THE LGBT STORIES THAT SHAPED THE WORLD IN 2016 From uplifting victories to devastating violence, it’s been a year to remember. It’s been a year to remember: In seismic political shocks, Donald Trump won the US presidential election, and the UK voted to leave the EU. There was tragedy as 49 were massacred in a gay club in Orlando in […]
Read moreGay Paralympian who said he’s willing to go to prison for opposing anti-LGBT laws to be knighted Benjamin Butterworth 30th December 2016, 11:37 PM The Queen’s New Year’s Honours list is to recognise out gay Paralympian Lee Pearson. He is to become Sir Lee Pearson, having been awarded a knighthood in the list. The dressage competitor has 11 gold […]
Read moreNew Year’s Eve Underwear Traditions from Around the World That You Didn’t Know Existed – WATCH by Sean Mandell December 28, 2015 | 11:19am If you have certain goals in mind for 2016 — prosperity, love, fortune, happiness, friendship, etc — you may want to don a specific color of underwear come December 31st. As a new video from The Underwear […]
Read more7 gay films that were amazing in 2016 From King Cobra to Moonlight, is this year’s crop of queer films the strongest yet? 19 December 2016 by Jamie Tabberer Are we living in a golden age of gay film? Possibly. From Pride to Carol to The Danish Girl to Tangerine, the last few years have seen a slew of award-worthy films featuring gay and LGBTI […]
Read moreAttempt to remove UN’s LGBT rights expert defeated in narrow vote Nick Duffy 19th December 2016, 8:10 PM Mr Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN independent expert for sexual orientation and gender identity (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) Another attempt to remove the United Nations expert on LGBT rights has been defeated. The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council voted in June to appoint an independent LGBT expert […]
Read moreNeed a new perspective on Asian men? Just take a look at this photo series Here are 20 hot Asian men to prove stereotypes wrong Teddy Tzeng Asian men 26 July 2016 by Nigel Tan Let’s be real: Asian men aren’t always thought to be hot or sexy. The stereotypes surrounding Asian men today limit how people view them, or rank […]
Read moreOn Friday, Ireland became the first country in the world to vote on same-sex marriage in a national referendum. But as Ireland moves towards greater equality, many other countries are moving in the opposite direction. Here is a snapshot of gay rights around the globe. Syrians have been thrown from high buildings and beheaded by ISIS because of their […]
Read moreGlobal Anti-LGBT Headlines 2014 A disowned gay Indian prince has become an activist for gay rights in the country where little tolerance exists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW8shpBbJhY Anti-gay campaign shows Russia’s worst side As Russia prepares to host the Sochi Winter Olympics, Europe Editor Matt Frei reports that the country’s campaign against gay people shows its worst side just when it hoped […]
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