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Last night in Amsterdam
- Released Date: 27-Jan-2014
Last night in Amsterdam, during the True Colors fund-raising meeting of the COC Netherlands (an important Dutch LGBT NGO, and CoE partner in several activities within the framework of the LGBT Project), former Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammerb
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Israeli Heath Ministry proposes to allow surrogacy for gay couples
- Released Date: 27-Jan-2014
Israel’s Health Ministry has advised its parliament that it intends to put forward a proposal so that Israeli same-sex couples no longer have to travel overseas to access surrogacy. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/israeli-heath-mini
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Gay sex made legal in Northern Cyprus and now all over Europe
- Released Date: 27-Jan-2014
Europe joins North America and Australia as the only continents with no laws criminalizing gay sex - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/gay-sex-made-legal-northern-cyprus-and-now-all-over-europe270114#sthash.p28Armgr.dpuf
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Gay business summit to debate energy crisis
- Released Date: 27-Jan-2014
LGBTI business leaders will be joined by power firms and the head of the UK’s Environment Agency for a summit on energy. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/gay-business-summit-debate-energy-crisis270114#sthash.CuzwB3qq.dpuf
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Woman disowns cat for being gay in Nigeria
- Released Date: 27-Jan-2014
It is not just humans who are suffering from the recently passed law banning homosexuality, as a cat showing unnatural sexual behavior is kicked out from his owners home - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/woman-disowns-cat-being-gay-ni
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Mayor of Sochi claims there are no gays in his city
- Released Date: 27-Jan-2014
Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov has claimed there are no gay people living in his city in the lead up to the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/mayor-sochi-claims-there-are-no-gays-his-city270114#sthash.
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Berlin lights gay Olympic flame to challenge Sochi hate
- Released Date: 27-Jan-2014
When the Olympic Flame is being lit during the opening ceremonies in Sochi on 7 February, another flame will light up the skies: The Rainbow Flame will keep burning for everyone to see during the entire two weeks of the Winter Games – right in the he
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Museveni says he will sign Uganda anti-gay bill if scientists can prove being gay is not genetic
- Released Date: 27-Jan-2014
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has told a group of government MPs who are trying to make homosexuality an offense punishable by life imprisonment that he will only sign their bill into law if scientists can prove being gay is not genetic. - See mo
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Gay journalist’s head bashed in during possible hate crime
- Released Date: 26-Jan-2014
Police are investigating an attack of gay New York City journalist as a possible hate crime. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/gay-journalists-head-bashed-during-possible-hate-crime260114#sthash.cyJiwjuN.dpuf
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American Apparel and gay rights groups team up for Olympic clothing campaign
- Released Date: 26-Jan-2014
Gay rights campaigners have joined forces with clothing brand American Apparel to produce and promote a range of garments that encourage diversity in sport ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi next month. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/ar
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Russian lawmakers propose to expand ‘anti-gay’ law by removing the ‘gay’
- Released Date: 26-Jan-2014
MOSCOW – A coalition of Russian lawmakers, representing members from United Russia Party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) and the Communist Party, on Friday submitted a proposal to amend the federal anti-gay propaganda law, expanding the measure
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Grammy Awards: 34 couples to marry on-air during performance of ‘Same Love’
- Released Date: 26-Jan-2014
LOS ANGELES — Producers for Sunday’s Grammy Awards are hoping the biggest show-stopper of the night will be the an on-air wedding of 34 couples — gay and straight — during a live performance by hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis of their Grammy-nomi
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