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Elton John has requested a meeting with Russian President Vladimer Putin to discuss gay rights in Russia. Speaking to the BBC, Sir Elton said he would welcome talks with Mr Putin even though “he may laugh behind my back… and call me an absolute idiot”. Sir Elton criticised the June 2013 law that prosecuted private […]
Survivor have condemned Kim Davis and Mike Huckabee over the unauthorised use of its hit song ‘Eye of the Tiger’ Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, was released earlier this week after serving six days in prison, to the sound of Survivor’s classic song “Eye […]
Matthew Jarrell was left with bleeding in his brain and hearing loss as a result of a vicious homophobic attack. Jarrell was severely beaten in an homophobic attack with witnesses reporting that someone yelling anti-gay slurs was seen beating him.The attack occurred in Cleveland, Ohio. Jarrell told Raw Story that he was leaving the Bounce Nightclub in […]
Caitlyn Jenner has revealed her view on the issue of same sex marriage. Speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Caitlyn Jenner has spoken out on the issue of same sex marriage saying she struggles to accept the idea. In her first talk show appearance since her transition, Jenner told DeGeneres “I’m a traditionalist,” Jenner said. […]
Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk incarcerated for refusing a court order to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples has been released from jail. David was accompanied by Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee spoke to the hundreds of supporters who rallied at the jail in Grayson, Ky. “I just want to give God the glory. […]
The former Australian high court justice and GLBT rights advocate will deliver a lecture on the issue of marriage equality and justice. Michael Kirby, one of the world’s most well known judges will speak at a special event at the University of Auckland on Friday September 25th where he will compare recent developments in New […]
In an ESPN first, presenter Israel Gutierrez has come out as gay. The Around The Horn host revealed his sexuality in a blog post saying “I’ve been agonizing for months trying to figure out how to do this,” “It’s been incredibly difficult, to the point where I usually talk myself in circles and end up […]
Auckland Council’s rainbow advisory panel has been officially revealed. The Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel has now been formally established, giving Auckland’s GLBT community a vehicle by which to provide strategic advice to Auckland Council on issues of importance. The inaugural members of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel are: Jordon Harris (Interim Co-Chair) Julie Radford-Poupard (Interim […]