In Lebanon police have intensified their campaign against LGBTI people by using arrestees’ mobile phones to try to entrap other allegedly gay men, according to Helem, Lebanon’s LGBTQI advocacy organisation. Meanwhile sources claim Egyptian cops have used popular dating app Grindr to arrest gay and lesbian community members. A reported security flaw compromises users' security by revealing their GPS location.
Hong Kong holds its first ever international symposium on LGBTI rights
York Chow, chairperson of Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission, said "In mapping out our approaches to promote LGBTI rights, we should look at what has been done in other jurisdictions. This symposium is an important opportunity for mutual learning, with the goal to achieve equal opportunities for sexual and transgender minorities." Read More
Europe's terrible trans rights record: will Denmark's new law spark change?
Denmark has become the first European country to allow legal change of gender without a medical expert statement. In one leap, Denmark has changed its law on trans rights, taking it from a country where transgender people were forced to undergo sterilisation in order to be legally recognised as a different gender, to one of the most progressive countries on the issue in the world.
Unlike in most of the countries that allow new gender recognition, trans people in Denmark now do not even need a medical expert statement, but can simply self-determine. But there are still 20 European countries where sterilisation is a requirement, including much of Eastern Europe. Read More
Josh Hutcherson Wants To Help Low-Income LGBTs, One Computer At A Time
In partnership with Straight But Not Narrow, The Trevor Project, and human I-T the Hunger Games star's “Power On” campaign provides LGBT teens with refurbished laptops, smartphones, and tablets to bring them better access to resources. Read More
Top Filipino Singer-Actor Comes Out as a Transgender Man
During a televised interview top Filipino Singer-Actor Aiza Seguerra stated 'I'm a transgender,' saying she has the heart of a man. Read More
Vicky Beeching, Christian rock star 'I'm gay. God loves me just the way I am'
Christian rock star Vicky Beeching reveals she tried exorcism to stop being gay. After a debilitating illness, she has decided to come out to her family and to her fans, hopes to help other struggling LGBT Christians struggling with faith. ‘God loves me just the way I am’ Read More
Sir Ian McKellen invites you to party
When Ian McKellen isn't busy helping proposals for adorable gay couples he's urging everyone to host a party to support The Albert Kennedy Trust for homeless LGBT youth. McKellen plans to raise money with a high tea party. See his message here
40 LGBTQ-Friendly Picture Books for Ages 0-5
Adults can debate endlessly about when it’s appropriate to “expose” children to “sensitive” topics like sex and sexuality, gender expression and diversity, non-conventional methods of conception and so on, but kids don’t live in isolated bubbles — they’re right here in our complex, messy world with us. Read More
A Woman, A Black Person, And A Lesbian All Walk Into A Bar At The Same Time.
It Ended Horribly. T. Miller has a small request, a plea for you to just hear her story, and the stories of so many you have never even known existed. Watch her poetry now
African women against homophobia
Check out this Facebook page for African women to connect in a safe environment to voice their support for their LGBT brothers and sisters facing discrimination: "A forum for positive action and hope; a place to share experiences of victories, no matter how small pay tribute to people who are in many cases putting their lives on the line for the cause." Like it here
Archie Comics Is Promoting 'The Occult And Homosexuality' With Recent Story line"
Right Wing Watch stated, "These kids grew up watching their parents laugh at 'Will & Grace,' which changed people’s opinions, and now the kids don’t have a problem with it.” The group isn't the first to express its disapproval of Archie Comics and the Kevin Keller character specifically. In 2012, One Million Moms threatened Toys 'R' Us with a boycott because the toy chain is carried the controversial Archie Comics issue in which Keller tied the knot in a same-sex wedding.
The comic made news this summer when Archie was killed protecting his gay friend. Jon Goldwater, Archie Comics publisher: "We wanted to do something that was impactful that would really resonate with the world and bring home just how important Archie is to everyone. That’s how we came up with the storyline of saving Kevin. He could have saved Betty. He could have saved Veronica. We get that, but metaphorically, by saving Kevin, a new Riverdale is born.” More
Robin Williams Struggles With Being Gay In One of His Final Roles
Boulevard stars Williams as a married man who confronts his sexuality late in life. The comedian’s quiet performance is said to tap into the same loneliness he delivered in One Hour Photo. While this is certainly not the first time Williams played gay on screen, it’s certainly the most disturbing.
“This is one of the kindest characters Williams has ever played, which makes his self-imposed turmoil — the consequence of not wanting to hurt anyone, least of all his wife — all the more tragic,” Peter Debruge writes in a review for Variety. Read More