Day: April 3, 2013
Joey Barton faces rap for Silva slurs
Paris Saint Germain and gay rights campaigners on Wednesday criticised controversial English midfielder Joey Barton after he insulted Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil captain Thiago Silva on Twitter.
Schools in Norway move midterms so students can attend Justin Bieber concert
Five schools in western Norway have rescheduled their midterm exams to allow students to attend upcoming Justin Bieber concerts in the capital, the country’s Ministry of Education and Research said Wednesday.
GLAAD to honour President Bill Clinton; Leonardo DiCarprio, Charlize Theron, and Jennifer Lawrence to present
GLAAD, the U.S lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organisation, today announced it will honour former President Bill Clinton at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. Entertainment attorney Steve Warren will also receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award during the event at the JW Marriott on April 20, 2013.
Mike Rice fired as Rutgers coach after airing of practice video
Mike Rice was fired as the Rutgers basketball coach Wednesday, one day after ESPN aired a video that showed him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players and directing anti-gay slurs toward them during practice.
HRC to Rutgers: Fire Coach Mike Rice
Late Tuesday evening, video footage was released showing Rutgers University (U.S) men’s basketball coach Mike Rice berating his players, using homophobic slurs as a means of intimidation and ridicule.
Gay men ‘need pap smear’ – HPV
Men having sex with men (MSM) are at risk of infection from human papillomavirus (HPV) and should have regular anal pap smears, a medical expert advised on Wednesday.