Blog Posts

May 4, 2012

Hillary Clinton and ILGA to receive World Pride awards

Pride London will give US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the 'World LGBT Award' in recognition of her contribution to protecting the rights of LGBT people worldwide ahead of World Pride in London this July.

May 4, 2012

UKIP candidate who claimed link between homosexuality and child abuse loses local election bid

Dr Julia Gasper, a UKIP Oxford city council candidate who claimed gays account for 3 percent of the population and half of child abuse, has failed in her second bid to win public office.

May 4, 2012

Kenya: Government watchdog backs repeal of laws against homosexuality and prostitution

The Kenya National Human Rights Commission has published a report calling for the decriminalisation of homosexuality and prostitution in the east African state.

May 4, 2012

New Zealand: ‘Gay times are over’ billboard provokes anger

A billboard apparently directed at the first openly lesbian mayor in New Zealand with the slogan 'The gay times are over' has provoked anger from councillors.

May 4, 2012

Methodist conference confirms view of ‘incompatible’ gay relationships

A United Methodist Church conference in Florida has determined gay relationships are 'incompatible with Christian teaching'.

May 4, 2012

Defence minister: Equal marriage contributed to Tory local election losses

Gerald Howarth, a junior defence minister who has spoken out against equal rights for gay couples in the armed forces and marriage equality generally says the government's proposals to allow gay and straight couples equal access to civil marriage were a contributing factor in election losses last night.