Blog Posts | OK 2B GAY - Part 5640

December 15, 2013

US: New Jersey Senate approves bill allowing trans people to obtain new birth certificates

A New Jersey Senate panel has approved a bill which would allow the state's health department to re-issue birth certificates to trans or intersex people who have not undergone gender reassignment surgery.

December 15, 2013

BBC: Presenters can promote National Christmas Jumper Day & Movember but not World AIDS Day

It has emerged that BBC presenters are allowed to promote National Christmas Day and Movember but are banned from promoting World AIDS Day. On World AIDS Day 2011, the BBC broadcast an extended film about a presenter shaving off his 'Movember' moustache to raise awareness for prostate cancer, in apparent contravention of...

December 15, 2013

Canada: Gay author reimbursed after cancelling trip to Russia

A gay author in Montreal has been fully reimbursed after cancelling a trip to Russia he had booked before the country introduced its notorious anti-gay "propaganda" laws earlier this year.

December 15, 2013

US: Comedian Bob Newhart scheduled to attend anti-gay Catholic conference

US comedian Bob Newhart has been warned by gay activist groups against his scheduled appearance at the summit of a Catholic magazine which calls homosexuality a "disorder" that must be "cured."

December 15, 2013

India: Home Affairs Minister says ‘not now’ on ordinance against gay sex ban

India’s Home Affairs Minister recently said that although his government opposes the Supreme Court’s recently reinstated gay sex ban, it will not act “now” towards nullifying the legislation.

December 14, 2013

India’s Human Rights Commission calls on government to remove gay sex ban

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in India has called on the Government to amend the penal code in order to protect the human rights of gay and lesbian people following a shock ruling by the Supreme Court.

December 14, 2013

US: Reverend who officiated at gay son’s wedding may be defrocked

A US pastor who officiated at his gay son's wedding in 2006, is to announce next week whether he will renounce his actions or surrender his position as minister.

December 14, 2013

Human rights group urges Obama to include LGBT people in US Sochi delegation

A human rights group has written to US President Barack Obama to urge him to include LGBT people in the delegation sent to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

December 13, 2013

Russian dolls of Elton John, Graham Norton, and Tom Daley auctioned for LGBT charity

Russian dolls of five British celebrities are being auctioned off in order to raise money for the Russian LGBT community.

December 13, 2013

Why can BBC presenters promote Comic Relief but not World AIDS Day?

The BBC is refusing to explain the difference in allowing presenters to promote Comic Relief by wearing red noses – and not allowing presenters to promote World AIDS Day by wearing red ribbons.