Tag: LGBTI

The leader of the Family Research Council calls on President-elect Donald Trump to 'ferret out' State Department officials who support LGBTI rights and equality. If Tony Perkins has his way the US State Department will no longer have officials who consider LGBTI equality a part of foreign policy. This past week the head of the Family Research Council released a statement calling for President-elect Donald Trump to get rid of anyone who stands for gay rights. The release accused the Obama...

The collection, which includes classics like ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ is for kids who don't live in a one-mom-one-dad household A pair of gay dads have created an album of nursery rhymes specifically for kids of LGBTI parents. Why did they think that there was a need to re-work traditional nursery rhymes? In short, because many rhymes exclude dads or make references to moms only. After singing nursery rhymes to their own two children, they began to wonder whether other parents...

Police officers in Uganda strap on some kinky boots for a very different march. If a gay man were to wear high heels and other female clothing in Kampala, Uganda, they would very likely be attacked. So it was unusual to see dozens of male police officers doing just that to raise awareness of gender violence. In a sort of beautiful display of gender fluidity, the policemen walked in heels through the streets of the capital city as part of a 16-day...

From Chris Evans and Colin Farrell to Cyndi Lauper and Chloë Grace Moretz. Last month we looked at the celebrities who are proud, amazing parents to proud, amazing LGBTI kids. This month, we’re widening our focus and looking at those in the public eye who always speak out in support of their gay siblings. From best-selling pop stars to Oscar winning actors and actresses, here are 10 straight stars for whom being a gay ally is a personal matter. Anne Hathaway The Les Miserables...

He wrote: 'Orlando will look small to what is coming to Miami Beach'. A man accused of threatening to commit a homophobic shooting larger than the Orlando massacre in Miami Beach has been arrested. Joseph Jorczak, 34, targeted the gay friendly place of worship Miami Beach Community Church. The pastor of the church, Reverend Hunter Thompson, has a restraining order against Jorczak, according to NBC Miami. Detectives took Jorczak into custody on Wednesday after officers swarmed his appointment and wanted to question him...

Around 50 members of an extremist religious mob barged into the gay person's home. Jakarta police have arrested 13 men for holding a ‘gay sex party’ even though there is no evidence they committed a crime. Around 50 members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) barged into an apartment in South Jakarta, shouting ‘Allahu Akbar (God is great)!’, and forced police to arrest the group of men. According to police, they were tipped off by a member from the extremist religious group...

Ugandan police have blocked gay pride celebrations from happening in two resorts outside the capital, Kampala. Gay rights activist Frank Mugisha said more than 100 LGBTI people tried to participate in the celebrations in Entebbe near Lake Victoria. But many were escorted by police back to Kampala in minibuses. The minister for ethics and integrity had threatened to mobilise mobs to attack participants. Homosexuality is illegal in Uganda. After being blocked from entering the Entebbe resort, several dozen participants moved on to another...

Beloved Golden Girls star's legacy lives on. The Bea Arthur Residence will be opening its doors in early 2017 giving hope and shelter to LGBTI youth. As reported last year by Gay Star News, the beloved Golden Girls actor who died in 2009, left $300,000 (€268,000) in her will to support the Ali Forney Center. The shelter was originally expected to open this summer, but some building regulations have caused minor setbacks. It is believed that the construction is now in the later...

LGBTI short film festival Iris Prize is celebrating its 10th anniversary and give you the opportunity to watch four of the best short LGBTI movies of the last century. You can watch them below! For Dorian "A father fears the sexual awakening of his disabled son, a teenager living with Down syndrome, and struggles with the notion of letting him grow up." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwODMHbSR1M Caged David and Neils are good friends, both loving sports. When Neil comes out as gay, David rejects him. A story about...

London Mayor Boris Johnson says he's out and proud about his desire to leave Europe. London Mayor and Conservative MP Boris Johnson has already made headlines for taking a public stance against Prime Minister David Cameron and campaigning for the UK to vote to exit the European Union when the nation holds a referendum on 23 June. Yesterday evening, his campaigning extended to calling upon LGBT people vote to leave the EU. Johnson filmed a video message for campaigning group Out and...

'What horrifies me is that there are parents who so disapprove, who are so brainwashed to think that this is something out of the Bible or ungodly or against nature' Two-time Oscar-winning US actress and LGBTI rights supporter Sally Field has advice for parents who have LGBTI children or expect their child was about to come out to them. Field, who is herself a mother to a gay son, appealed to parents to not put their own ‘prejudices’ or ‘fears about sexuality including their...