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May 17, 2013

GSN has discovered the Attraction shadow theater group on Britain’s Got Talent has a gay member, so can now justify bringing you this amazing video

The LGBT world has talent. So much. But sometimes we come across something we just love which, at first, has no gay or trans connection.

And that was the case with Attraction, the shadow theater group who has wowed 15 million YouTube viewers since appearing on the current series of Britain’s Got Talent.

But we have been swapping some sneaky tweets with the guys and we can reveal they have one gay member.

Hooray! Now we feel we have an excuse to share the video.

May 15, 2013

Fans of the major league soccer team show they have pride, not prejudice, at match

Portlant Timbers are known for having a passionate fanbase, but they also believe in equality.

At last Sunday's (12 May) game against Chivas USA, they showed they had pride, not prejudice.

A giant banner bearing the slogan ‘Football fans against homophobia’ was draped over the stadium bleachers at Jeld-Wen Field, the home of the Portland Timbers.

May 13, 2013

Now Finland’s Marry Me song by Krista Siegfrids is sending a message of love

It is no secret gay people love the Eurovision Song Contest.

Whether it’s the camp, the glitter, or the pretty amazing pop songs every year, one song always takes the crown as the LGBT favorite.

This year, it is Finland’s entry ‘Marry Me’ by Krista Siegfrids. A ridiculous song with a great hook, it is being played in gay clubs across Europe.

Created by Dekel Ben Avi and Bastien Venturi, the video was shot in 10 countries with over 150 participants.

May 9, 2013

Gay Star News takes a look at how gay rights has changed in the US since Obama became the first sitting president to back equal marriage

It’s one year since US President Barack Obama publically supported same-sex marriage.

Barack famously said: ‘It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.’

Obama's words have moved the gay rights movement forward, so we decided to take a look at the year's progress. 

May 9, 2013

Watch the 2014 Mardi Gras preview video and plan your LGBT Sydney carnival party

Festivals, parades, over 70 events and parties, yes Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) is back with its 2014 teaser.

SGLMG’s video is an explosion of LGBT celebration. There’s bondage, rainbow roads, sailor dancers, fireworks, cocktails, Amanda Lepore, carnivals, sea, sun, beaches, lots of dancing and little clothing.

And 2014 will see SGLMG celebrate its 36th year, the first was held in 1978 and many of its original partiers still attend.

May 8, 2013

Anshuman Das (AD) has recorded a TEDx talk in which he shares how he beat depression after his partner's death left him suicidal

Hong-Kong-based LGBT rights activist Anshuman Das (AD) has recorded a TEDx talk about his successful battle to relinquish depression.

TEDx are unofficial talks designed to inspire communities to follow the 'ideas worth spreading' motto of internationally popular TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks.

May 8, 2013

Actor also subjected to withering interview with Zach Galifianakis

James Franco marries a man (and kisses him!) in this fun new video posted Wednesday (8 May).

It's silly fun as a band called The Lonely Island performs a spring anthem about marrying a man. Among those who are seen walking down the aisle with a man are Franco, Ed Norton and Andy Samberg.

Franco also shows himself to be an awfully good sport in the video as the guest on the fictional talk show Between Two Ferns hosted by Zach Galifianakis who is anything but a gracious host.

May 8, 2013

GSN to film music, dancing and singing to bring home the message of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Gay Star News is joining forces with the UK capital's talented LGBT singers and musicians to make a video to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO).

Our flashmob will be filmed on Saturday (11 May) so the video can be released on 17 May for IDAHO.

The London Gay Big Band and the London Gay Men’s Chorus will be headlining the event and providing the music. And we have teamed up with talented young video artists to make the film.

May 7, 2013

Detox, Willam and Vicky Vox are back with a brand new video to the tune of Robyn's Dancing On My Own

RuPaul may have crowned his latest queen (no spoilers here!) but it is Willam and Detox who are showing they are cosmetically made to last.

The Drag Race stars are back with Vicky Vox to show off their latest viral parody video.

After reworking Alicia Keys’ Girl On Fire to ‘This Boy Is A Bottom’ and Wilson Philips’ Hold On (For One More Day) to ‘Chow Down on Chick Fil-A’, it is Robyn’s ‘Dancing On My Own’'s time to get the gay satirical treatment.

Check out the video below:

May 7, 2013

High school kid speaks directly to bullies in a YouTube video that shows maturity and intelligence

A 12-year-old boy in Singapore has made an articulate response to bullies who have been calling him gay slurs over the past few months, online and in school.

Theo Chen, who likes making fun music videos and posting on YouTube, directly addressed the bullies in a video, telling them 'think about what you're saying'.

To answer gossip from his 'friends' about whether he is gay or not, Chen says:

May 5, 2013

Comedian Randy Rainbow wonders  why the NBA's Jason Collins is getting more attention than him

Internet star and comic Randy Rainbow 'calls'  out basketball player Jason Collins to remind him he's not the only gay man in the sports world.

Famous for his YouTube videos where he 'talks' to everyone from movie stars to politicians, Rainbow isn't happy the media spotlight is on Collins.

'What am I? Chopped liver,' Rainbow wonders while watching a news segment.

May 4, 2013

‘I will never fail to stand up for LGBT rights and marriage equality because, after all, it’s not just a matter of gay rights but it’s a matter of human rights'

An 18 year-old straight female student in Texas fought for her right to include a gay kiss photo in her yearbook portrait.

Morgan Leigh Sisk, of Sundown High School in Texas, sent a moving story to Gay Marriage USA, an American marriage equality advocacy group, about how she fought for LGBT rights at her school.

Voted ‘Most Political’ student at her school, Sisk hoped to take her yearbook photo this week holding the cover of Time magazine showing two women kissing.

May 3, 2013

An Australian couple was talking to their son about marriage and he had a tantrum when told he was not allowed to have a husband

A three-year-old boy is incredibly upset about one thing, and it is not about juice boxes or wanting to play video games.

He’s said same-sex marriage is still not legal in Australia, and he will definitely make his voice heard.

In the video below, an Australian couple is discussing marriage with their son, and he says he would quite like to ‘marry Mommy’ but is told he can’t because she ‘already has a husband’.

But when he is told Prime Minister Julia Gillard will not let him have a husband either, a temper tantrum follows.

May 3, 2013

UK gay rights campaign Stonewall’s iconic message goes intergalactic as new Star Trek film premieres in London

The message ‘Some people are gay. Get over it!’ has been plastered over buses and worn on t-shirts. And now it has been translated into Klingon.

To celebrate the London premiere of the new Star Trek film Into Darkness, British gay charity Stonewall has boldly gone where no gay rights message has gone before with the translation of their iconic slogan.

In Earth text, the Klingon reads as: ‘Rut nga’chuq loDpu’, rut nga’chuq be’pu’. YiqimHa’!’

May 3, 2013

As counter-protest, guy strips down, drapes self in US flag, and drops into centerfold pose

This was surely not the photo op members of the Westboro Baptist Church had in mind.

The notoriously anti-gay group, famous for their 'God Hates Fags' signs, showed up in Oklahoma City this week to protest at Game 5 of the NBA Quarterfinals where the city's team The Thunder faced the Houston Rockets.

Their protest stemmed from the coming out on Monday (29 April) of NBA player Jason Collins who most recently played for the Washington Wizards.

May 1, 2013

British comic reveals the wise words of advice she gave to a man spouting homophobic slurs on a late night train

British-Iranian comic Shappi Khorsandi has revealed the wise words of advice she gave to an anti-gay bigot on a late train this weekend.

‘On Saturday night, as I got off a train, I whispered ‘you LOVE cock’ in to the ear of a drunk twat shouting homophobic bile…’ she tweeted today (1 May).

Khorsandi admitted it was a 'stupid risk' and advised people to donate to Stonewall's Equality Walk in Brighton on 5 May.

April 29, 2013

Mitchell Luo surprises his boyfriend Pablo Molina by proposing live on Australian TV

A piece on Channel 7's Weekend Sunrise about gay marriage got some surprise romance this Saturday when Mitchell Luo proposed to his boyfriend Pablo Molina on live TV.

The couple were being interviewed on the show about gay life in China, where they both live.

'Marriage is the ticket to be able to get into society,' said Luo talking about why 80% of gay men in China marry women.

April 28, 2013

Shaun Aukland, Google employee, asked his boyfriend during a company lunch to move to San Francisco and marry him 

A gay man having lunch at his boyfriend’s work this week was surprised with a marriage proposal.

London-based Michael was enjoying lunch with his boyfriend Shaun Aukland at the London Google offices when some people began to sing Bruno Mars’s ‘I Think I Wanna Marry You’.

We’ll let the video do the rest of the talking, and (spoiler) congratulations to Shaun and Michael!


 

April 26, 2013

Gay couple proves they're crazy in love as man puts a ring on his boyfriend's finger in amazing video

With the trend in extravagant marriage proposals on the rise, it’s more and more difficult for people to come up with original ideas for expressing their undying love.

But this flash mob proposal in the Castro District in San Francisco is definitely worth a watch. 

It boasts the unbeatable combination of an unsuspecting fiancé-to-be, Beyoncé and an incredibly enthusiastic crowd of onlookers.

Tim, who popped the question to his partner Bennie, says after he proposed 'two beautiful rainbows appeared' in the sky. Gay-mazing.

April 26, 2013

A video of a series of interviews with elder LGBT people is going viral as they show they're 'not dead yet'

What do senior citizens think about having sex?

Well, correction, what do senior citizens at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center think about gay sex?

In a video filmed by YouTuber and noted exhibitionist Davey Wavey, LGBT people of their later years sound off on their favorite things about it.

A few of the best lines:

‘I’d rather do it than think about it for one thing.’

‘I know when I was young I was chasing after all the little dykes around.

‘Bring it on! I’m waiting for it, even though I’m a senior...’

April 25, 2013

Pupil writes it doesn't matter if equal marriage creeps you out, you should get over it

A fourth grade student has proven you do not have to be an adult to believe in equality.

When asked by his teacher to write an essay, the child (likely around 9 or 10 years old) chose to take his inspiration from his grandparents’ wedding.

One of the teachers posted the essay on Reddit, saying: "One of my 4th grade students chose gay marriage as his topic for a persuasive essay. This is the result. More sense than some adults.’

April 25, 2013

Tells her showbiz idol: 'It’s like I’ve met Jesus'

Kate McKinnon, the Saturday Night Live cast member who has made her Ellen DeGeneres impersonation one of her most popular characters on the show, transformed herself while guesting on her idol's daytime show this week.

McKinnon, who like DeGeneres is a lesbian comedienne, appears in the first segment chatting with the host about how she always looked up to her.

'It's been such a journey,' she said. 'I'm trying not to cry because I have loved you my whole life and have just wanted to meet you so badly.'

April 24, 2013

Ashley Tonga is a hit as she performs 'Proud Mary', made famous by Tina Turner, on the singing reality competition show

An 18-year-old drag queen has sashayed her way to global fame on New Zealand’s version of The X Factor.

With a vivacious personality and a voice to back it up, Ashley Tonga impressed in her first audition.

Singing ‘Proud Mary’, she sold it all the way down the river and had the judges clamoring for more.

Looking at the 200,000 plus views in just two days, it’s clear that while she may not be the most polished singer, she’s a great entertainer.

New Zealand has shown recently it is no stranger to viral videos.

April 24, 2013

Stefano and Stefano, from Prato, near Florence, share their emotions online and tell us the best way to get married in New York

Two gay men from Prato, near Florence, Italy, have launched a website with suggestions and tips for gay Italians wanting to marry abroad.

Following their marriage in New York two days ago, Stefano and Stefano posted online the video of their wedding and asked friends and relatives to share their ‘wonderful day’.

Most of the website is a list of tips on how to get married in New York. ‘You need a valid passport and that’s it’, they write, ‘and New York City does not ask you to be a permanent resident.’