Day: October 2, 2015

Report: Pope Francis Met with Gay Couple During Trip to U.S.
Today, in response to reports that Pope Francis met privately with a local same-sex couple during his visit to the nation’s capital, Chad Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, released the following statement:

HRC: Arne Duncan Helped Lead Fight Against Discrimination and Move Toward More Inclusive Classrooms
Today, the Human Rights Campaign, (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, issued the following statement upon news that Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will leave his position in December.

Gay top marksman ‘must name female Queen’
A gay man is being blocked from collecting his title as King of the Marksmen in Düsseldorf because he plans on collecting the prize with his husband.

Vatican feels ‘regret’ over Kim Davis meeting
Pope Francis’ meeting last week with an American woman at the centre of a row over gay marriage was not something he had sought and should not be seen as an endorsement of her views, the Vatican says.

One of Norway riches people comes out as gay
Stein Erik Hagen (59) are the head of 6th riches families in Norway – comes out today as gay in Scandinavian biggest talkshow “Skavlan”.

Tom Daley announces his engagement to long-term boyfriend Dustin Lance
The Olympic bronze medal-winning diver, who has been with Dustin Lance Black for around two years, made the announcement in a newspaper column.