NBA player Jason Collins: ‘I hope other sports stars will follow my lead and come out’
In his first interview since coming out as gay, basketball player Jason Collins says he hopes other professional athletes will follow his lead.
Sarkozy jabs Hollande’s equal marriage policy in rare speaking appearance
While giving a speech in Canada the former French President Nicolas Sarkozy made several oblique jabs at his successor, Francois Hollande, including suggestions that introducing equal marriage during an economic crisis was unwise.
Gay sitcom Vicious performs strongly for ITV
ITV’s new sitcom Vicious, starring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi may have received mixed reviews, but it was a ratings winner for the broadcaster last night.
US: Lawmaker’s office says gay people should ‘just grow their own food’ if stores discriminate against them
The office of Washington Senator Mike Hewitt had an unusual response to a constituent who was concerned about his backing of a bill that would allow businesses to discriminate against gay people on the grounds of religious belief.
Brazil: Catholic priest excommunicated after resigning over church opposition to homosexuality
A Catholic priest in Brazil has been excommunicated after he publicly resigned in protest against the church's opposition to gay rights.
Comment: Remembering the Admiral Duncan nail bomb attack
Tuesday 30 April is the fourteenth anniversary of the nail bomb attack on the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho, central London. In a PinkNews comment piece, first published last year, Mark Healey reminds us why its importance to remember the events of 1999.
John Amaechi: The NBA is light years ahead of British football when it comes to dealing with gay players
British football still has a long way to go in accepting gay players, retired basketball star John Amaechi has said.
Snoop Lion: There will be an openly gay rap star ‘in the near future’
Snoop Lion, rap-turned-reggae artist, who has been vocal in supporting gay rights, but who has in the past noted the difficulty faced by a gay rap artist wanting to come out, has said that he thinks "in the near future" it will be much easier.
US: NFL player tweets homophobic message hours after first NBA player comes out as gay
Just hours after the NBA's Jason Collins became first openly gay athlete in any major US team sport came out, a player from the NFL tweeted to say that he didn't understand why a male athlete would "wanna mess with other guys".
Michelle Obama to first gay US basketball player: ‘We’ve got your back’
First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, as well as thousands of others, have tweeted their support for Jason Collins, the professional basketball player who became the first openly gay athlete in any major US team sport.
