Queer activists not homophobes vandalise New Zealand GAYTM
A radical queer group has vandalised an ATM decorated with a Pride-themed design to protest “pinkwashing” by the bank. The “GAYTM” was one of four rolled out by ANZ Bank in Auckland and Wellington to marks its sponsorship of Pride festivals in the two cities. Incorporating colourful and flamboyant artist-commissioned designs, complete with rhinestones, the […]
Gambia: Three arrested on gay charges get bail
The three Gambian men arrested on homosexuality-related charges in November have been granted bail. It is believed that Alieu Sarr, Momarr Sowe and Modou Lamin Bittaye were the last three remaining people still jailed following a state crackdown on the LGBT community at the end of 2014. Sarr was reported last month as being close […]
Cape Town man strikes back against American ‘ex-gay’ twin billboard
The international furore over an anti-gay billboard in the US, featuring a South African man, has taken a new turn. In December it was revealed that stock photos of Capetonian Kyle Roux were used, without his knowledge, on a controversial anti-gay billboard along a major highway in Richmond, Virginia. Erected by the “gay cure” group Parents […]
Cape Town Pride race row grows as Alternative Pride launched
LGBT activists have launched an “Alternative Inclusive Pride” amid continued accusations that Cape Town Pride is exclusionary and not representative. The group, through its Facebook page, announced a calendar of events that will take place at the same time as Cape Town Pride to offer “safe, non-oppressive LGBTIAQ spaces in Cape Town.” The activists put […]
Alan Cumming mocks year-long gay blood ban in hilarious ad
The Good Wife actor Alan Cumming stars in a clever new campaign to highlight America’s discriminatory ban on gay men donating blood, unless they’ve been celibate for a year. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in December that it would replace its total ban on men who have sex with men donating blood to […]
Men’s three-way gay marriage makes waves
The marriage of three gay men to each other in Thailand has captured the public’s imagination. The trio – identified only as Joke, Bell, and Art – have posted numerous pictures of their three-way nuptials on a special Facebook page. One of the photos shows the happy newly-weds holding hands with a caption that reads: […]
Scientists discover powerful new anti-HIV agent that could be used for vaccine
In a remarkable new advance against the virus that causes AIDS, scientists from America’s The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have announced the creation of a novel drug candidate that is so potent and universally effective, it might be used as a new kind of vaccine. The research shows that the new engineered protein blocks every strain […]
Gay Catholic group given VIP seats for Papal audience
For the first time in its 38-year-history, an American gay Catholic organisation has received a warm welcome at the Vatican. A pilgrimage group from the New Ways Ministry were surprised when they received VIP seating at the papal audience in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City, on Ash Wednesday, this week. According to the ministry’s blog, […]
Leather-themed public park planned for San Francisco
There are plans for San Francisco to honour its leather community by creating a unique plaza in the city’s gay neighbourhood. The public park is being proposed by developers who aim to convert a block sized space in San Francisco’s South of Market area (SOMA) into what is being called Eagle Plaza. According to The Bay Area Reporter, […]
UK will no longer ask gay asylum seekers sexually explicit questions
The UK government has announced that people seeking asylum on the basis of their sexual orientation will no longer be asked sexually explicit questions. The UK has been criticised for making it extraordinarily difficult for LGB asylum seekers from countries where they face persecution to convince officials that they are gay, lesbian or bisexual. This […]