In mid-July I posted about Ebrahim Hamidi, who is facing execution after his arrest two years ago for being involved in a fight with a family with … [Read more...] about Iranian Teen Faces Imminent Execution on False Charge of Sodomy
Peter Tatchell
Watch: Gay Activist Peter Tatchell Confronts BNP Leader Nick Griffin Over Homophobia, Racism, Anti-Semitism
British National Party Leader Nick Griffin was confronted by gay activist Peter Tatchell at London's Milbank Studios yesterday, and it was all … [Read more...] about Watch: Gay Activist Peter Tatchell Confronts BNP Leader Nick Griffin Over Homophobia, Racism, Anti-Semitism
Tatchell’s Vision: “A World Beyond Gay And Straight”
British gay-rights activist Peter Tatchell writes in the Guardian of the possibility that we will soon be beyond the need for "gay and … [Read more...] about Tatchell’s Vision: “A World Beyond Gay And Straight”
London’s Tory Mayor Supports Marriage Equality
After Mayor of London Boris Johnson's security detail attempted to keep activist Peter Tatchell and his pro-marriage equality sign away from him, … [Read more...] about London’s Tory Mayor Supports Marriage Equality
Report: Steven Monjeza, Gay Man Jailed in Malawi, is Critically Ill
Steven Monjeza, who has been held in prison in Malawi since late December for holding an engagement party with Tiwonge Chimbalanga, is critically ill … [Read more...] about Report: Steven Monjeza, Gay Man Jailed in Malawi, is Critically Ill
Hundreds Protest Anti-Gay Conservative Party Leaders in London
Several hundred protesters demonstrated outside Tory HQ in central London yesterday in an internet-organized "flashmob", Pink Paper reports: … [Read more...] about Hundreds Protest Anti-Gay Conservative Party Leaders in London
News: Toads, Adrian Grenier, Drilling, Gainesville, Peter Tatchell
ABC News picks up story about outdated quotes in DOJ defense of DADT brief. Man dies in suicide plunge from Empire State Building: "A … [Read more...] about News: Toads, Adrian Grenier, Drilling, Gainesville, Peter Tatchell
Rugby Players’ Tweet Exchange Inspires Homophobia Row in UK
Welsh rugby star Jonathan Thomas apologized yesterday for an exchange with a fellow player on Twitter which made a joke about gay referee Nigel … [Read more...] about Rugby Players’ Tweet Exchange Inspires Homophobia Row in UK
Watch: UK Football Association’s Anti-Homophobia PSA
And here's a UK news report: Earlier this week I posted about an anti-homophobia video produced by the Football Association set to premiere at … [Read more...] about Watch: UK Football Association’s Anti-Homophobia PSA
News: Iris Robinson, Jesus, Howie Long, Crocodile Bait, Eminem
Federal Prop 8 trial to start January 11. Aussie saltwater croc bait. Yes, those are dudes in the open trap.The new Ivana Trump airline … [Read more...] about News: Iris Robinson, Jesus, Howie Long, Crocodile Bait, Eminem