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April 26, 2013
Nike signs sponsor deal with lesbian basketball star Brittney Griner

Openly gay basketball star signs a 'big-time' deal with the multinational sporting company

The American female basketball star, who has recently come out as gay, has signed an endorsement deal with Nike.

Brittney Griner, 22, has said of the deal, 'It's big-time, let's just say that.'

Many have taken the move by Nike to signify the dawn of a new, increasingly pro-gay friendly attitude in professional American sport. 

April 22, 2013
Politicians row about rainbow crossing alternatives in Sydney

Liberal city councillor Christine Forster suggests a large rainbow flag in Taylor Square, independent MP Alex Greenwich says the idea should come from the community

Sydney city councillor Christine Forster is suggesting a large rainbow flag to replace a rainbow road crossing that was taken away by the state government due to safety concerns.

Forster, who is the lesbian sister of Australia's opposition leader Tony Abbott, said to the Daily Telegraph:

April 14, 2013
Guerrilla rainbow crossings appear all over Sydney

Local residents have created their own rainbow crossings all over Sydney in chalk to protest the removal of a rainbow crossing from Oxford Street that was torn up by the state government

Local residents across Sydney have created their own rainbow crossings in chalk after the New South Wales (NSW) State Government dismissed public pressure and had a rainbow pride crossing installed for the Sydney Mardi Gras torn up in the dead of night on Wednesday.

Not even Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore had been told that road workers would be blocking off Sydney’s iconic Oxford Street to tear up the rainbow section of the road and replace it with black bitumen.

April 6, 2013
Columnist attacks “gay mafia rule benders” over Sydney rainbow pride crossing

A conservative Australian opinion columnist says people who want to preserve a gay pride rainbow street crossing on Sydney’s Oxford Street are ‘gay mafia … rule benders’

Conservative Sydney opinion columnist Piers Akerman has attacked people campaigning to make a gay rainbow pride street crossing installed for the 2013 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival permanent, labeling them the ‘gay mafia’ and ‘rule benders.’

March 7, 2013
Matt Damon says he and Michael Douglas nailed doggie style sex scene in one take

Oscar winners play Liberace and his young lover in new HBO flick

The first trailer for the upcoming HBO film Behind the Candelabra does not show any sex scenes between the movie's two main characters Liberace and Scott Thorson.

But Entertainment Weekly, which features the film's stars Michael Douglas and Matt Damon on its cover - in character - assures us there will be plenty of sex scenes to be seen in the movie.

January 23, 2013
Employee at music venue in Nashville wears pro gay marriage T-Shirt to work and is fired

Wes Breedwell wore shirt from punk band Hostage Calm

A man who worked for seven years at Rocketown, a Nashville, Tennessee music venue and Christian youth outreach facility, says he was fired for wearing a T-Shirt to work which stated: 'I Support Same-Sex Marriage.'

Wes Breedwall immediately made his firing, and the reason why, public by posting a photo of himself in the T-Shirt on Instagram stating in part: 'Here is a picture to show my support for equality and free speech including social media. Cheers to my friends for having my back through all of this.'

December 20, 2012
A sweater is for life, not just for Christmas

Is it ever in good taste to wear a Christmas sweater, novelty underwear or a onesie?

Is it really ever acceptable to wear a Christmas sweater, novelty underwear or a onesie?

During the season of goodwill it can be fully acceptable to do all three, and you don't even have to wear them with a sense of irony. If you choose your fashion pieces wisely and don't wear them all at once then no one is going to think your an elf in search of a reindeer, or a Santa who's one gift short of a sack.

October 7, 2012
South Africa officially recognizes gay pride flag

South Africa has recognized it’s own version of the rainbow gay pride flag as an officially registered national symbol

South Africa has become the first country in the world to recognize the rainbow flag as a national symbol.

South Africa’s Department of Arts and Culture, through its Bureau of Heraldry, announced the registry of the flag in the official Government Gazette this week following an application by the South African version of the rainbow flag’s designer, Eugene Brockman.

‘The Gay Flag of SA is now officially recognized and protected by the Department of Arts and Culture and the government of South Africa,” said Mava Mothiba, a spokesperson for the department.

August 22, 2012
Rainbow crosswalks to be permanent in West Hollywood

Intersection at heart of gay district originally painted for pride month

During LGBT Pride Month in June, the crosswalks spanning the intersection of San Vicente and Santa Monica boulevards in the heart of West Hollywood were transformed from brick red to the colors of the rainbow flag that symbolizes gay pride.

Now the transformation will be permanent.

The West Hollywood City Council voted this week to keep the rainbow crosswalks in the section of the city known as Boystown where such popular spots as The Abbey attract tourists and locals alike.

June 18, 2012
Abercrombie & Fitch models worldwide unite for Call Me Maybe video

Washboard abs may be perfect, but lip syncing if mostly off - as if anybody cares!

Retailer Abercrombie & Fitch challenged its male models around the world to record themselves lip-syncing and dancing to this summer’s most-viral song, Call Me Maybe.

They may be from different places like New York and Paris as they do their versions of  Carly Rae Jepsen's monster hit but all seem to be equally off when it comes to matching their lips to the song.

But does anybody really care?

All have something more important than being perfectly in sync: they are handsome, chiseled and shirtless!

 

June 15, 2012
The gay Olympics symbol that shops just can’t sell

Olympic gay pin badges were applauded when released but two years later, retailers just can’t shift them

London 2012 organizers are making a last ditch effort to sell gay Olympic pin badges as many shops refuse to stock them.

The badges which feature the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic logos combined with an LGBT rainbow flag were unveiled two years ago at a special reception at the headquarters of the LOCOG, the London body running the games.

LOCOG has heralded them as one of the most groundbreaking things it has done to bring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people into the Olympic celebrations.

June 13, 2012
Euro 2012 fans wave rainbow flags at Ukraine versus Sweden match

Despite concerns over homophobia during Euro 2012 soccer tournament, Ukrainians and Swedes both embraced Kyiv gay protest

Swedish and Ukrainian soccer fans delighted a lesbian activist by supporting her rainbow flag demonstration to show solidarity with Ukraine’s gay and trans population.

Human rights campaigners had raised concerns about the safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans attending the European Football Championships in Poland and Ukraine, which both have poor records on LGBT rights, and Amnesty International had even suggested gay fans should stay away.

April 13, 2012
Brighton Pride 2012 theme will be the United Colours of Pride

The event on the south coast of England will raise awareness of countries where LGBT people are still persecuted

Brighton Pride have announced the winner of a competition to choose the theme of their 2012 event is the United Colours of Pride.

The theme has been chosen to raise awareness of countries where members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community are still persecuted. It also highlights the carnival theme Pride is known for and represents the rainbow flag.

March 28, 2012
Taiwanese pop diva to raise money for HIV/AIDS

A-Mei Chang Hui-mei will raise money for families hit by HIV/AIDS as she celebrates the 15th anniversary of her singing career

A leading Taiwanese singer will sell 10,000 rainbow flags during the upcoming concerts at home to raise funds for an HIV/AIDS group.

Long-term LGBT rights supporter A-Mei Chang Hui-mei - who has been on her ‘AMeiZing’ world tour to celebrate the 15th anniversary of her singing career from September – will be selling rainbow flags and distributing red ribbons during the six concerts in Taipei, starting from Friday (30 March).