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John Barrowman praised for Commonwealth Games opening ceremony gay kiss

It was a joyous occasion amid a week of sorrow – and John Barrowman celebrated with a kiss. The actor and musician clasped the head of another man during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and planted a big smacker on his lips. 

The gay embrace has been hailed as a snub to homophobia in Commonwealth countries which criminalise homosexuality. The openly gay Doctor Who actor kissed his male “bride” at a mock Gretna Green during the showcase at Celtic Park, Glasgow, last night. Read More

“AIDS: Living in the Shadows.”

The program examines the impact of stigma in several communities around the world. It’s hosted by Elton John, whose AIDS foundation supports programs on four continents. Elton John: The AIDS epidemic can be beaten,“but only by eradicating its most deadly symptom: stigma.” The documentary premiered at the international AIDS 2014 conference in Melbourne, Australia. Watch the short film now.

Horrors suffered by Jamaican LGBT youth captured in new documentary

Fans of Rihanna and looking for work, these Jamaican youth might sound like your typical teens. Except they’re LGBTI, and they’re living in a Kingston, Jamaica sewer under constant threat of deadly attacks. VICE News has released a new documentary titled Young and Gay: Jamaica’s Gully Queens, in which camera crews 'explore the reality of being gay in a country known for LGBT intolerance'. Read More

Confronting Sexuality and Identity in China

Expecting to ring in the New Year at a Beijing bar, Tomoko Kikuchi met Meimei, a drag queen who invited her to a performance at a lesbian bar. An argument broke out between two women in the crowd, and Meimei performed amid flying beers and blood.

Their encounter led to an exploration of drag queen culture in China, which, despite its history of theatrical cross-dressing, is not particularly known for open views on sexuality. Nearly a decade later, Ms. Kikuchi says that her project, “I and I,” is more than the story of people confronting their sexuality. It’s about people confronting themselves . Read More

Married Gay Couple to Shack Up With Homophobic Minister in Australian TV Show

In September, SBS will air a new documentary that will test Australian values, with same-sex marriage the first in line to be examined. Living with the Enemy will see couples united with those who hold opposite viewpoints, to see if each can gain understanding and acceptance of others’ views – or even change some long-held stances.

The first episode in the series will look at marriage equality and will see Melbourne husbands Michael Barnett and Gregory Storer moving in with David, an Anglican minister who does not agree with same-sex marriage. Read More