT people from discrimination
In an astonishing move, the US state of Arkansas has passed a new law that will bar cities and counties from enacting local non-discrimination laws that protect LGBT people. The Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act nullifies all local anti-discrimination laws affecting groups not already protected under the state’s laws, which do not currently encompass LGBT people. […]
Scientists prove that HIV prevention drugs work for gay & bi men
Researchers have presented unequivocal evidence that antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) can be used as a reliable HIV prevention strategy by men who have sex with men (MSM). While ARVs are traditionally used to treat people who are HIV positive, certain ARVs can also be used to prevent HIV negative men from becoming infected, a method referred […]
Radical queer group vandalises more ATMs and police stations
The radical queer group that attacked a “GAYTM” in New Zealand last week appears to have struck again, vandalising more of the same bank’s ATMs and even police stations. The group, calling itself “Queers Against Injustice”, attacked ANZ Bank’s Pride themed ATM with pink paint on Thursday ahead of last Saturday’s Auckland Pride Parade. It said in […]
‘The Walking Dead’ fans in meltdown over gay kiss
The Walking Dead’s first gay male kiss has seen outraged homophobic fans of the show expressing their disgust on social media. It’s not the zombie apocalypse survival show’s often gruesome violence that has viewers up in arms, it’s a brief loving kiss between two men that took them over the edge. In the latest episode […]
Are biological babies from same-sex parents on the way?
Children from the genes of two men or two women may soon be a reality, say scientists, possibly giving same-sex couples the option of having children that are biologically theirs. In a major breakthrough, researchers from Cambridge University in the UK and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have managed to turn human skin […]
Alan Turing’s family deliver pardon petition to David Cameron
Members of Alan Turing’s family have handed over a petition calling for the pardon of 49,000 men convicted of homosexuality in the UK to the British government. On Monday, Turing’s great niece Rachel Barnes, great nephew Nevil Hunt and great, great nephew Thomas Barnes delivered the petition – signed by more than 520,000 people – […]
Oscar-winning “The Imitation Game” screenwriter: I’m not gay
Graham Moore, the winner of this year’s Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, has clarified that he’s not gay following his emotional “stay weird” acceptance speech. Moore, 33, wrote the acclaimed The Imitation Game, about persecuted gay World War II genius Alan Turning. In his speech on Sunday night, he said: “Here’s the thing. Alan Turing never got […]
Meet America’s first ever LGBT Human Rights Envoy
Randy Berry, the openly gay US Consul General in Amsterdam, has been named America’s first ever LGBT Human Rights Envoy. In a statement, Secretary of State John Kerry described Berry as “a voice of clarity and conviction on human rights.” “I’m confident that Randy’s leadership as our new Special Envoy will significantly advance efforts underway […]
Kenya: Court orders “married gay couple” to have anal tests
Two men, who apparently claim to be married, have been arrested in Kenya, with prosecutors turning to the courts to force them to undergo humiliating medical exams. According to News 24 Kenya, George Maina Njeri and Caleb Omar Idris were arrested last week in Kwale county for “having canal knowledge of themselves against the order of […]
Doctor refuses to treat baby because parents are lesbian
An American paediatrician has refused to treat a six-day-old child because her parents are lesbian. While sitting in Dr. Vesna Roi’s waiting room in Roseville, Michigan, Krista and Jami Contreras were shocked to be told that she would not be able to treat their newborn baby, Bay, because of their sexuality. According to Detroit Free […]