JAMAICA GAY GROUP CONDEMNS HORROR TRANS MURDER
Jamaica’s leading gay rights group has reacted with shock at the recent mob killing of a gender non-conforming teen who was stabbed, shot and chopped to death near Montego Bay.
TOURISTS ARRESTED IN RUSSIA OVER GAY BAN LAW
Three Dutch tourists visiting the city of Murmansk have become the first foreign victims of Russia’s gay propaganda law.
CAMEROON SLAMS MEDIA OVER GAY ACTIVIST MURDER
Instead of focusing on solving the murder of gay activist Eric Ohena Lembembe, the Cameroonian government has instead criticised the media for its “provocative commentary”.
Gay friendly Isidingo celebrates 15 years
Isidingo, the groundbreaking South African soapie, which featured the country’s first gay TV kiss and gay wedding, is celebrating its 15th birthday.
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ‘OPPOSES’ RUSSIAN GAY BAN
An openly gay athlete plans to wear a rainbow pin in defiance, while the IOC says it will oppose discrimination against gay sportsmen and spectators during the Russian Winter Olympics.
FIGHT BRETT GOLDIN ATTACKERS’ PAROLE
The families of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom are once again appealing for support in their effort to stop the two men’s attackers from being released.
TEEN WOLF’S GAYEST MOMENTS
Now in its third season, US television show Teen Wolf is becoming known for its homoerotic undertones and, more recently, a hot gay love scene. Check it out here.
YOUNG GAY MEN AT HIGHER RISK OF ANAL CANCER
Researchers have recommended that young gay men be vaccinated against HPV infection, as their risk of developing anal cancer is more than 15 times higher than it is in straight men.
DUDUZILE FINALLY LAID TO REST
Duduzile Zozo, the young lesbian woman murdered just outside of Johannesburg over two weeks ago, has been laid to rest.
BRITISH GAY MARRIAGE CLEARS LAST MAJOR HURDLE
Lesbian and gay couples in England and Wales are expected to be able to marry soon, after a same-sex marriage bill is passed by the House of Lords.