CROATIA GAY COUPLES CELEBRATE VICTORY
Gay couples in Croatia are celebrating after finally being granted legal recognition of their relationships. On Tuesday, Croatia’s parliament passed a Law on Life Partnership, giving same-sex unions most of the same rights that married couples enjoy. The law was overwhelmingly passed with 89 votes for and 16 against, reports ILGA Europe. The move comes […]
UGANDA HEALTH MINISTRY REJECTS GAY DISCRIMINATION
Uganda’s Ministry of Health says that health care providers must offer health services to LGBT people without any form of discrimination. This follows concerns that the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act will not only allow health care providers to discriminate against LGBT people but will compel them to do so. It’s feared that doctors, clinics and researchers will need to […]
AUSSIES REVEAL EXTENT OF SPORTS HOMOPHOBIA
A new study has revealed the shocking scale of sports homophobia experienced by both sportsmen and fans in Australia. Preliminary results from the first national study on homophobia in Australian sport found that 85% of LGB (lesbian, gay and bisexual) people and 75% of heterosexual participants had witnessed or experienced homophobia in a sporting environment […]
MINISTER SETS SELF ON FIRE OVER INEQUALITY
A retired American Methodist minister has set himself on fire in a desperate and fatal attempt to highlight homophobia, racism and other inequalities in the world. On June 23, Reverend Charles Moore, 79, drove to his home town of Grand Saline in Texas. He parked his car outside a shopping centre, doused himself in petrol […]
MALAWI CONFIRMS IT’S STOPPED ARRESTING GAY PEOPLE
The government of Malawi has confirmed that it has suspended arresting gay people until a review of its anti-gay laws are complete. According to the Nyasa Times, Secretary for Justice and Solicitor General Dr Janet Chikaya-Banda told a UN human rights committee that Malawian authorities would not pursue anyone for having consensual gay sex. This […]
FIRST MPUMALANGA GAY PRIDE THIS SEPT
The LGBTI Pride movement continues to spread across South Africa, as it’s announced that the first ever Mpumalanga Gay Pride March will take place on Saturday 6 September in Ermelo. The march will kick off at the Mpumalanga Stadium at 10am and will return back to the stadium for a picnic, speeches and entertainment. The […]
UGANDA: GAY ARRESTS NOT FOR PROMOTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY
Recent reports of the arrests of five Ugandans for the promotion of homosexuality under the country’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act appear to be incorrect. Last week, the Daily Monitor reported that the arrests took place in the Pader District in Northern Uganda. It was claimed that the suspects – two businessmen, a teacher, and two students […]
ROLAND SCHOEMAN CONGRATULATES IAN THORPE ON COMING OUT
South African swimming champion Roland Schoeman has congratulated Australian Olympic legend Ian Thorpe for coming out the closet. After Thorpe announced that he is gay in an interview broadcast on Australian television on Sunday, the news started trending on Twitter and the 31-year-old swimmer was flooded with messages of support on social media. Among those […]
PARENTS, AUTHORS PROTEST GAY PENGUIN BOOK BAN
Protests and accusations of censorship have greeted the removal of an acclaimed children’s book about a gay penguin couple from Singapore’s public libraries. Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB) last week decided to ban and destroy three children’s books because they were deemed not “pro-family”. The best known of the books is the award-winning And Tango Makes Three, based […]
AUSSIE SWIMMING LEGEND IAN THORPE IS GAY
After years of outright denial, Australian Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe has confirmed rumours and speculation that he is gay. In an interview with British talk show host Michael Parkinson, broadcast on Australian television on Sunday, Thorpe, 31, stated: “I’m not straight.” He said that he’d only just started the process of coming out. “This […]