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February 5, 2013
English political pundits claim same-sex marriage is anti-gay

Roger Scruton and Philip Blond posted an anti-same-sex marriage message asof UK parliament debates gay marriage

Two English political commentators have claimed same-sex marriage is homophobic.

The philosopher and lecturer Roger Scruton, writing with fellow political commentator Philip Blond, made the claim on The Spectator's website, a UK political magazine known for its right-wing political leanings.

The article spoke of their 'profound reservations' about same-sex marriage because it would mean gay people conforming to 'heterosexual norms'.

November 3, 2012
Jamaica, j’accuse

Jamaican gay rights advocate, Maurice Tomlinson, says his country's government is directly responsible for the brutal homophobic attack on a young student

In most modern understandings of criminal law, an accessory is a person who assists in the commission of a crime but who does not actually participate in its commission as a joint principal.

The principal on the other hand is someone whose acts or omissions, accompanied by the relevant malice, is the immediate cause of the criminal act.

June 5, 2012
Male prostitute found guilty after killing Uni professor

Polish sex worker stabbed professor 114 times after being asked to engage in S&M 

A male prostitute who killed a university professor by stabbing him 114 times was found guilty in a Scottish High Court on Friday (1 June).

The jury found Polish sex worker Pawal Rodak guilty by majority verdict of murdering 64-year-old Roger Gray, The Scotsman reported.

Gray, a lecturer of 40 years at Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, died of blood loss in his home on 19 March 2010.

April 9, 2012
Homophobia is self-phobia, says study

People who grow up with authoritarian parents are likely to endorse anti-gay policies

Men and women who have a repressed attraction to the same sex and grew up with authoritarian parents are far more likely to be homophobic, according to a recent study.

In a series of psychological studies, it found men and women who identify as straight but in tests show to have a strong attraction to gay imagery are more likely to hate and fear proud gay and lesbian people.

It also suggested that people who grow up with authoritarian parents who forbade these desires are more likely to endorse anti-gay policies.

February 16, 2012
Bisexuals endure worst mental health problems

According to new report, biphobia is a mental strain on bisexuals

Bisexual people suffer the worst mental health problems of anyone based on their sexuality, says a new report.

‘The Bisexuality Report: Bisexual inclusion in LGBT equality and diversity’ found bisexual people are prone to higher rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide, all of which are embedded in biphobia.

December 14, 2011
Gay history of red East Germany revealed

New book lifts lid on vibrant sexuality, including gays and lesbians, in the Communist GDR

A historian is ‘thrilled’ to receive a prestigious award for her book on sexuality in East Germany under Communism.

Dr Josie McLellan’s study shows how, despite our image of the former Eastern Bloc country as being ‘grey and dull’, people managed to have vibrant sex lives - even gays and lesbians when male homosexuality was illegal.