Australia: Gay man receives temporary halt on deportation to Pakistan
A gay man residing in Brisbane has obtained a temporary visa preventing deportation to Pakistan as the Migration Review Panel (MRT) processes his case.
Australia: Anti-gay senator accused of having ‘obsession’ with gay people
Australian Liberal Party Senator Cory Bernardi has been described as being obsessed with gay people due to his outspoken homophobic views.
Uganda: Former national football team coach charged with sodomy
The former head of Uganda’s national football team has been charged with “sodomising both male and female youths” – although campaigners claim it could be just the latest example of a homophobic witch hunt.
South African activists demand action against ‘corrective rape’ epidemic
Campaigners have warned that sexual attacks by men against lesbians in South Africa are continuing to increase.
US: Lawsuit filed to challenge Arizona ban on same-sex marriage
A lawsuit was filed by four couples in the US state of Arizona on Monday, which aims to remove the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Former Irish president urges Cardinal Keith O’Brien to tell life story in order to help gay people
Ireland’s former president has strongly criticised the Catholic Church for its views on homosexuality and suggests Cardinal Keith O’Brien should share his life story in order to help gay people who have felt the need “to pretend to be heterosexual”.
Ewin Holyfield: My dad isn’t homophobic but he thinks ‘being gay is a choice’
The son of Celebrity Big Brother housemate Evander Holyfield has spoken out to defend his father, after the former boxer made homophobic remarks on the show.
Canada: Radio show cancelled after homophobic comments by host about trial of which he was jury foreman
A Toronto radio station has cancelled the show of one of its presenters after he was involved in making homophobic comments about gay men involved in a criminal trial of which he was the jury foreman.
Vatican denies that Pope Francis signalled support for civil partnerships in Italy
In response to Italian headlines which interpreted recent words by the Pope as signalling a support for same-sex civil unions in the country, the Vatican has strongly denied such a meaning.
Comment: The Tories should not withdraw Britain from the European Convention on Human Rights
Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Professor Robert Wintemute warns against plans by the Conservative Party to withdraw Britain from European arrangements protecting human rights as it could have serious repressions for the LGBT community.
