Tag: homosexuality

A judge in Lebanon has conceded that homosexuality should not be illegal in a landmark case that may change the future of LGBT people living in the country. Judge Rabih Maalouf declared that “homosexuality is a personal choice, and not a punishable offence” in the ruling which referenced Article 183. The article states that “An act undertaken in exercise of a right without abuse shall not be regarded as an offence.” The ruling contradicts that homosexuality is illegal under Article 534 which...

'LGBTIs are also humans' Young gay people are being forced onto the streets, starving and in need of shelter after being denied basic human needs in Kenya. These refugees are from Uganda and say they have been denied medical care and food. However, they are also banned from working legally. If they did return to Uganda, they fear being killed by mob violence or arrested for homosexuality. Last year, interior minister Joseph Nkaissery announced the government’s intentions to close the world’s largest refugee...

'If you gays aren’t able to conceive children of your own, then please don’t meddle with how others educate their kids' An pre-watershed sex toy advert featuring a gay couple is causing uproar in Germany. The 30-second spot, produced for online sex shop Amorelie, shows gay couple Ingo and Dylan sitting on their bed and opening a parcel. They discuss one of the toys’ name and get a bit flirty, including a slightly bad pun, but that’s as explicit as it gets. The...

Organisers are promising "the most spectacular Pride event of 2017." Brighton Pride have revealed the first details of this year’s Pride celebrations – and it looks like 2017 will be another year to remember for one of the UK’s biggest and boldest celebrations equality. After the success of last year’s Pride Parade, which drew and estimate crowd of 200,000 spectators, organisers have promised a ‘Summer of Love’ in 2017 to mark the landmark 5oth anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in...

Axed TV host David Benham has claimed that same-sex marriage is a Satanic plot. David and Jason Benham were dropped as hosts of HGTV series ‘Flip it Forward’ in 2014, after it emerged they both had a record of anti-LGBT extremism. David Benham, who has previously compared same-sex marriage to Nazi Germany and protested against Pride marches, is now a regular fixture at religious right events, claiming he was victimised for his religious beliefs. Speaking on Liberty Counsel radio show ‘Faith and...

If like us you’re already planning ahead for the summer months, you’ll be glad to hear that the UK Pride Organisers Network have announced 82 events for 2017. Yep, we’re going to be spending way too much money on glitter this year. To mark the announcement they have released a new film listing every single date you need for your diary, which has been supported by Gay Times. Alongside long established Prides, these include brand new Pride events in Bury, Flintshire, Fife, Eastbourne, Lancaster,...

Gay people, according to ISIS, are the 'worst of creatures' ISIS have murdered another supposed gay man in its vile campaign to rid the world of homosexuality. But in new photos released by Islamic State, religious police carried out an execution of a man they claim to be gay in pictures released on terrorism channels on 9 January. It shows the ‘hisbah’, or religious police, carrying out an execution of a man accused of gay sex, in Mosul, Iraq. An accompanying summary of...

The theme is LGBTI 50, celebrating 50 years since homosexuality was decriminalized in the United Kingdom For the first time ever, there will be a UK Pride in 2017. Hoping to bring together the 90+ prides across the UK, the inaugural UK Pride will commence 50 years after the decriminalization of homosexuality in 1967. UK Pride will merge with Pride in Hull and will be held on 22 July 2017. Gay Star News spoke to Andy Train and Steve Taylor, co-chairs of the...

A straight-identifying man on Reddit says he’s considering becoming homosexual because he thinks he’ll get more action, but he’s having some difficulty actually following through with it. “So I’m a straight man and I heard gay men have a lot of sex I figured well might as well join ’em,” he writes. “Thing is I’ve tried: watching gay porn and solo gay guys and, sadly, I don’t get aroused.” That certainly is disappointing. “Well,” he continues, “I do get aroused at straight blow job porn, so...

A hardline anti-gay evangelical bishop has been elected as the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro. Marcelo Crivella is a bishop of Brazil’s Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, and has also enjoyed success as a right-wing politician. The bishop took 59.37% of the vote this week as the 2016 Olympic host city elected its new Mayor – a landslide victory over left-wing candidate Marcelo Freixo, who scraped just 40.6% in the run-off. The Times reports that Crivella has a long record...

The German Justice Ministry plans to allocate the funds in order to compensate the thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted under archaic sex laws. The German government has announced that it is making preparations to compensate more than 50,000 men who were jailed for being gay under Paragraph 175 – a law which criminalised homosexuality and was enforced until the late 60s. To say that the law is archaic is a bit of an understatement, as it was introduced in...

The French got the right idea much earlier than other major nations, decriminalizing homosexuality in 1791. The legalization of homosexual acts between two consenting adults came as part of the French Penal Code of 1791, during the French Revolution. The code was sponsored by French politican Louis-Michel le Peletier, who presented the code as a clear guide to crimes and their respective punishments. It was a major shift in legal procedure, taking power away from judges and instead outlining explicitly what...

Iain Dale had the best response to a homophobic caller who described LGBT people as disgusting on his LBC radio show. In a discussion around religion one caller Theresa, from Motherwell, weighed in her views on homosexuality. The deeply religious caller described homosexuality as an unnatural vice, saying that “even animals don’t do that.” Dale was quick to point out that he is gay before she carried on with her derogatory comments. “Why do you have to result to that. It’s disgusting. there’s...

Mother Teresa was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican on Sunday. The iconic nun’s life and work grabbed hold of public consciousness since she began her work with the sick and dying in the 1950s and has only grown since then, culminating in her sainthood. She is seen as a symbol of peace, love and acceptance throughout the world. Yet one aspect of her personal belief system is not often discussed: her...