Month: March 2014
Gay Games Ambassador and Powerlifter Chris Morgan has successfully defended his British Deadlift Championship
He was lifting in the British Single Event Championships, held in Stafford in England making lifts of 227.5 kilo’s followed by 257.5 kilo’s and then 270 kilo’s at a bodyweight of 81.8 kilo’s to win the Open, Masters 1 (40+) and overall Best Lifter titles.
MEPs condemn homophobic statements by the Archbishop of Cyprus
At the Council of the Heads of the Christian Orthodox Church held in Istanbul last week, Cyprus’ Archbishop Chrysostomos urged all Orthodox Churches to “condemn homosexuality.”
Rupert Murdoch Urges Boycott Of Guinness For Its Pro-Equality Stance
News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch charged that gay groups had “bullied” Guinness into pulling out of New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, calling for a boycott of the Irish brewer.
Heineken, Sam Adams, Guinness Withdraw St. Patrick’s Day Parade Support
Following the decision of New York City and Boston parade organizers to continually prohibit sexuality-related signage.
USA: Arkansas High School Refuses to Publish Gay Student’s Bio
Administrators at Sheridan High School, located just south of Little Rock, Arkansas, are refusing to include an interview with openly gay student Taylor Ellis in this year’s yearbook.
Stonewall joins G-A-Y and Ben & Jerry’s for Britain’s biggest Equal Marriage party
Stonewall joins forces with G-A-Y and Ben & Jerry’s to throw Britain’s largest party to celebrate marriage equality on Friday 28 March. The event will take place at Heaven nightclub in London ahead of the first same-sex marriages on Saturday 29 March.