Mozambique decriminalised homosexuality on Monday when a new penal code came into force that swept away old Portuguese colonial laws, in a victory for campaigners for gay rights in Africa. The old code, dating back…
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Sam Smith: I want to be a voice for gay youth
Sam Smith wants to be an international “voice for gay youth”. The ‘Lay Me Down’ hitmaker – who came out to fans last year – wants to help people around the world who may be…
New gay family emoji appear on Apple’s iOS
Users of the Apple iPhone and iPad got a new palate of emoji on Wednesday, including a group of alternative or gay family illustrations. The new emoji appeared on an update to Apple’s mobile operating…
Americans not so cool with gay public affection
A majority of Americans support same-sex marriage, but that doesn’t mean they’re so cool with gays and lesbians displaying affection in public, a study published Thursday suggests. Sociologists at Indiana University asked more than 1,000…
Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s dad found his stash of gay porn
Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s father found out he was gay at the age of 14 after he discovered his stash of gay porn. The ‘Modern Family’ star, 38, was just a teenager when his dad Robert…
Ugandan tabloid publishes list of ‘top’ homosexuals
A Ugandan tabloid magazine has published a list of what it alleged included the country’s “200 top” homosexuals and gay sympathisers, a day after President Yoweri Museveni signed a harsh anti-gay bill into law. The…
Illinois becomes 16th US state to legalize gay marriage
Illinois became the 16th US state to legalize gay marriage Wednesday, just days after Hawaii passed marriage equality legislation. “What we’re celebrating today is the triumph of democracy, the triumph of liberty,” Governor Pat Quinn…
What are the “Gay Olympics?”
As the upcoming 2014 edition of the Gay Games will be hosted by Cleveland and Akron in the United States, the sporting and cultural event that started out in 1982 as the “Gay Olympics”, has…
Tiny French village to become ‘oasis’ for ageing British gays
Salleles-d’Aude is a picturesque village like so many in France, with vines, a tree-lined canal, a church… and soon, a “private oasis” for ageing British gay people — reportedly a first in the country. The…
Study: Lesbians more likely to marry than gay men
Lesbian women in Sweden are more likely to enter a same-sex marriage or civil partnership than gay men are, according to data released by the country’s statistics agency on Friday. At the end of last…