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August 14, 2012
Gay PETA boss slams Gaga for wearing fur

Lady Gaga, who said ‘I hate fur and I don’t wear fur’ in an interview in 2007 photographed wearing fur twice in one week

The gay senior vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has lashed out at Lady Gaga for wearing fur.

August 6, 2012
Vatican bans Bulgarian ambassador due to ‘immoral’ gay novel

The Bulgarian ambassador to the Holy Seat, Kiril Maritchkov, has been banned from Rome for having written a novel with a gay plot

The Vatican has refused to formally welcome the Bulgarian ambassador because of a row over a book he wrote which includes a gay story line.

Kiril Maritchkov, 37, has been ‘banned’ from being ambassador to the Vatican for having written a novel set in Italy including a gay plot. One of the main characters in the book pays another man for sex.

Tension is growing between the Vatican and Bulgaria as negotiations continue on the issue.

June 28, 2012
Bulgaria ‘failed’ gay hate crime victims

Amnesty International is calling on authorities in Bulgaria to change laws to bring homophobic attackers to justice

Human rights campaigners are calling for the Bulgarian government to take ‘urgent’ action over homophobic and transphobic hate crime.

Amnesty International claim attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Bulgaria are not properly investigated by police and an overhaul of the eastern European country’s legal system is needed to bring the perpetrators to justice.

June 27, 2012
Bulgaria urged to condemn gay pride stoning threat

Human Rights Watch call for Bulgarian government to denounce priest's calls to 'throw stones' and pride parade marchers

Activists are urging the Bulgarian government to denounce a priest’s calls for gay pride marchers in Sofia to be stoned.

In a letter to Justice Minister Diana Kovacheva, Human Rights Watch called for the cleric’s incitement to hatred and violence to be publicly condemned.

June 20, 2012
Bulgarian church plea as priest calls for gay pride stoning

Orthodox church fails to distance itself from pride attack threats, slamming parade as 'immoral'

Organizers of a gay pride parade in Sofia, Bulgaria, are pleading with the church to stop calls for violence against marchers.

Father Evgeniy Yanakiev said 'stones should be thrown' at participants during the event in the Bulgarian capital on 30 June.

His comments have outraged the Sofia Pride initiative committee who are calling on the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to distance itself from the priest's extremist views, reported the Sofia News Agency.

April 7, 2012
Mr Gay World entrants strip down for sports challenge

Mr Gay World competitors in Johannesburg, South Africa take on sports, receptions, parties, elephants and the Belgian embassy

Mr Gay World contestants have spent the last few days absorbing South African culture and stripping off to take part in a ‘sports challenge’.

Delegates from around the world are attending the event in Johannesburg but Mr Gay New Zealand, Andrea Derleth, have picked up the prize so far, for an obstacle course and written exam on questions about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history.

April 2, 2012
Mr Gay World announce hosts for grand finale

Competition to be hosted by cabaret star and South African entertainer

A multi award winning South African entertainer and a cabaret star have been announced as hosts of the Mr Gay World (MGW) grand finale.

Taking place on 8 April at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City, Johannesburg, the event will also see performances from a number of acts including a Russian pop star and former Mrs World, a South African soap star and a local performance troupe.

Founded in 2009, the MGW contest is held annually and claims it allows gay men representing their nation to compete to become ambassadors for equality.

March 23, 2012
The top 13 gay marriage myths busted

We look at the myths being lined up to criticize lesbian and gay marriages and the response to them

There has been a lot of criticism of same-sex marriage in Britain recently, after the UK government started to consult on how it could be introduced.

As in the US, Australia, Spain and countless other countries where the issue has been debated, much of the opposition is nonsensical and misleading.

So we’re busting the most common myths used by homophobes to try to block gay marriage.

Myth: Marriage is an ancient institution and we shouldn’t change it.