Month: December 2015
Iranian Gay Poet Visits Israel – a ‘Dream Come True’
After months of bureaucracy, Payam Feili, 30, was granted a three-month visa to Israel; he hopes to stay in the country permanently on humanitarian grounds.
LGBT engineers hiding sexuality cuts productivity
A new report has warned that institutional homophobia could be costing the engineering industry up to £11.2bn/y (US$17bn/y).
Which Anti-Equality Candidate will the Family Leader Endorse Tomorrow?
With less than 60 days until the Iowa Caucus, the state’s most prominent anti-LGBT group, the Family Leader, is expected to announce tomorrow it’s highly sought-after endorsement in the 2016 presidential election. Seven GOP candidates attended the Family Leader’s Presidential Forum in November, and their long records of anti-LGBT rhetoric and positions gives Family Leader President and CEO, Bob Vander Plaats many options to choose from.
Human Rights Day at the United Nations to Focus on the Economic Cost of LGBT Exclusion
On Human Rights Day, OutRight Action International is releasing the final video in its “Cost of Exclusion” LGBTIQ Africa series – a theme that will be highlighted on a global basis during a special United Nations Human Rights Day event on Thursday.
Tyson Fury: Minister tells BBC to make decision
Petition to have Tyson Fury removed from the shortlist edged ever closer to its 150,000 target.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid star won’t deny gay claims
Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to deny gay rumours as he admitted “personal problems” had blighted his form on the pitch.