August 2022 - Page 2 of 3

22Aug

By Ernesto FernandezNo Comments

US, World

Singapore to End Ban on Gay Sex

Singapore’s prime minister announced yesterday that a colonial-era section of their penal code will be repealed. This will end the city-state’s ban on gay sex. The ban itself was set in place by the British empire but continued even after Singapore gained its independence. Gay marriage however will continue to be illegal. The prime minister called the move“the right thing to do, and something that most Singaporeans will now accept,” when announcing the legislative change. In the same speech, he also said that moves will be taken to ensure marriage stays between a man and a woman. Which many consider a move to pander to the state’s religious right, as they oppose granting freedoms to LGBTQ Singaporeans. Section 377 of the penal code that banned Gay sex was put in place by the Britis...

Florida School Asks LGBTQ Students To Leave

20Aug

By Sara BanksNo Comments

US

Florida School Asks LGBTQ Students To Leave

Christian school in Valrico announced that it will only refer to students by their “biological gender” as it appears on their birthcertificate. While also stating that gay, transgender or non-gender conforming students" will be asked to leave the school immediately." The email announcement was sent to parents on June 6 with the subject title “Important School Policy Point of Emphasis. … Please Read." The email was obtained by NBC news and was reportedly written by Barry McKeen who serves as the administrator of Grace Christian School in Valrico, 20 miles east of Tampa."We believe that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, transgender identity/lifestyle, self-identification, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery and pornography are sinful in the sight of God and the c...

Gay Patron Disarms Man That Brought Grenade Into Gay Bar

19Aug

By Ernesto FernandezNo Comments

US

Gay Patron Disarms Man That Brought Grenade Into Gay Bar

Surveillance footage shows how former marine save fellow patrons at Gay bar in Florida after man entered with a grenade this week. Former marine, Darrel Darling, used his military experience to disarm the man and hold him until police arrived on the scene. Last Tuesday evening, an unidentified man went to “The Corner Pub” in Wilton Manors Florida and put a grenade on the bar before telling the bartender that his car was full of guns. Darling overheard the conversation and decided to step in. Rather than attempting to physically disarm the man, Darling struck up a conversation in order to distract him. Darling stated that he quickly realized that the man was agitated and that he thought the grenade looked real. While the former active-duty marine diverted the man, the bartender was abl...

Monkeypox Outbreak Disproportionately Affecting Men of Color

18Aug

By Ernesto FernandezNo Comments

Health, US

Monkeypox Outbreak Disproportionately Affecting Men of Color

The monkeypox outbreak is hitting men of color the hardest as Black and Latino men now account for more than half of U.S. cases. A statistic that experts claim mirrors the HIV epidemic and exemplifies the long standing racial inequities in America. In San Francisco, Latino men account for about 30% of monkeypox cases, almost twice their share of the population. While in Santa Clara county, 41% of monkeypox cases were among latino men, who only make up 26% of the county’s population. Black men account for 82% of monkeypox cases in Atlanta but only make up 61.4% of the population. Although monkeypox isn’t a sexually transmitted disease and can be passed to anyone through close contact, the World Health Organization has revealed that 99% of reported monkeypox cases are among men and at...

The NFL’s First Openly Gay Player Signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

16Aug

By Ernesto FernandezNo Comments

Sports

The NFL’s First Openly Gay Player Signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Carl Nassib, NFL’s first active player to come out as gay, has been recruited by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nassib made history by coming out last year and has now found a team for the upcoming season which starts in one month. Reports indicate that the player has signed on for a one-year deal with the Tampa team. Nassib will be brought to reinforce the teams’ defense as they’ve parted ways with Jason Pierre-Paul. Nassib came out in an Instagram video last year and followed the announcement with a donation of $100,000 to the Trevor Project. The upcoming season marks Nassib’s 7th season in the NFL and his return to Tampa after playing for the Raiders in Las Vegas. This will be Nassib’s second time playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as he previously played for the team in 2018 and 2019....

Poll: Florida’s LGBTQ and Ally Voters Aren’t Feeling Gov. Ron DeSantis

15Aug

By str8darNo Comments

Politics

Poll: Florida’s LGBTQ and Ally Voters Aren’t Feeling Gov. Ron DeSantis

As students in Florida return to class, school officials are figuring out how the implementation of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill will affect students and their ability to do their job. The new laws are banning LGBTQ-related conversation in class, books are removed from shelves and state leaders are targeting gender-affirming healthcare, despite the fact that every major medical association supports it as safe and lifesaving for transgender youth. While targeting LGBTQ youth might make Gov. DeSantis popular in certain circles, the LGBTQ community and its allies are undoubtedly an integral part of the Florida electorate. GLAAD conducted a poll among LGBTQ and ally voters in Florida and found that 71% believe the laws' intent is to attack LGBTQ people; 70% say the laws are emotionally damagin...

TS Madison & Honey Dijon’s Historic Billboard Hot 100 Achievement

14Aug

By Sara BanksNo Comments

Entertainment, Gaylebrities

TS Madison & Honey Dijon’s Historic Billboard Hot 100 Achievement

Trans icons TS Madison and Honey Dijon have made history by becoming the first Black trans women to have made it on top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. This due to both of them being credited on Beyoncé’s latest album, Renaissance. The two appear as co-writers on the song “Cozy” & Dijon co-wrote and co-produced “Alien Superstar.” Both tracks cracked the Top 40, with “Cozy” debuting at #30 and the “Alien Superstar” at #19. Dijon is not new to the music scene, the acclaimed house DJ has performed at distinguished events all over the world. While TS Madison on the other hand is known for her social media presence and celebrity gossip show Queens Court. “Cozy” samples parts of a video monologue Madison released in 2020 in relation to the Black Lives Matter protests, "I'm dark brown, dark ...

Mr. Gay World 2021 Hit With Gag Order by Pageant Organizers

14Aug

By str8darNo Comments

Gaylebrities

Mr. Gay World 2021 Hit With Gag Order by Pageant Organizers

The winner of the 2021 Mr. Gay World title, Louw Breytenbach has been sued for defamation by the organizers of the competition. Breytenbach resigned in December of 2021, two months after receiving the title, claiming the contract was “unconstitutional and opaque.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Louw Breytenbach (@louwbreytenbach02) The South African winner reportedly took issue with the contracts’ exclusivity clause that would force him to use the Mr. Gay World organization as his agent for bookings and acting roles. He also objected to the $5,640 penalty he would have to pay if he broke his contract. Breytenbach alleged that the organization demanded that he tag them on Instagram photos from events they weren’t paying him for and wanted more clari...

The Maldives Urged To Stop Prosecuting Men for Having Sex With Other Men

13Aug

By Ernesto FernandezNo Comments

World

The Maldives Urged To Stop Prosecuting Men for Having Sex With Other Men

Humans Rights Watch urged the Maldivian government to revoke a local law that criminalizes consensual same-sex conduct this week. This comes as Maldivian authorities are prosecuting four men and investigating several others for supposedly having sex with other men. Humans Rights Watch argues that these investigations are politically motivated and that the Maldives' strict homophobic laws are inhumane and have been put in place to appease extremist groups. The vacation hot-spot was stunned by a sex scandal earlier this year when videos leaked of a Bengladeshi man having sex with prominent local male officials. One of these videos is believed to depict him having sex with the brother of the current Parliament Speaker and former President of the Maldives. The Bangladesh national was arre...

LGBTQ Afghans Call on the World To Save Them From the Taliban

12Aug

By Ernesto FernandezNo Comments

World

LGBTQ Afghans Call on the World To Save Them From the Taliban

A group of LGBTQ Afghans have been protesting in the capital of Pakistan this week. They are urging the UK and other developed nations to give asylum to more than 1,000 LGBTQ Afghans trying to flee the Taliban-ruled country. Protesters shared stories of persecution, rape and torture when discussing the dangers LGBTQ+ people face in Afghanistan. A 24-year old protester revealed that her friend was kidnapped, raped and found dead hanging from a tree the following day. The Islamabad protest was initially supposed to take place outside of the British embassy but was moved after pressure from the Pakistani authorities. This Monday marks the one-year anniversary of the Taliban regaining control of Afghanistan after a 20-year American occupation. Protesters estim...