Tag: Gay

Faulkner rows back after ‘boyfriend’ post causes confusion

MELBOURNE: Australian cricketer James Faulkner caused confusion about his sexuality on social media on Tuesday after posting a picture of himself having dinner with...

Jennifer Aniston to play homosexual president in upcoming White House comedy

LOS ANGELES: Jennifer Aniston will portray the first female - and first gay - US president in a comedy film for Netflix, the streaming...

Costa Rica election: New president amid row over gay rights

SAN JOSE: Costa Ricans vote for a new president on Sunday in a race upended in the final weeks by a debate over same-sex...

Thousands of ‘gay’ Pakistanis denied asylum in UK

LONDON: Thousands of Pakistani immigrants are seeking asylum in the UK, citing the persecution of homosexuals in their home country as one of the...

Kevin Spacey announces he ‘chooses to live as a gay man’

Los Angeles: Kevin Spacey came out as gay early Monday and apologized to actor Anthony Rapp, who accused the Hollywood star of making a...

French president slammed over gay ‘gaffe’

French media mocked President Francois Hollande on Tuesday after he described sexual orientation as “a choice”, in his reaction to the Orlando gay nightclub...

Italy battle over gay civil unions heads for the streets

Italy’s battle over legalising same-sex civil unions is about to get heated, with supporters and opponents ready to take to the streets as lawmakers...

US lifts lifetime ban on gay blood donations

The United States on Monday formally lifted its lifetime ban on blood donations by gay men, replacing the rule with a 12-month waiting period...

NBA referee says he is gay: report

  Bill Kennedy, an NBA referee for 18 seasons, revealed that he is gay after being the subject of homophobic insults from Sacramento guard Rajon...

Cartoonists fined for suggesting Erdogan is gay

Two Turkish caricaturists have been fined for insulting President Tayyip Erdogan after a court ruled that one of their cartoons implied he was gay,...

IS militants throw man off roof ‘for being gay’

Islamic State terrorists have released pictures of themselves throwing a man off a roof for allegedly being gay. The murder took place in an area...

First gay marriages take place in England and Wales

Gay couples across England and Wales said “I do” on Friday night as a law authorising same-sex marriage came into effect at midnight, the...

Internet saves ‘gay’ dog

The Internet came together to save a dog after his owner dumped him at a Tennessee shelter ... because he thought the dog was...

MASS RALLY AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE HELD IN PARIS

Hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating in Paris against the French government’s plans to legalise marriage and adoption for same-sex couples. Protesters...

Lady Gaga upsets Russian conservatives with gay support message

Lady Gaga is the latest artist to offend the sensibilities of Russian conservatives after the pop star spoke out for gay rights at a...

Thousands protest in France against gay marriage bill

Tens of thousands of people have protested in France against plans to legalise same-sex marriage and allow gay couples to adopt. Police said at least...

French gay marriage and adoption bill backed by cabinet

France’s Socialist government has approved a bill to legalise same-sex marriage and allow gay couples to adopt. The bill, opposed by more than 1,000...