Month: February 2014
Ugandan President Signs Horrific Anti-Gay Bill into Law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni today signed an archaic anti-gay bill into law. The bill, which once even included the death penalty, calls for gay Ugandans or anyone “promoting” homosexuality to be jailed – potentially for life.
Jason Collins becomes the first openly gay NBA player
Jason Collins has become the first openly gay professional basketball player in America’s NBA.
NZ Defence Force Proud to Be Ranked First in Worldwide Diversity Study
Netherlands think tank the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) has ranked New Zealand number one for their integration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members in armed forces.
Uganda: Museveni ‘seeks US advice on homosexuality’
President Yoweri Museveni is asking the US to advise Uganda’s scientists about homosexuality, as he considers whether to sign a law increasing punishments.
HRC Calls on Secretary Kerry to Recall U.S. Ambassadors to Uganda, Nigeria
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Americas’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, called on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to recall the Americas’s ambassadors to Uganda and Nigeria.
Ireland : Poll finds strong support for same-sex marriage
More than three quarters of voters say they support the introduction of same-sex marriage into the Irish constitution, a new RED C opinion poll has found.