Archive for the category ‘SEXUALITIES’


After Their Son Came Out, This Conservative Christian Couple Went into a Closet of Their Own
John Blake | CNN - TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2024 ( No Comments »)
Brilliant New Film ‘Pray Away’ Picks Personal Stories of ‘Ex-Ex-Gays’ to Expose Faith-Based Conversion Therapy as a Religious Sham
Damian Wilson | RT - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 9th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Brilliant New Film ‘Pray Away’ Picks Personal Stories of ‘Ex-Ex-Gays’ to Expose Faith-Based Conversion Therapy as a Religious Sham)
Pope Francis Calls for Creation of Civil Union Laws for Same-Sex Couples
Justine Coleman | The Hill - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 26th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Pope Francis Calls for Creation of Civil Union Laws for Same-Sex Couples)
Chechnya Is Trying to Exterminate Gay People–Our Silence only Emboldens Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov
Mehdi Hasan | The Intercept - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 27th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Chechnya Is Trying to Exterminate Gay People–Our Silence only Emboldens Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov)
How “Cancel Culture” Repeatedly Emerged in My Attempt to Make a Film About Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova
Glenn Greenwald | The Intercept - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 20th, 2020 ( Comments Off on How “Cancel Culture” Repeatedly Emerged in My Attempt to Make a Film About Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova)
She Waved a Rainbow Flag at Our Cairo Show. Tragedy Followed.
Haig Papazian | The New York Times - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 20th, 2020 ( Comments Off on She Waved a Rainbow Flag at Our Cairo Show. Tragedy Followed.)
Alan Turing: Gay Man Who Saved the World yet Died in Disgrace
Craig A. James | Church and State – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 13th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Alan Turing: Gay Man Who Saved the World yet Died in Disgrace)
Why Stonewall Matters Today
Andy Thayer – Jacobin Magazine
June 24th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Why Stonewall Matters Today)
Caster Semenya: The Legal and Ethical Issues That Should Concern Us All
Steve Cornelius – The Conversation
June 3rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on Caster Semenya: The Legal and Ethical Issues That Should Concern Us All)
Homosexuality Remains Illegal in Kenya as Court Rejects LGBT Petition
Adriaan van Klinken – The Conversation
June 3rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on Homosexuality Remains Illegal in Kenya as Court Rejects LGBT Petition)
In Memory of Binyavanga Wainaina, a Literary Gangster
Christine Mungai – Al Jazeera
June 3rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on In Memory of Binyavanga Wainaina, a Literary Gangster)
We Accept Charlize Theron Bringing Her Boy Up as a Girl – But Let’s Not Pretend It’s No Big Deal
Igor Ogorodnev - RT
April 29th, 2019 ( Comments Off on We Accept Charlize Theron Bringing Her Boy Up as a Girl – But Let’s Not Pretend It’s No Big Deal)
UN Agencies Urge Brunei to Repeal New ‘Extreme and Unjustified’ Penal Code
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 8th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Agencies Urge Brunei to Repeal New ‘Extreme and Unjustified’ Penal Code)
Becoming Free from Sex Desire
Stephen Knapp – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 1st, 2019 ( 4 Comments »)
Brunei Introduces Death by Stoning as Punishment for Gay Sex
Hannah Ellis-Petersen – The Guardian
April 1st, 2019 ( Comments Off on Brunei Introduces Death by Stoning as Punishment for Gay Sex)
Evangelical Christian Group Upset That LGBTQ People Are Mentioned in Anti-Lynching Bill
Carol Kuruvilla - HuffPost
January 14th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Evangelical Christian Group Upset That LGBTQ People Are Mentioned in Anti-Lynching Bill)
Going to the Gym Is a Sign of Being Gay, Says Malaysian Newspaper
RT – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 10th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Going to the Gym Is a Sign of Being Gay, Says Malaysian Newspaper)
French Rugby to Support Gareth Thomas over Homophobic Attack
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2018 ( Comments Off on French Rugby to Support Gareth Thomas over Homophobic Attack)
Olivier Giroud: Impossible to Be Gay in Football
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Olivier Giroud: Impossible to Be Gay in Football)
Are Anti-Gay Witch Hunts Really Protecting ‘African Values’?
Tafi Mhaka – Al Jazeera
November 12th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Are Anti-Gay Witch Hunts Really Protecting ‘African Values’?)
UN Rights Chief Warns of Potential ‘Witch-Hunt’ as Tanzanian Official Plans to Track and Arrest LGBT People
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2018 ( 1 Comment »)
To Fix the Climate Crisis We Must Face Up to Our Imperial Past
Daniel Macmillen Voskoboynik | Open Democracy – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 15th, 2018 ( Comments Off on To Fix the Climate Crisis We Must Face Up to Our Imperial Past)
India Court Legalises Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
BBC News – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 10th, 2018 ( Comments Off on India Court Legalises Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling)
‘I Still Have Flashbacks’: The ‘Global Epidemic’ of LGBT Conversion Therapy
Chitra Ramaswamy – The Guardian
August 13th, 2018 ( Comments Off on ‘I Still Have Flashbacks’: The ‘Global Epidemic’ of LGBT Conversion Therapy)
Pope Francis Tells Gay Abuse Victim: ‘God Loves You Just the Way You Are’
James Macintyre | Christian Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 21st, 2018 ( Comments Off on Pope Francis Tells Gay Abuse Victim: ‘God Loves You Just the Way You Are’)
A Broken Idea of Sex Is Flourishing – Blame Capitalism
Rebecca Solnit – The Guardian
May 14th, 2018 ( Comments Off on A Broken Idea of Sex Is Flourishing – Blame Capitalism)
Who Are the ‘Incels’ and How Do They Relate to Toronto Van Attack?
Alex Hern – The Guardian
May 14th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Who Are the ‘Incels’ and How Do They Relate to Toronto Van Attack?)
New Zealand Passes Law to Clear Historical Gay Sex Convictions
Deutsche Welle – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 9th, 2018 ( Comments Off on New Zealand Passes Law to Clear Historical Gay Sex Convictions)
The U.S. Voted Against a U.N. Resolution Condemning Death Penalty for LGBTQ People
Alex Emmons – The Intercept
October 9th, 2017 ( Comments Off on The U.S. Voted Against a U.N. Resolution Condemning Death Penalty for LGBTQ People)
The British Empire’s Homophobic Legacy Could Finally Be Overturned in India
Ibtisam Ahmed – The Conversation
September 4th, 2017 ( Comments Off on The British Empire’s Homophobic Legacy Could Finally Be Overturned in India)
A Byzantine Ancestor to Same-Sex Marriage?
Mark Masterson – The Conversation
September 4th, 2017 ( Comments Off on A Byzantine Ancestor to Same-Sex Marriage?)
Gauguin’s Stirring First-Hand Account of What Actually Happened the Night Van Gogh Cut off His Own Ear
Maria Popova | Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 28th, 2017 ( 1 Comment »)
In Support of LBGT’s Same-Sex Marriage Campaign
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 7th, 2017 ( Comments Off on In Support of LBGT’s Same-Sex Marriage Campaign)
On Make-Up, Serbian Women and a Lesbian PM
Marija Pantelic and Lana Pasic – Al Jazeera
July 3rd, 2017 ( Comments Off on On Make-Up, Serbian Women and a Lesbian PM)
Private Clinics in Ecuador Exposed as Gay ‘Conversion Clinics’
Marion Deschamps – teleSUR
June 5th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Private Clinics in Ecuador Exposed as Gay ‘Conversion Clinics’)
Ireland Set to Have Its First Openly Gay Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar
Robert Mackey – The Intercept
June 5th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Ireland Set to Have Its First Openly Gay Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar)
European Country Opens First Concentration Camps for Gay People since Hitler [VIDEO]
Kerry-anne Mendoza | The Canary – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 1st, 2017 ( Comments Off on European Country Opens First Concentration Camps for Gay People since Hitler [VIDEO])
Chechnya Opens World’s First Concentration Camp for Homosexuals since Hitler’s in the 1930s
Thomas Burrows – Daily Mail
April 24th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Chechnya Opens World’s First Concentration Camp for Homosexuals since Hitler’s in the 1930s)
Chechen Authorities Arresting and Killing Gay Men, Russian Paper Says
Andrew E. Kramer – The New York Times
April 17th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Chechen Authorities Arresting and Killing Gay Men, Russian Paper Says)
US Teen Pioneers as 1st Openly Gay Football Scholarship Recruit
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 6th, 2017 ( Comments Off on US Teen Pioneers as 1st Openly Gay Football Scholarship Recruit)
Trump Administration Revokes Transgender Rights Guidance Issued by Obama Administration
Shelley Connor | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 27th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Trump Administration Revokes Transgender Rights Guidance Issued by Obama Administration)
The Man Who Let India Out of the Closet
Aatish Taseer – The New York Times
February 20th, 2017 ( Comments Off on The Man Who Let India Out of the Closet)
Frank, Uncompromising, and Tons of Fun: What Makes George Michael an LGBT Hero
Tim Teeman | The Daily Beast – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 2nd, 2017 ( Comments Off on Frank, Uncompromising, and Tons of Fun: What Makes George Michael an LGBT Hero)
Edward Bernays, the Father of American Propaganda
Gary G. Kohls, MD | Duty to Warn – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 5th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Edward Bernays, the Father of American Propaganda)
First UN Independent Expert to Tackle LGBTI Discrimination: “Historic Victory”
Phillip Kaeding – Inter Press Service-IPS
July 11th, 2016 ( Comments Off on First UN Independent Expert to Tackle LGBTI Discrimination: “Historic Victory”)
Queerness and the Next System: Opening Up the Discussion on Homosexuality
Erik Lampmann | The Next System Project – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 20th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Queerness and the Next System: Opening Up the Discussion on Homosexuality)
Pornography Is More Than Just Sexual Fantasy: It’s Cultural Violence
Julia Long – The Washington Post
June 6th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Pornography Is More Than Just Sexual Fantasy: It’s Cultural Violence)
Tunisia: UN Panel Condemns Forced Anal Exams
Human Rights Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 30th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Tunisia: UN Panel Condemns Forced Anal Exams)
Kenya: Court to Hear Forced Anal Testing Case
Human Rights Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 9th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Kenya: Court to Hear Forced Anal Testing Case)
Reign of Terror: Hunting Down Gays in Nigeria
Philip Obaji Jr. – The Daily Beast
April 18th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Reign of Terror: Hunting Down Gays in Nigeria)
Mississippi Governor Signs Anti-Gay Law
Evan Blake, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Mississippi Governor Signs Anti-Gay Law)
Russian Purge: For Putin’s Censors, Only Suicide Is Worse than Homosexuality
Masha Gessen – The Intercept
February 22nd, 2016 ( Comments Off on Russian Purge: For Putin’s Censors, Only Suicide Is Worse than Homosexuality)
A Polyamorist View of Monogamy
Michael McDonald – Together Magazine
February 22nd, 2016 ( 1 Comment »)
New Hope for India’s Gay-Rights Movement
Chandrahas Choudhury – Al Jazeera
February 15th, 2016 ( Comments Off on New Hope for India’s Gay-Rights Movement)
Russia: Homophobic, Abusive Bill
Human Rights Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 9th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Russia: Homophobic, Abusive Bill)
Obama Walks Fine Line in Kenya on LGBTI Rights
Aruna Dutt, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 27th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Obama Walks Fine Line in Kenya on LGBTI Rights)
Homosexuality Will Never Be Eliminated. How About Eliminating Homophobia?
Neela Ghoshal, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 27th, 2015 ( 1 Comment »)
The High School Valedictory Address You Weren’t Supposed to Hear
Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan – Democracy NOW!
June 8th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The High School Valedictory Address You Weren’t Supposed to Hear)
May 17: International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia
IDAHO
May 25th, 2015 ( Comments Off on May 17: International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia)
GCHQ’s Rainbow Lights: Exploiting Social Issues for Militarism and Imperialism
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
May 25th, 2015 ( Comments Off on GCHQ’s Rainbow Lights: Exploiting Social Issues for Militarism and Imperialism)
How a Gay Man Saved 14 Million Lives – Alan Turing
Captain Paul Watson – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 20th, 2015 ( Comments Off on How a Gay Man Saved 14 Million Lives – Alan Turing)
Army Agrees to Provide Chelsea Manning Transition-Related Care
Mitch Kellaway – The Advocate Magazine
February 16th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Army Agrees to Provide Chelsea Manning Transition-Related Care)
New Jersey Judge Rules ‘Gay Conversion Therapy’ Is Consumer Fraud
Associated Press – The Guardian
February 16th, 2015 ( Comments Off on New Jersey Judge Rules ‘Gay Conversion Therapy’ Is Consumer Fraud)
Oregon’s Kate Brown to Be First Openly Bisexual Governor in U.S. History
Shelby Sebens, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 16th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Oregon’s Kate Brown to Be First Openly Bisexual Governor in U.S. History)
The Joke Is on Them: Gay Conversion Group’s Billboard Star IS GAY
Ed Pilkington – The Guardian
December 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Joke Is on Them: Gay Conversion Group’s Billboard Star IS GAY)
Gambia: Life Sentence for ‘Aggravated Homosexuality’
Human Rights Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 1st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Gambia: Life Sentence for ‘Aggravated Homosexuality’)
Looking for a Leader in the Caribbean to End Discrimination against Homosexuals
Robin Guittard, CPNN – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Looking for a Leader in the Caribbean to End Discrimination against Homosexuals)
At Home with Themselves: Sage Sohier’s Moving Portraits of Same-Sex Couples in the 1980s
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on At Home with Themselves: Sage Sohier’s Moving Portraits of Same-Sex Couples in the 1980s)
Tim Cook: ‘I Consider Being Gay among the Greatest Gifts God Has Given Me’
Rupert Neate and Alex Hern – The Guardian
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Tim Cook: ‘I Consider Being Gay among the Greatest Gifts God Has Given Me’)
Catholic Bishops Veto Gay-Friendly Statements Leaving Pope Francis the Loser
Lizzy Davies – The Guardian
October 20th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Catholic Bishops Veto Gay-Friendly Statements Leaving Pope Francis the Loser)
In Azerbaijan, ‘Family Is the First Fear’ of LGBT Community
EurasiaNet Correspondents, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 8th, 2014 ( Comments Off on In Azerbaijan, ‘Family Is the First Fear’ of LGBT Community)
The First Taiwan International Queer Film Festival Comes Out
Victor Stevenson – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 1st, 2014 ( Comments Off on The First Taiwan International Queer Film Festival Comes Out)
Suras and Tolerance: Meet Europe’s Gay Imam
Takis Würger – Der Spiegel
August 18th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Suras and Tolerance: Meet Europe’s Gay Imam)
LGBT Rights around the World
InfoGraphic World – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 ( Comments Off on LGBT Rights around the World)
For Many Asian LGBT Youth, Homophobia Starts at Home
Jassmyn Goh, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 4th, 2014 ( Comments Off on For Many Asian LGBT Youth, Homophobia Starts at Home)
Homophobia Is Deep-Rooted, Rife – And Ultimately Doomed
Owen Jones – The Guardian
June 2nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Homophobia Is Deep-Rooted, Rife – And Ultimately Doomed)
Michael Sam Is First Openly Gay NFL Player as St Louis Rams Draft Pick
Martin Pengelly – The Guardian
May 12th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Michael Sam Is First Openly Gay NFL Player as St Louis Rams Draft Pick)
Persecution of Uganda’s Gays Intensifies as Rights Groups Go Underground
Amy Fallon, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 28th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Persecution of Uganda’s Gays Intensifies as Rights Groups Go Underground)
It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught on Africa’s Gays
Nathalie Baptiste – Foreign Policy In Focus
April 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught on Africa’s Gays)
Online Dating for Lesbians: Has Dattch Rewritten the Rules?
Eleanor Margolis – The Guardian
March 31st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Online Dating for Lesbians: Has Dattch Rewritten the Rules?)
The Geopolitics of Gay Rights in Uganda
Daniel Wagner and Giorgio Cafiero – Huffington Post
March 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Geopolitics of Gay Rights in Uganda)
Straighten Up or You’re Dead: The Case for Black Lesbians in South Africa
Fairuz Mullagee and Ernest Booys – Pambazuka News
March 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Straighten Up or You’re Dead: The Case for Black Lesbians in South Africa)
Uganda: Scientific Statement from the Ministry of Health on Homosexuality
Pambazuka News – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Uganda: Scientific Statement from the Ministry of Health on Homosexuality)
A Look at Africa’s Anti-Gay Laws
Denis Nzioka – Pambazuka News
March 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on A Look at Africa’s Anti-Gay Laws)
Nigeria Court Orders Men Whipped for Gay Sex
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Nigeria Court Orders Men Whipped for Gay Sex)
World Bank Postpones Uganda Loan Over Anti-Gay Law
Anna Yukhananov, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on World Bank Postpones Uganda Loan Over Anti-Gay Law)
Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill Puts U.S. Aid at Risk
Bryant Harris, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill Puts U.S. Aid at Risk)
The Most Beautiful and Timelessly Bewitching LGBTQ Love Letters in History
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Most Beautiful and Timelessly Bewitching LGBTQ Love Letters in History)
Uganda’s President Signs Anti-Gay Bill into Law
Faith Karimi - CNN
February 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Uganda’s President Signs Anti-Gay Bill into Law)
Ugandan Anti-Gay Law Is Huge Step Backwards, Says Barack Obama
Associated Press – The Guardian
February 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Ugandan Anti-Gay Law Is Huge Step Backwards, Says Barack Obama)
Uganda to Authorise Life Sentence for Homosexuals
Mail & Guardian – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Uganda to Authorise Life Sentence for Homosexuals)
Male Sexual Orientation Influenced by Genes, Study Shows
Ian Sample, science correspondent – The Guardian
February 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Male Sexual Orientation Influenced by Genes, Study Shows)
The Pope’s Sex Problem – Catholic Survey Reveals Frustrated Flock
SPIEGEL Staff – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Pope’s Sex Problem – Catholic Survey Reveals Frustrated Flock)
Homophobia: Africa’s New Apartheid
Azad Essa – Al Jazeera
February 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Homophobia: Africa’s New Apartheid)
Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill, Unsigned but Still Effective
Faith Lokens, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill, Unsigned but Still Effective)
Uganda President Blocks Anti-Gay Bill
Agence France-Press – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 20th, 2014 ( 1 Comment »)
Nigerian Leader Signs Anti-Gay Law, Drawing U.S. Fire
Felix Onuah, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 20th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Nigerian Leader Signs Anti-Gay Law, Drawing U.S. Fire)
“I was just quoting scripture.” – Phil Robertson, St. Paul and the Problem of Christian Homophobia
Gary Leupp - CounterPunch
January 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on “I was just quoting scripture.” – Phil Robertson, St. Paul and the Problem of Christian Homophobia)
Breaking the Silence
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Breaking the Silence)
German Star Footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger Announces He Is Gay
BBC Sport – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on German Star Footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger Announces He Is Gay)
Enigma Codebreaker Alan Turing Receives Royal Pardon
Caroline Davies – The Guardian
December 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Enigma Codebreaker Alan Turing Receives Royal Pardon)
Alan Turing’s Pardon Is Wrong
Ally Fogg – The Guardian
December 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Alan Turing’s Pardon Is Wrong)
ACT Gay Marriage Law Is Ruled Invalid by High Court of Australia
Daniel Hurst – The Guardian
December 16th, 2013 ( Comments Off on ACT Gay Marriage Law Is Ruled Invalid by High Court of Australia)
Indian LGBT Activists Outraged as Supreme Court Reinstates Gay Sex Ban
Jason Burke – The Guardian
December 16th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Indian LGBT Activists Outraged as Supreme Court Reinstates Gay Sex Ban)
Tom Daley Reveals He’s In a Relationship with a Man
The Sydney Morning Herald – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 9th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Tom Daley Reveals He’s In a Relationship with a Man)
Some People Are Gay: How Do We Get Over It?
Sumeet Grover – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Some People Are Gay: How Do We Get Over It?)
Mike Michaud: Yes, I am gay. ‘But why should it matter?’
Bangor Daily News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Mike Michaud: Yes, I am gay. ‘But why should it matter?’)
Shelter in Europe: Court Orders Asylum for Persecuted Gays
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Shelter in Europe: Court Orders Asylum for Persecuted Gays)
LGBT Americans Need Congressional Protection
US Pres. Barack Obama - Reader Supported News
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on LGBT Americans Need Congressional Protection)
NBA Player Jason Collins Broke Ground by Coming Out—Now He’s Being Dismissed as a Distraction
Dave Zirin – The Nation
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on NBA Player Jason Collins Broke Ground by Coming Out—Now He’s Being Dismissed as a Distraction)
Follow the Rainbow-Bricked Road: The Olympic Flame’s Journey through Russia’s Antigay Provinces
Innokenty Grekov - Human Rights First
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Follow the Rainbow-Bricked Road: The Olympic Flame’s Journey through Russia’s Antigay Provinces)
Why Have Young People in Japan Stopped Having Sex?
Abigail Haworth – The Observer
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Why Have Young People in Japan Stopped Having Sex?)
Is Homosexuality Really An Import?
Devika Mittal – Counter Currents
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on Is Homosexuality Really An Import?)
Homophobic Men Most Aroused by Gay Male Porn
Nathan Heflick - Psychology Today
October 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Homophobic Men Most Aroused by Gay Male Porn)
Colorful Statement? Germany’s Olympic Uniform Seen as ‘Pro-Gay’
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Colorful Statement? Germany’s Olympic Uniform Seen as ‘Pro-Gay’)
Gay Rights in Russia and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
Michael Averko - Global Research
September 23rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Gay Rights in Russia and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics)
The Communist Movement and Gay Rights
Norman Markowitz – Political Affairs
August 5th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Communist Movement and Gay Rights)
Oscar Wilde’s Stirring Love Letters to Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 29th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Oscar Wilde’s Stirring Love Letters to Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas)
LGBTI Africa: Cameroon’s “Gay Scare”
Eric O. Lembembe - Indypendent
July 22nd, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
‘Football for All’: Dutch Stand Up for Gay Players’ Rights
Jörg Kramer and Michael Wulzinger – Der Spiegel
July 15th, 2013 ( Comments Off on ‘Football for All’: Dutch Stand Up for Gay Players’ Rights)
On Being a Gay Activist in India
Ashley Tellis – Brave New World
July 1st, 2013 ( Comments Off on On Being a Gay Activist in India)
Ancient Gay History
Frank Rich – New York Magazine
June 10th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Anti-LGBT Rampage in Georgia Exposes Frustrations with the West
Molly Corso – Inter Press Service-IPS
June 10th, 2013 ( 2 Comments »)
Beaten, Bullied, Badgered: EU Study Finds Widespread Homophobia in Europe
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Beaten, Bullied, Badgered: EU Study Finds Widespread Homophobia in Europe)
Small and Large Steps towards Equality for Gays in Cuba
Ivet González – Inter Press Service-IPS
May 27th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Small and Large Steps towards Equality for Gays in Cuba)
Why NBA Center Jason Collins Is Coming Out Now
Jason Collins with Franz Lidz – Sports Illustrated
May 6th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Why NBA Center Jason Collins Is Coming Out Now)
Bradley Manning Is Off Limits at San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, but Corporate Sleaze Is Embraced
Glenn Greenwald – The Guardian
April 29th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Bradley Manning Is Off Limits at San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, but Corporate Sleaze Is Embraced)
A Global Look at Gay Rights: ‘The Fight against Discrimination Must Go On’
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 8th, 2013 ( Comments Off on A Global Look at Gay Rights: ‘The Fight against Discrimination Must Go On’)
Cameroon: Rights Abuses in ‘Homosexuality’ Prosecutions
Human Rights Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Cameroon: Rights Abuses in ‘Homosexuality’ Prosecutions)
‘I Can Forgive Lesbians but Not Gay Men’, Says Belarus’ Lukashenko
euronews – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on ‘I Can Forgive Lesbians but Not Gay Men’, Says Belarus’ Lukashenko)
(Français) Cameroun: Violations de Droits Humains Commises dans le Cadre des Poursuites Judiciaires pour «Homosexualité»
Human Rights Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Français) Cameroun: Violations de Droits Humains Commises dans le Cadre des Poursuites Judiciaires pour «Homosexualité»)
How Bradley Manning Became a Gay Martyr
Eliza Gray – New Republic
March 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on How Bradley Manning Became a Gay Martyr)
Inside John Thavis’ Vatican Diaries: Sex and Lies
Barbie Latza Nadeau - The Daily Beast
March 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Inside John Thavis’ Vatican Diaries: Sex and Lies)
Bradley Manning and the Loud Silence of the Activist Gay Community Worldwide
Andy Thayer - CounterPunch
March 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Bradley Manning and the Loud Silence of the Activist Gay Community Worldwide)
Gay in China: Suffering in a Marriage of Convenience
Stefan Schultz – Der Spiegel
March 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Gay in China: Suffering in a Marriage of Convenience)
(Português) Bispo É Condenado por Pedofilia no Amazonas
Joana Queiroz – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Português) Bispo É Condenado por Pedofilia no Amazonas)
Bradley Manning and the Appalling Silence of Gay, Inc.
Gilad Atzmon – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 4th, 2013 ( 3 Comments »)
Marrying an Other Whatever the Form
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Marrying an Other Whatever the Form)
Why Malawi Can’t Just Legalise Homosexuality
Sitinga Kachipande – Pambazuka News
December 17th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Why Malawi Can’t Just Legalise Homosexuality)
Together the Voices of Reason and Care Can Bring Sexual Equality to an Ever More Draconian Uganda
Harjeet Johal – The Independent
December 10th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Together the Voices of Reason and Care Can Bring Sexual Equality to an Ever More Draconian Uganda)
Out on the Right: On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Out on the Right: On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic)
Debating Homosexuality and Human Rights in Malawi
Steve Sharra – Waging Nonviolence
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Debating Homosexuality and Human Rights in Malawi)
LGBT Rights: The Global Struggle for Queer Freedom
Peter Tatchell, Global – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on LGBT Rights: The Global Struggle for Queer Freedom)
Nigerian Lawmakers Move Ahead on Anti-Gay Bill
Agence France Press – Daily Nation
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Nigerian Lawmakers Move Ahead on Anti-Gay Bill)
Malawi Activists Say Scrapping Sodomy Laws an ‘Uphill Battle’
Agence France-Presse – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin Is First Openly Gay Person Elected to Senate
Emanuella Grinberg - CNN
November 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin Is First Openly Gay Person Elected to Senate)
Suspension of Anti-Homosexuality Laws in Malawi a Historic Step Forward
Amnesty International – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 12th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Cameroon: Lawyer Gets Threats for Defending Gays
News24 – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 12th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
UK: Gay Asylum Seeker Loses Deportation Fight
Scott Roberts – Pink News
October 29th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UK: Gay Asylum Seeker Loses Deportation Fight)
Russia’s War on Gays and Lesbians Intensifies
Benjamin Bidder in Moscow – Der Spiegel
October 29th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Russia’s War on Gays and Lesbians Intensifies)
California Law Bans Gay Teen ‘Conversion’ Therapy
Associated Press (AP) – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 8th, 2012 ( Comments Off on California Law Bans Gay Teen ‘Conversion’ Therapy)
Michael Sinan, Mr. Gay Denmark 2012, On Being Out and Proud As a Muslim
Huffington Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 1st, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Born Free and Equal
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 24th, 2012 ( 2 Comments »)
Gay Players in the Closet: Coming Out Remains Taboo in German Football
Zeke Turner – Der Spiegel
September 24th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Gay Players in the Closet: Coming Out Remains Taboo in German Football)
Being Gay
Mr. Fish - Truthdig
September 17th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Being Gay)
Chris Kluwe and the Greatest Political Statement by Any Athlete Ever
Dave Zirin – The Nation
September 17th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Chris Kluwe and the Greatest Political Statement by Any Athlete Ever)
UNESCO Joins Global Fight against Anti-Gay Bullying
Matthew Jenkin, GayStarNews – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on UNESCO Joins Global Fight against Anti-Gay Bullying)
The One Gay Solution
Gilad Atzmon – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The One Gay Solution)
Psychiatry Giant Sorry for Backing Gay ‘Cure’
Benedict Carey – The New York Times
June 4th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Psychiatry Giant Sorry for Backing Gay ‘Cure’)
Dr. Robert Spitzer Apologizes to Gay Community for Infamous ‘Ex-Gay’ Study
John M. Becker, Truth Wins Out – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 28th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Dr. Robert Spitzer Apologizes to Gay Community for Infamous ‘Ex-Gay’ Study)
The War on Gays
Chris Hedges – Truthdig
May 28th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The War on Gays)
Discrimination in Russia: Arrests for Violation of St. Petersburg Anti-Gay Law
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Discrimination in Russia: Arrests for Violation of St. Petersburg Anti-Gay Law)
A Boy to Be Sacrificed
Abdellah Taïa – The New York Times
April 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on A Boy to Be Sacrificed)
The Criminalization of Homosexuality in Cameroon Violates International Human Rights Laws
Jean Atabong Fomeni – Kimpa Vita Press
March 26th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Evangelist Sued in U.S. for Inciting Anti-Gay Hatred in Uganda
Charundi Panagoda and Jim Lobe – Inter Press Service-IPS
March 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Evangelist Sued in U.S. for Inciting Anti-Gay Hatred in Uganda)
U.N.’s First Official Report on Gays Notes Widespread Bias
Thalif Deen – Inter Press Service-IPS
December 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on U.N.’s First Official Report on Gays Notes Widespread Bias)
What They Really Said: Obama and Clinton on LGBT Rights and Foreign Assistance
Tad Stahnke, Human Rights First – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on What They Really Said: Obama and Clinton on LGBT Rights and Foreign Assistance)
New Report Says Millions of LGBT Discriminated Against in Europe
Avathar St. Vincent, Fighting Discrimination Program – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on New Report Says Millions of LGBT Discriminated Against in Europe)
US-Uganda: Award Honours Courageous Gay Rights Activist
Amanda Wilson – Inter Press Service-IPS
November 14th, 2011 ( Comments Off on US-Uganda: Award Honours Courageous Gay Rights Activist)
African Charter Belongs To All Regardless of Sexual Orientation
Coalition of African Lesbians – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 31st, 2011 ( Comments Off on African Charter Belongs To All Regardless of Sexual Orientation)
Nearly 700,000 Attend Gay Pride Parade in Rio on Sunday, 9 Oct 2011
Boston Globe – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 10th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Nearly 700,000 Attend Gay Pride Parade in Rio on Sunday, 9 Oct 2011)
Bisexual Males Startle Scientists
Natalia Sinitsa Yoki - Pravda
October 3rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Bisexual Males Startle Scientists)
Beers and Bears
Christopher Cottrell – Der Spiegel
October 3rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Beers and Bears)
Rio de Janeiro: The Most Gay Friendly Destination in the World?
Nicole Froio – The Independent
August 1st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Rio de Janeiro: The Most Gay Friendly Destination in the World?)
California: Gov. Brown Signs Law Requiring Teaching of Gay History
David Siders – The Sacramento Bee
July 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on California: Gov. Brown Signs Law Requiring Teaching of Gay History)
Troops March in San Diego’s Gay Pride Parade
Associated Press (AP) – The New York Times
July 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Troops March in San Diego’s Gay Pride Parade)
At 98, Gay Holocaust Survivor Shares Story
Frank Hornig – Der Spiegel
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on At 98, Gay Holocaust Survivor Shares Story)
The Hidden History of Homosexuality in the US
Johann Hari – The Independent
June 27th, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Hidden History of Homosexuality in the US)
UN Rights Council Passes ‘Historic’ Gay Rights Bill
Hui Min Neo – Agence France-Presse
June 20th, 2011 ( Comments Off on UN Rights Council Passes ‘Historic’ Gay Rights Bill)
Latin America Progresses Forward- A Victory for Gay Rights
Katie Soltis – Council on Hemispheric Affairs
May 30th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Latin America Progresses Forward- A Victory for Gay Rights)
Homophobia in the Caribbean Varies Widely
Dalia Acosta – Inter Press Service-IPS
May 23rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Homophobia in the Caribbean Varies Widely)
Majority of LGBTI Asylum Seekers in Western Countries Still Face Rejection
Behind the Mask – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 23rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Majority of LGBTI Asylum Seekers in Western Countries Still Face Rejection)
Cuba: Month-Long Offensive against Homophobia
Dalia Acosta – Inter Press Service-IPS
May 9th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Cuba: Month-Long Offensive against Homophobia)
Brazil Supreme Court Awards Gay Couples New Rights
BBC News – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 9th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Brazil Supreme Court Awards Gay Couples New Rights)
You Are Who You Sleep With
Esti Ahronovitz - Haaretz
May 2nd, 2011 ( Comments Off on You Are Who You Sleep With)
Serbia: Gay Rights, Human Rights, Tolerance and Homophobia
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey – Pravda
October 18th, 2010 ( 1 Comment »)
LATIN AMERICAN GAYS: THE POST-LEFT LEFTISTS
Prof. Javier Corrales – Americas Quarterly
March 23rd, 2010 ( Comments Off on LATIN AMERICAN GAYS: THE POST-LEFT LEFTISTS)