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January 4, 2013
British government accused of misleading in gay lawyer’s extreme porn case

Simon Walsh, a gay former aide to London Mayor Boris Johnson, was cleared of all charges in ‘extreme porn’ case but fall-out continues

British government officials – and Policing Minister, Damian Green, MP – were today accused of spreading deliberate disinformation about the reasons for prosecuting gay barrister Simon Walsh in 2012 for possession of extreme porn.

Damian Green, in particular, is singled out as needing to explain why, in respect of such a controversial legal initiative, he appeared to be smearing Walsh by linking him to practices that formed no part of the case against him.

September 5, 2012
Chile sued for ban on gay marriage

The state of Chile has been taken to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights over its ban on same-sex marriage

Chile’s LGBT advocacy group, Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation (Movilh), announced that it’s suing the state of Chile over its prohibition of same sex marriages in the country.

The lawsuit is sponsored and was filed on Monday (3 September) by lawyers Ciro Colombara and Hunter T. Carter, a former aide under Hillary Clinton and gay marriage activist in the US.

August 17, 2012
Geraldo Rivera speculates 'lesbian cabal' is running US Dept of Homeland Security

Makes comments during appearance on Fox and Friends telecast

Geraldo Rivera is no stranger to controversy and earlier today (17 August), he invited more.

During an appearance on Fox and Friends, the veteran broadcaster was involved in a discussion about a top aide to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano who has taken leave amid charges of sexual harassment and anti-male discrimination.

Said Rivera: 'I have a question, is this subtext of the Department of Homeland Security scandal — that there is some kind of lesbian cabal, that it’s a same-sex takeover of the big agencies?'

August 8, 2012
Are British law officials biased against gay sex?

Simon Walsh and Michael Peacock were both cleared of gay porn charges in UK courts, but why did the police and prosecutors take it that far in the first place?

Is the English legal establishment institutionally homophobic? That may seem an odd question, given the wealth of LGBT-positive initiatives put in place by police forces in recent years. But two recent prosecutions around gay pornography – of Michael Peacock in January for distributing it and of Simon Walsh for possessing it – are leading many in the non-straight community to raise an eyebrow.

August 8, 2012
Gay ex-aide to London mayor not guilty in ‘extreme porn’ case

Openly gay barrister Simon Walsh found not guilty of all six charges in bondage image case

A gay former aide to Mayor of London Boris Johnson has been found not guilty of possessing extreme porn images including one of an underage boy.

As GSN previously reported, Barrister Simon Walsh has been on trial at Kingston Crown Court in South London.

But after a week-and-a-half in court it took a jury only three hours to decide he was not guilty.

August 7, 2012
Gay London Mayor aide says 'strange sex life' hurt no-one

Trial of Simon Walsh heard the barrister deny owning 'extreme porn' depicting 'violent sex acts' and an image of an underage boy

A gay former aide to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, denied his ‘strange sex life’ hurt anyone, a court heard.

Barrister Simon Walsh is charged with five counts of possessing extreme porn images and one of possessing an indecent picture of an underage boy.

The photos were discovered in the 50-year-old’s email account, which he admits was used solely for sex, and included photos of violent sex acts, a jury at Kingston Crown Court was told.

August 6, 2012
Jonathan Groff on his role as Kelsey Grammer's ambitious aide on Boss

'His sexuality comes through in his desire to get ahead'

Jonathan Groff, best known for his roles on TV's Glee and in Broadway's Spring Awakening, begins a new television role on 17 August as Kelsey Grammer's ambitious political aide in the Starz drama Boss.

Grammer plays the mayor of Chicago in a show that is returning for its second season with Groff as a regular.

While Groff is openly gay in real life, it's not clear what the sexuality of his latest TV character is.

June 21, 2012
Advisor denies ‘brokeback’ relationship with Taiwan president

President Ma's closest political aide denies a romantic relationship with him

Close political advisor to Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou has denied speculation that he and the president have a ‘brokeback’ relationship.

When King Pu-tsung, as the president’s closest aide, was asked at a press conference yesterday if he was considering legal action over media speculation that he and President Ma were romantically involved, he said:

April 13, 2012
Historian says famous Titanic passengers were gay

On 100th anniversary of ship's sinking, historian examines two prominent passengers' sexuality

On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, a historian has published an essay that contains fresh speculation two of the ship’s most famous and fashionable passengers were gay.

James Gifford’s writing studies the lives of two passengers aboard Titanic. The ship set sail on 10 April 1912 and sunk four days later, 375 miles (600 kilometers) south of Newfoundland, Canada.

December 27, 2011
Ron Paul campaign slam ex-aide over anti-gay claims

Eric Dondero had said Repubican presidential hopeful is 'personally uncomfortable around homosexuals'

Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul's campaign fired back Tuesday (27 December) at a former lonjgtime aide who stated in a column that the Texas congressman is, among other things, 'personally uncomfortable around gays.'

December 23, 2011
Activists demand Malaysia repeals anti-gay laws

Human Rights Watch urges Malaysia to repeal sex law and drop case against deputy PM

The Malaysian government are being urged to revoke their archaic legislation banning homosexuality it was reported today.

Authorities should also drop the case of alleged ‘sodomy’ against former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said the group Human Rights Watch.

Ibrahim was accused of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old aide in June 2008.

Charges were later reduced to consensual sodomy after it was reported that Ibrahim was incapable of forcing the man because he had a bad back.