Day: August 1, 2013
Russian Minister to IOC: International LGBT Olympians at Risk
Claims made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that international LGBT visitors to Russia would be safe during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi appear to be coming apart at the seams today as Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko declared that all LGBT athletes within Russian borders will be very much at risk during the 2014 Games.
Jamaica: Cross-Dressing Teenager Murdered
Jamaican police should conduct a thorough, impartial and effective investigation into the murder of Dwayne Jones at the hands of a mob in Montego Bay, sometime between July 21 and 22, Human Rights Watch said.
Manchester Pride Patron Heather Peace To Headline Saturday Night Big Weekend Sackville Gardens Women’s Stage
Popular Waterloo Road actress and 80’s punk singer Toyah join a packed programme of community events.
Enhedslisten: Prince Frederik of Denmark should condemn Russia’s anti-gay law
Party urges IOC member Crown Prince Frederik to make a public stand if gay tourists are arrested or harrassed at next year’s Winter Olympics.