BROKEN HILL, Australia – An Australian lesbian couple whose daughter was originally rejected by a Catholic school because of their sexuality, but then offered a place after the intervention of the diocese bishop, have turned down the offer of enrollment. Australian Broadcasting News (ABC) reported that the couple who do not want to be identified,…
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – More than 50,000 people have signed a petition demanding the president of Cameroon, Paul Biya, release two men jailed in the country just for being gay. In November the two men were sentenced to five years in prison, the harshest penalty the court could impose under Cameroonian law. During the trial, according…
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate has voted against same-sex relationships in the country. As the bill received its third reading in the Senate, members of the upper legislative house unanimously voted in favor of passing the bill into law. The Senate increased the penalty for an offender to up to 14 years imprisonment and…
LONDON – The number of people living with HIV in the U.K. reached an estimated 91,500 in 2010, with a quarter of those unaware of their infection, according to recently published Health Protection Agency (HPA) figures. The report also showed how in 2010, one in five people visiting a sexual health clinic did not accept…
NEW DELHI – Two Indian cities recently celebrated Gay Pride parades with organizers of both events proudly proclaiming it was a chance to “rejoice that we are here and will always be here.” The 4th annual Bangalore Pride march was held in Bangalore city Sunday, Nov. 27. The march was held from Thulasi Park to…
Jerry Gana LAGOS, Nigeria – Legislators in Nigeria are aiming to pass legislation that would criminalize marriage for same-sex couples. Couples who marry could face up to three years in jail. Under the measure, couples who marry could face up to three years in jail, and witnesses or anyone who helps couples marry could be…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – In just a few months, gay couples will get the right to marry in the Church of Denmark – that is if the new church minister has his way. The government plans to introduce a bill just after the New Year that will allow same-sex couples to hold weddings in the Church…
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Filming has just finished on, Snow Flowers, a lesbian love story being dubbed “Brokeback Everest” and set to be the first gay feature film in the 60-year history of Nepalese cinema. The movie, due for general release in the spring, is directed by Paris-based film-maker Suwarna Thapa, and stars Nepal’s leading actresses,…
ROME – Amid mixed reactions, Italian fashion brand Benetton has released its new advertising campaign. The Washington Post reported the campaign, which depicts images of various world leaders kissing each other, from President Barack Obama kissing China’s Hu Jintao to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kissing Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, was unveiled last week on…
QUITO, Ecuador – Fundacion Causana, an influential Ecuadorian LGBT human-rights organization and a coalition of other LGBT groups are calling on Ecuador’s minister of health to immediately close 200 so-called “ex- gay clinics” that still remain open. The organization also wants the government to investigate reported accounts of torture and abuse. Sources claim that Ecuador…
