Gaga Wants To Marry Gays

London - Diva Lady Gaga has revealed that she wants to get ordained so she can marry gay fans on stage. The singer was famously against the Proposition 8 in the US state of California, that ruled against same sex marriages. She has already taken an online course and is set to undertake the full paperwork ...

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2010/09/03 America, entertainment No comments

Gay Marriage Flies High

Stockholm - Scandinavian airline SAS will host the first-ever in-flight gay wedding this December The question over who will tie the knot is still up in the air, as SAS looks for the perfect couple to participate in the mile-high ceremony from Stockholm to New York. The ceremony will take place in Swedish territory, where gay marriage ...

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2010/09/03 Europe No comments

Being Out is Hard in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur - When Malaysia’s only openly homosexual pastor announced he was establishing the nation’s first gay church, the proposal was met with a torrent of outrage and criticism. Reverend Ouyang Wen Feng faced down threats to block the plan by government and religious leaders who said it would encourage homosexuality -- still a crime punishable ...

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2010/09/03 Asia, Malaysia No comments

Filipinos Are Out But Rights Scarce

Manila - Fifteen muscular gay men strut the stage in a whirlwind of sequins, feathers, gold and glitter while a transvestite dressed as Lady Gaga performs the American pop-star's latest hit. The scantily clad men are vying for the crown of "Mr Gay World Philippines" and Filipino-Arab fashion designer Sherwin Abuel wins the title in a ...

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2010/09/02 Phillipines No comments

Castro Responsible for Abuse of Gays

Havana - In an interview with a Mexican newspaper, Cuba's revolutionary leader admitted being responsible for the 'injustices' meted out to the GLBT community after the revolution that swept corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar from power. He claimed that his new government was busy countering underground activities by the CIA and other groups, but ...

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2010/09/01 America No comments

Spanish Cops Bust Sex For Sale Ring

Madrid - Spanish police say that for the first time they have broken up a human-trafficking gang that brought men to the country to work as prostitutes. Police say they arrested 14 people on suspicion of running the organization and another 17 alleged prostitutes for being in Spain illegally. A police statement today says the men were ...

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2010/09/01 Europe No comments

Activists Protest Gay Monk’s Actions

Chiangmai - A well-known gay activist group in Bangkok is protesting against a monk who had sexual intercourse with a young man at a hot springs resort in Chiang Mai. The spokesman of the group addressed the media, saying there are many more gay monks in the community. In the speech, the spokesman asked for ...

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2010/09/01 Thailand No comments

Red Faces After Failed Raid on Gay Bars

Pattaya - A heavyweight raid on three gay bars in south Pattaya ended with red faces after a tip-off proved to be ill-founded. Thailand's Department of Special Investigation, charged with investigating the most serious of national crimes, led local police on a raid of three gay go-go bars following a tip-off about hard-core sex shows being ...

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2010/08/30 Asia, Thailand No comments

Nepal Celebrates First Pride

Kathmandu - Around 2,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their supporters danced through Kathmandu on Wednesday in the country's first international gay pride parade. The participants, most of whom were decked out in colourful costumes or traditional garb, were led by Sunil Pant, a communist MP and the nation's most prominent gay activist. Nepal's three ...

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2010/08/26 Asia No comments

Homophobes Attempt To Block HK Gay Rights

Hong Kong - A homophobic right-wing Christian group in Hong Kong has published a 52-page booklet condemning homosexuals and promoting reparative therapy to change sexual orientation. The self styled "Society for Truth and Light" has drawn heavily from the anti-gay National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality to produce Acceptance–Caring for Homosexuality. To support the notion ...

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2010/08/21 Asia, China, Hong Kong One comment