Homosexuality Archives

Malaysian Anti-LGBT Hostilities

2nd January 2019 Mark Ward

Malaysian Anti-LGBT Hostilities LGBT rights in Malaysia Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Malaysia face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Sodomy is a crime in the country, under a British Empire colonial era law. Social attitudes towards the LGBT community are also shaped by Islam, the official religion in Malaysia. Human Rights Watch states that “Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people […]

LGBT Community

“Boy Erased” The Official Trailer

19th July 2018 Mark Ward

Boy Erased: first trailer for Oscar-tipped gay conversion drama revealed Oscar nominee Lucas Hedges stars as a young man sent away to a program aimed at ‘curing’ him of his homosexuality in the fact-based story Lucas Hedges in Boy Erased. Photograph: YouTube The trailer for the Oscar-tipped drama Boy Erased has given a first look at the fact-based […]

Prejudice and Pride: The People’s History of LGBTQ Britain

31st December 2017 Mark Ward

In 2017 we have seen many disturbing events targeting the global LGBT community and our human rights. From concentration camps in Chechnya to Indonesia’s authoritarian mission to erase anything LGBT related from society. We must not forget the resignation of Vitit Muntarbhorn, the UN’s first Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. All […]

Decriminalisation of Homosexuality Act – 50 Years on – BBC 3: Queer Britain Series

25th July 2017 Mark Ward

The Sexual Offences Act 1967 On the 27th July 2017, it will be fifty years since the decriminalisation of the Sexual Offences Act 1967. But what has life been like since the law changed? Peter Tatchell, explains some of his research in a brilliant Guardian Newspaper article. As well as Riyadh Khalaf, teaming up with BBC 3 to produce […]

LGBT Community

MORE THAN HALF OF GAY MEN SAY THEY ARE ‘UNHAPPY’ WITH THEIR BODY – EXCLUSIVE

2nd February 2017 Mark Ward

MORE THAN HALF OF GAY MEN SAY THEY ARE ‘UNHAPPY’ WITH THEIR BODY – EXCLUSIVE We surveyed over 5000 readers ahead of Attitude’s landmark Body Issue – out today. As we prepare to explore the body beautiful in our landmark Body Issue – available to download and in shops today (February 1) – an extensive new survey conducted by Attitude has revealed the shocking truth […]

Mental Health

The Victorians Surprisingly Liberal Attitude Towards Gay Men

5th May 2016 Mark Ward

The Victorians’ surprisingly liberal attitude towards gay men The famous imprisonment of author Oscar Wilde in 1895 for being a homosexual paints a picture of sexual repression and hostility towards same-sex relationships in 19th-century England. But the largest ever survey of court cases relating to the criminalisation of gay men has revealed a surprisingly relaxed attitude towards homosexuality […]

Lifestyle