A compelling new book this week that examines the practice of sex work by men from both a modern day and a historical perspective hit the shelves.
Male Sex Work And Society is a collection of essays and studies that examines the role of male sex work from an interdisciplinary perspective, including fields of study like public health, sociology, psychology, social services, history and mental health. Read More
FA Cup winners Arsenal, Paddy Power, Stonewall and the Gay Football Supporters' Network have again teamed up to help tackle one of the toughest challenges in sport: homophobia in football. Rainbow coloured boot laces have been dispatched to every single professional player in the UK, including youth and women's teams, alongside deliveries to all MPs and leading political figures.
Earlier this year, Toronto-based Pakistani blogger and artist Eiynah ‘Nicemangos’ wrote a blog post titled “My Chacha Is Gay”.
The post was shared over 10,000 times in two days and hundreds of readers suggested that Eiynah start a crowdfunding campaign to publish it as a book. She met her crowdfunding goal quickly, and “My Chacha Is Gay” has since been released in print.
“My Chacha Is Gay” is about a little boy named Ahmed, his gay uncle, their family, and Pakistani and Muslim society as a whole. Read more
The Almaty-based advertising agency that produced a scandalous poster depicting Kazakh composer Kurmangazy and Russian poet Pushkin kissing has drawn a wave of discontent upon itself. The wave started in Kazakhstan and reached Russia. Now, a branch of Rodina (Motherland) political party has officially slammed the poster.
The St. Petersburg branch of the Russian party voiced its indignation with the smooch print of two cultural heavyweights and expressed solidarity with Kazakhstanis who intend to demand legal repercussions for the heads of the ads agency. Read More
Cumberbatch is getting rave reviews as Alan Turing, the math prodigy responsible for cracking the German Enigma code, thereby granting the Allied Forces access to once-indecipherable Nazi dispatches detailing the location and activities of the German navy. Turing was chemically castrated for "gross indecency"--being gay. Two years later, at the age of 41, the war hero ended his own life with cyanide. Read the interview here.
Two American 90-year-old women married after 7 decades together in a church of the town they moved to in 1947. Meanwhile a mass wedding in London saw 15 same-sex couples and 55 mixed-sex couples tie the knot across 6 ceremonies this weekend, part of Southbank’s Festival of Love programme, which celebrates the introduction of equal marriage earlier this year.
Mayor Akim Tasmagambetov of Kazakhstan's capital city has accused the international media of “promoting” homosexuality, and “brainwashing” children. “It has not just become a political norm in a range of developed countries, but the perception of the society has been distorted to such an extent that the US state of California approved a compulsory course on historical accomplishments of representatives of sexual minorities. I think you see for yourself how the topic is promoted in the international media.” Read More
— they told people their names. Jim Chuchu, George Gachara and Njoki Ngumi are just three of the 10 filmmakers in Nairobi’s NEST collective. They produced Stories of Our Lives, LGBT stories about love, sex, and friendship set in Kenya. The film was anonymously released to protect the crew from retaliation. Premiering at TIFF last week, it received a standing ovation and has been described as one of the top 10 films to watch at this year's festival. Read More
In partnership with Straight But Not Narrow, The Trevor Project, and human I-T the Hunger Games star's “Power On” campaign provides LGBT teens with refurbished laptops, smartphones, and tablets to bring them better access to resources. Read More
During a televised interview top Filipino Singer-Actor Aiza Seguerra stated 'I'm a transgender,' saying she has the heart of a man. Read More
Christian rock star Vicky Beeching reveals she tried exorcism to stop being gay. After a debilitating illness, she has decided to come out to her family and to her fans, hopes to help other struggling LGBT Christians struggling with faith. ‘God loves me just the way I am’ Read More
When Ian McKellen isn't busy helping proposals for adorable gay couples he's urging everyone to host a party to support The Albert Kennedy Trust for homeless LGBT youth. McKellen plans to raise money with a high tea party. See his message here