STUDY: KIDS OF GAY PARENTS HEALTHIER & HAPPIER
Another study has found that children raised by gay parents do just as well, if not better in some ways, than those raised by straight couples. Conducted by researchers from the University of Melbourne, the study – said to be the largest of its kind – surveyed 315 Australian same-sex couples, mainly lesbian, and their […]
WTF? UGANDA DENIES ANTI-GAY BILL IS ANTI-GAY
The Ugandan government has absurdly claimed that its draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act is not really about targeting gays and lesbians, in a seemingly desperate bid to avoid losing further international aid. In a statement issued on Monday, the government stated that the law was only aimed at “curbing open promotion of homosexuality, especially among children and […]
WORLD’S OLDEST EROTIC GRAFFITI IS GAY
Those who believe that homosexuality is a relatively recent phenomenon might be surprised to learn that some of the world’s oldest erotic graffiti is about gay sex. According to The Guardian, prehistoric archaeologist Dr Andreas Vlachopoulos came across the inscriptions four years ago on the Greek island of Astypalaia. The markings, carved into the island’s […]
REPORT: 60 ARRESTED IN KENYA GAY BAR RAID
There are reports that around 60 patrons were arrested in a raid on a bar popular with gays and lesbians in Nairobi over the weekend. “While most were either going home to sleep after a night of debauchery or waking up and getting ready to go to church, some Kenyans were being welcomed by the […]
ONE MILLION TURN OUT FOR MADRID GAY PRIDE
Europe’s largest gay Pride event saw an estimated 1.2 million people turn out to celebrate LGBT equality in the Spanish capital. Saturday’s parade through Madrid’s packed streets was the culmination of the city’s annual Pride festival that was kicked off by Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst on Wednesday. The mood was celebratory, with cheering participants waving […]
LGBT FAMILIES: SOUTH AFRICA HAS EXPLAINING TO DO
The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed its concern that South Africa endorsed the exclusion of LGBT families from a resolution passed last month by the UN Human Rights Council. The resolution, which called for “the protection of the family,” appears innocuous enough but activists are wary that it could be used as […]
AMAZING! BIRTH OF GAY FATHERS’ SON GOES VIRAL
Moving and intimate photos of two emotional gay fathers welcoming their newly born son into the world have gone viral. Captured by Canadian photographer Lindsay Foster, the images show BJ Barone and Frankie Nelson holding baby Milo after a surrogate mother gave birth to him on June 27. “They are two compassionate people who felt […]
NAMIBIAN POLITICIAN: GAY SEX IS A PRIVATE ISSUE
The president of Namibia’s DTA political party, McHenry Venaani, has spoken out in favour of gay rights, saying that what people do in their bedrooms is not the state’s business. In an interview with the Namibian Sun, Venaani said that Namibia is a secular nation and that gay people should be respected. “They (gays) must […]
IRAN’S MODERN FAMILY NOT SO MODERN
The Iranian version of the hit American television comedy Modern Family has erased the much-loved gay characters in the original from its storyline. While the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) series, titled Haft Sang, is a not an authorised adaptation of the groundbreaking show, it nevertheless appears to copy many elements from its “inspiration.” Salon […]
AUSSIE GAY RUGBY TEAM TO MAKE HISTORY
For the first time in the world a gay rugby team will play as part of a major professional rugby event this weekend. The gay Sydney Convicts will take on Macquarie University in a curtain raiser match ahead of the Super Rugby Round 17 clash between NSW Waratahs and the Highlanders on Sunday. Sydney Convicts […]