The Senegalese government has shut down one of the first exhibitions in Africa to focus on homosexuality on the continent. The move comes several weeks after an attack on the Dakar gallery by Muslim fundamentalists, says the French-Algerian artist Kader Attia. Read More
Do Kids Movies Push The 'Gay Agenda'?
There’s a LGBT movement happening, not at the voting booth but at the box office: A quiet revolution that may be more threatening to far-right wingnuts than thought possible. It’s kids’ movies. From ParaNorman to Frozen, animated films aimed at children (but also enjoyed by adults) are shaping how kids think about LGBT issues without ever uttering the word “gay.” The latest threat: The Boxtrolls. Read More
John Barrowman praised for Commonwealth Games opening ceremony gay kiss
It was a joyous occasion amid a week of sorrow – and John Barrowman celebrated with a kiss. The actor and musician clasped the head of another man during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and planted a big smacker on his lips.
The gay embrace has been hailed as a snub to homophobia in Commonwealth countries which criminalise homosexuality. The openly gay Doctor Who actor kissed his male “bride” at a mock Gretna Green during the showcase at Celtic Park, Glasgow, last night. Read More
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“AIDS: Living in the Shadows.”
The program examines the impact of stigma in several communities around the world. It’s hosted by Elton John, whose AIDS foundation supports programs on four continents. Elton John: The AIDS epidemic can be beaten,“but only by eradicating its most deadly symptom: stigma.” The documentary premiered at the international AIDS 2014 conference in Melbourne, Australia. Watch the short film now.
Being LGBT in Asia: “Cure the problem not the people”
Landmark report on LGBT rights in Cambodia presents facts, experiences, and recommendations. According to the report’s author, Vicente Salas, “Cambodia is a neutral country for LGBT persons: neither punitive nor positively affirming”. While LGBT behaviour is not criminalized in Cambodia, as it is elsewhere, Cambodian laws and policies are also silent about LGBT persons and rights Read More
Horrors suffered by Jamaican LGBT youth captured in new documentary
Fans of Rihanna and looking for work, these Jamaican youth might sound like your typical teens. Except they’re LGBTI, and they’re living in a Kingston, Jamaica sewer under constant threat of deadly attacks. VICE News has released a new documentary titled Young and Gay: Jamaica’s Gully Queens, in which camera crews 'explore the reality of being gay in a country known for LGBT intolerance'. Read More
Confronting Sexuality and Identity in China
Expecting to ring in the New Year at a Beijing bar, Tomoko Kikuchi met Meimei, a drag queen who invited her to a performance at a lesbian bar. An argument broke out between two women in the crowd, and Meimei performed amid flying beers and blood.
Their encounter led to an exploration of drag queen culture in China, which, despite its history of theatrical cross-dressing, is not particularly known for open views on sexuality. Nearly a decade later, Ms. Kikuchi says that her project, “I and I,” is more than the story of people confronting their sexuality. It’s about people confronting themselves . Read More
Gays in Singapore: The pink and the pulp
Like many places, Singapore remains deeply divided on questions of homosexuality. A government survey last year found that a scant majority (53%) “accept gay lifestyles”, with younger Singaporeans generally more tolerant than older ones. Not everyone is so open-minded. Read More
Does the Anglo Caribbean need Bahamas Pride?
The group Society Against HIV & STDs (SASH) Bahamas, the largest NGO working on LGBTI and HIV issues, has decided to host the first public Pride event in Bahamian history. There are some obvious questions about this Pride, such as, is it really necessary? Also, what good will it serve, especially in the absence of any overt political objective? And, more troubling, will this stir up a backlash from fundamentalists who have, for the most part, ignored the Bahamian LGBTI community?
This last question is not trivial, as we have witnessed an upsurge in homophobic rhetoric and attacks across the Caribbean, and there have been massive anti-gay protests in Jamaica and Belize. Traditionally more tolerant societies, like Grenada, Trinidad, and St. Lucia, have also seen a spike in gay baiting and animus. Despite these concerns, I still believe that Bahamas Pride is a necessary development, and a very positive political initiative. Read More
Married Gay Couple to Shack Up With Homophobic Minister in Australian TV Show
In September, SBS will air a new documentary that will test Australian values, with same-sex marriage the first in line to be examined. Living with the Enemy will see couples united with those who hold opposite viewpoints, to see if each can gain understanding and acceptance of others’ views – or even change some long-held stances.
The first episode in the series will look at marriage equality and will see Melbourne husbands Michael Barnett and Gregory Storer moving in with David, an Anglican minister who does not agree with same-sex marriage. Read More
Gay man sentenced for Twitter debauchery in Saudi Arabia
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced an homosexual man to three years in prison and 450 lashes for using his Twitter account to promote homosexual contacts. The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, the religious police, was alerted about the tweets and was able to apprehend the young man after it set him up using an undercover agent. Read More