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March 28, 2013

GSN’s beauty expert Drew-Ashlyn Cunningham shares her tips to a perfect tan without having to risk your skin on a sunbed

For many of us in northern Asia, Europe, and north America, it’s been a cold start to the year but we’re getting closer and closer to the summer.

That means only one thing. More flesh on show.

No matter what time of year it is, we all love a nice golden glow to the skin. But forget about frying your skin on the sun beds or paying a lot of dosh on spray tans.

Here’s my handy guide on how to fake tan guide that will leave you look like you have just come back from St Tropez.

March 10, 2013

GSN meets the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Association to find out about its clubs and tournaments across six continents

Do you want your chance to serve a ball or two on the same tennis courts that host the US Open? Or perhaps you just fancy a knockabout with some friends. Wherever you are in the world, there is a good chance there will be a Gay and Lesbian Tennis Association (GLTA) club for you.

We met up with Daniel Merrithew, commissioner of the (GLTA) to find out more about the association and the opportunities it gives its members.

What is GLTA's background?

March 3, 2013

A religious coalition including Jewish, Hindu and Sikh American groups have filed briefs in support of the repeal of the ban on same-sex marriage in California and the Defense of Marriage Act – stressing the dangers of having marriage defined in law according to a particular religion’s definition of marriage

Hindu and Sikh American groups have joined forces with a coalition of Jewish and other religious American groups to form a ‘broad coalition in support of marriage equality.’

The initiative, announced on Friday, has been spearheaded by the Jewish Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and includes the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Women of Reform Judaism, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Rabbis for Human Rights North America and the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism.

March 3, 2013

A religious coalition including Jewish, Hindu and Sikh American groups have filed briefs in support of the repeal of the ban on same-sex marriage in California and the Defense of Marriage Act – stressing the dangers of having marriage defined in law according to a particular religion’s definition of marriage

Hindu and Sikh American groups have joined forces with a coalition of Jewish and other religious American groups to form a ‘broad coalition in support of marriage equality.’

The initiative, announced on Friday, has been spearheaded by the Jewish Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and includes the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Women of Reform Judaism, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Rabbis for Human Rights North America and the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism.

December 27, 2012

Mexico this week began accepting blood donations from gay and bisexual men – becoming the first North American nation to do so. From now on sexual behavior not sexual orientation will determine who can donate

New blood donation regulations screening donors based on sexual history rather than sexual orientation have been implemented in Mexico, making it the first country in North America to end its ban on men who have sex with men donating blood.

The new regulations came into effect December 25 and now means any HIV and Hepatitis negative gay or bisexual man who has a history of safe sex and is not a sex worker or injecting drug user may donate blood.

The rule was approved in August and then published in the Official Journal of the Mexican Federation on October 26.

December 21, 2012

Pop superstar to help fans at Lady Gaga's concerts talk about their problems to psychologists

Lady Gaga is taking her anti-bullying charity on tour in an effort to raise awareness of mental health issues.

The US pop star's Born This Way Foundation has teamed up with the National Council for Behavioral Health to set up booths with psychologists for her fans to talk to at her upcoming concerts in North America.

The Born Brave Bus Tour will visit 27 cities in total, reported Digital Spy.

November 21, 2012

Europe's first inclusive mosque which will welcome LGBT people and women on an equal footing to open in Paris, France

The association of Gay Muslims in France (HM2F) announced it will open an inclusive and progressive mosque which will be open for gays and women on an equal footing.

The new mosque which will be open on 30 November will enable women and men to perform their prayers together in the same space, not separately as is customary in traditional mosques settings.

October 9, 2012

Bisi Alimi challenges us to remember all victims of hate crime this October – particularly murdered LGBT people

Thapelo Makutle, Noxolo Nkosana, Jody Dobrowski, David Kato, Harvey Milk, Matthew Sheppard, Craig Gee, Alexis Frumin, Brendan Courtney, Fanny Ann Eddy, Lauren Harries, Angie Zapata and many more.

These names represent the reality of the world we live in. From Africa to Asia, Caribbean to Europe, North America to South America, Oceania to the Pacific. These names bring tears to the eyes of the many people who understand they are connected.

All of them were victims of homophobic murders.

August 29, 2012

As her Born This Way Ball world tour continues, Denmark’s little monsters are ready for their encounter with the one and only Lady Gaga

The Born This Way Ball is Lady Gaga’s third concert tour and her most ambitious yet. It's 110 shows in total - dates in Asia, New Zealand and Australia have already been completed, the European leg of the tour has just commenced and then it will be onwards to Latin America, South Africa and North America by January 2013.

August 2, 2012

My mission to bring better fitting, safer condoms to the world through crowd-funding

I'm sure I don't have to tell you that when people don't like condoms, they don't use them – certainly not every time they should.

However, while this may not have been true a few years ago, these days, if you don’t absolutely love your condom, you are simply wearing the wrong one. Let me explain why.

For far too long people have believed that all condoms are one-size-fits-all and that all condoms are created equal.

It is time to bust these widespread condom myths once and for all.

June 14, 2012

Canadian province is first in North America to change law to end discrimination against transgender people

Ontario in Canada has amended its Human Rights Code to protect transgender people.

It is the first province in North America to extend the anti-discrimination law to include 'gender identity' and 'gender expression'.

Upon hearing the decision, which was agreed unanimously by all members of the legislature in Toronto, transgender people hugged and shook hands with MPPs in the lobby, reported CBC News.

April 26, 2012

Will help users locate content more efficiently on Internet entertaiment site

Hulu is making it easier for visitors to find LGBT films and television shows on the popular internet entertainment site by giving them their own separate category heading for the first time.

Such acclaimed films as Latter Days, A Marine Story, The Crying Game, Velvet Goldmine, Come Undone and the documentary The Times of Harvey Milk are available in the section as well as classic television fare including Queer as Folk, Tales of the City and The Big Gay Sketch Show.

April 11, 2012

Campaign to boycott Starbucks for supporting gay marriage is heading to Middle East and China

After failing in America, the Dump Starbucks campaign to boycott the coffee chain for supporting same-sex marriage has gone global.

February 27, 2012

US economist claims legalizing same-sex marriage in Australia would give 'substantial' boost to country's economy

Gay marriage will inject at least $161 million dollars over three years into the Australian economy, reveals a US economist.

American economics professor, Lee Badgett, is in Australia to discuss her research into the social and economic impacts of marriage equality in Europe and North America.

She claims the 'wedding-spend' of same-sex couples would be a 'substantial' boost to the country's economy.