Gay Saudi Arabian man sentenced to 450 lashes and three years in jail
A SAUDI Arabian man has been sentenced to 450 lashes and three years in jail for being gay and tweeting “immoral” pictures, according to Gulf News. …
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Another week of advances in gay rights in the US
THE US has experienced another momentous week in LGBTI rights, with multiple court rulings addressing gay marriage bans giving advocates reasons to both celebrate and to …
Gay kiss steals the show at Glasgow Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
TV actor snatches a kiss at opening ceremony despite majority of competing countries outlawing homosexuality
Anti-gay laws impeding the fight against HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
NIGERIA has become a flashpoint for the global conversation around LGBTI rights, and much of the world has watched in horror through the passage and enactment of harsh anti-gay …
Gay Nigerian panellist to Nigerian journalist: “We are very visible”
A PRESS conference discussing stigma and discrimination against communities vulnerable to HIV at AIDS 2014 took an unexpected turn when a Nigerian panellist confronted a representative from Nigerian media. …
Encourage, don’t isolate, homophobic countries at Commonwealth Games, says gay athlete
UK PM urged to send message of support to LGBTI athletes with majority of countries competing at games criminalising homosexuality
AIDS 2014: Cancer-fighting drug leads to HIV treatment breakthrough
HIV scientists have revealed that a cancer-fighting drug has been used to “kick out” hidden HIV and into the bloodstream, exposing them to an attack from the human immune …
Obama increases protection for US LGBT employees
New order could protect one-in-five LGBTI workers in America
Melbourne-bound AIDS 2014 delegates among those on MH17 flight
REPORTS have emerged that among the passengers aboard the downed Malaysian Airlines MH17 flight in Ukraine were delegates, researchers and advocates bound for the AIDS 2014 conference in Melbourne. …
Gay marriage now allowed in Colorado
Four states in the US experienced major developments in the nation’s marriage equality overnight, with Colorado dominating the headline