Lil Nas X: Last year I was sleeping on the floor, now I’m gay

The US singer Lil Nas X has revealed how last year he had no money and was sleeping on his sister’s floor, and “now I’m gay.” In a tweet that’s been liked more than a million times, the rapper said, “Wow man last year i was sleeping on my sisters floor, had no money, struggling …...

Lord Fowler calls for nationwide campaign to counter hate crime

Looking back to the 1980s it was in many respects – but not all – another world. Our knowledge was limited; our drugs were non-existent. Contracting HIV was most often a death sentence. It was for reasons like this that we launched the “Don’t Die of Ignorance” campaign in 1986/87. There may have been...

LGBT asylum seeker unlawfully deported by UK ‘gang-raped’ in Uganda

A queer woman who sought asylum in the UK and was deported to Uganda—where gay sex is illegal—has told how she was persecuted and gang-raped because of her sexuality. The woman, known only as PN, is set to return to the UK on Monday August 5 after the High Court ruled that the decision to … Continued The post LGBT...

Thai trans activists demand new laws to guarantee their rights

Two transgender rights groups in Thailand have joined forces to secure legal rights for people who undergo gender confirmation surgery. A campaign led by The Transsexual Association of Thailand and The Life Inspired for Transsexuals Foundation is proposing a new law that recognises trans people as the correct gender after...