Day: January 24, 2014
Sochi will be remembered as the anti-gay Olympics
The Winter Olympics start in the Russian resort of Sochi on 7 February. They are destined to go down in history as the anti-gay Olympics.
Gays in Africa face rise in state-sponsored homophobia
Some think the apparent rise in state-sponsored homophobia could be a response to increased demands for human rights from the gay community.
Peacehaven man jailed for homophobic hate crime
Two men who threatened their victims with a claw hammer and made homophobic comments towards them in Eastbourne have been jailed.
New HRC Report Highlights Trend between Pres. Obama’s Use of ‘Gay’ and Growing Support for Equality
A new report from the Human Rights Campaign shows that President Obama’s unprecedented usage of words including “lesbian,” “gay,” “bisexual” and “transgender” in his public statements is contributing immensely to the political mainstreaming of LGBT people and marriage equality within American society.
Virginia Attorney General Ends Defense of State’s Marriage Ban
In an announcement today, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring will say that his office will join the growing consensus of opinion in arguing that the state ban on marriage for lesbian and gay couples should be overturned.