WILL S&M RENT BOY TESTIFY AGAINST DEWANI?
A German leather and S&M rent boy, allegedly hired by murder accused Shrien Dewani, could be coming to South Africa to testify against him in court. The Sunday Times reported that the UK-based Leopold Leisser, who describes himself as “Europe’s leading S&M Escort,” is expected to be a key witness in Dewani’s high profile trial. […]
JUDGE: GAY MARRIAGE BAN LIKE INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE BAN
The judge who struck down Arkansas’ ban on gay marriage on Friday has equated it to banning marriage between people of different races. In his judgement, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza referred to Mildred Loving, who in 1967 successfully challenged a ban on interracial marriage in the US Supreme Court. “It has been over […]
“STONE THE GAYS” SULTAN PROFITS FROM GAY WEDDINGS
It’s been revealed that while the Sultan of Brunei allows gay people to be stoned to death in his country he has no qualms about taking their money in the US. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has demanded that the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hotel Bel-Air immediately stop promoting specialised services to LGBT couples […]
WATCH: FOOTBALL PLAYER KISSES BOYFRIEND AS HE MAKES HISTORY
An emotional Michael Sam kissed his boyfriend on hearing the news that he’d become the first openly gay player to be drafted by America’s National Football League (NFL). On Saturday, Sam was shown on national television waiting with family and friends for a phone call from the St. Louis Rams confirming that they had selected […]
RUSSIA OUTRAGED BY EUROVISION BEARDED DRAG DIVA WINNER
Russian politicians have lashed out at the bearded drag performer who won the Eurovision Song Contest over the weekend in Copenhagen. On Saturday, Conchita Wurst, representing Austria, clinched the coveted prize with her James Bond theme sound-alike song Rise Like a Phoenix. Wurst, really 25-year-old Thomas Neuwirth, wowed European audiences with her dramatic performance during […]
UGANDAN MAN GRANTED BAIL IN GAY SEX TRIAL
One of two men who will stand trial on charges of homosexuality in Uganda has finally been granted bail. CNN reports that Jackson Mukasa, 26, was released on bail on Wednesday. He was able to meet the court’s conditions for bail, including an official confirmation of his residence. The other accused, Hakim Mukisa, 19, has […]
GAY HATE SPEECH PASTOR CASE GOES TO MEDIATION
The hate speech case against a homophobic Western Cape pastor – who said that Archbishop Desmond Tutu would burn in hell for supporting gay equality – won’t be heard it court, at least for now. On 23 April, Pastor Oscar Bougardt appeared before the Equality Court to face hate speech charges brought by the South […]
NINTENDO’S IGNORANT RESPONSE TO GAY GAME CAMPAIGN
Japanese game maker Nintendo has woefully attempted to address calls for it to include gay characters in one of its upcoming games. A gay gamer, Timothy Wright, launched a petition urging Nintendo to allow the avatars (known as Miis) in the new English version of its life simulator game Tomodachi Life to flirt, go on […]
CLERIC: INTERNET TURNS PEOPLE INTO GAYS & SATANISTS
A Kenyan religious leader has proclaimed that social media is to blame for turning people gay and into Satanists. According to Kenya’s The Star, Reverend Edward Mwai laid the blame for so-called “increased cases of lesbianism and gayism” on the internet. In a sermon at the Jesus Winner Ministry in Nairobi, Mwai said that chatting […]
UK GOV SLAMMED OVER MUSEVENI’S LONDON BUSINESS VISIT
Uganda’s President Museveni has faced fierce protests during his visit to London over his signing of the Anti-Homosexual Act in February. On Wednesday night, the St James’ Court Hotel, where Museveni was speaking to Ugandan community and business leaders based in the UK, was besieged by LGBT Ugandans and their supporters in a noisy protest […]