Category: Around the World

Feb 23
Jussie Smollett Charged with Staging Homophobic Attack to Secure Pay Rise 

Shocking new allegations on how Jussie Smollett staged his own homophobic ‘attack’ have emerged. Jussie Smollett has appeared in a Chicago Court alongside three others after it is alleged the group staged an attack on the Empire star in order for him to obtain a pay rise. The actor was reportedly unhappy with his $1.8 […]

Feb 21
Police Confirm Jussie Smollett as a Suspect Following Alleged Attack

Following weeks of investigation into Empire Star, Jussie Smollett’s official police complaint of being viciously attacked last month by two men who shouted racist and homophobic slurs, Chicago’s Police Department has now officially announced that Smollett himself is a suspect in the criminal investigation. The Chicago Police Department Chief Communications Officer has announced that they are […]

Feb 20
Iconic Designer Karl Lagerfeld Dies

Karl Lagerfield died in Paris overnight (NZ time) after battling a short illness. The designer was 85 years old. Rumours of Lagerfeld’s ill health had swirled in recent weeks after he missed a number of events – including this year’s Chanel’s spring/summer show. Lagerfield first began his long career with Chanel in 1983, a decade […]

Feb 19
English Cricket Captain Calls Out Homophobia During Match With West Indies

England’s Cricket Captain, Joe Root has been praised for his actions against homophobia in sport, following an incident where West Indies cricketer Shannon Gabriel received a four-match ban for homophobic comments. Gabriel who has since apologised for his remarks in which during the third day of the St Lucia Test against England, he asked England captain Joe […]

Feb 18
New Exposé Book Claims 80 Percent of Vatican Priests are Homosexual

In what’s being described as a stunning exposé of the Catholic Church, the author of a new book has claimed that the vast majority of Vatican priests are gay. In the Closet of the Vatican which was written by respected French sociologist and journalist Frédéric Martel and is based on nearly half a decade of research that […]

Feb 14
New Study Shows Children From Same-Sex Families Excelling in School

A new study out of the Netherlands has revealed that children who are being raised by same-sex families are actually outperforming their peers who are being raised by heterosexual families in primary and secondary school. The study, which was conducted by researchers Deni Mazrekaj, Kristof de Witte and Sofie Cabus, from KU Leuven University, used […]

Feb 14
Gay WW2 Hero Alan Turing Announced As Most Iconic Person of the 20th Century

The gay British mathematics genius, Alan Turing who helped create modern computing and defeat the Nazi’s in the Second World War, has been announced as the most iconic figure of the last century, surpassing even the likes of Nelson Mandela. Turing, who was prosecuted for being gay, was chosen by the British public in a live broadcast […]

Feb 04
Fired Up: Ellen Page Lashes Out About Anti-LGBTI Policies, Racism, and Trump

Canadian born Actor and Producer, Ellen Page has come out swinging against U.S President Donald Trump, his Administration, and its anti-LGBTI policies/rhetoric. Page’s comments which were made during an interview on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert started following a discussion about the recent attack on Empire actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago. Speaking about the horrific racist and homophobic hate […]