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London: UK Gay marriage bill is not full equality

London: UK Gay marriage bill is not full equality

Some homophobic discrimination will remain London – While the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is a welcome advance towards equal marriage, it is not full equality. The legislation has a…

In This Season of Pride

In This Season of Pride

Even though some cities hold their PRIDE celebrations as early as April, Philadelphia’s Black Pride was held in April; June will always be the official kick-off month for PRIDE celebrations…

Tom Joyner’s homophobic message to black community

Tom Joyner’s homophobic message to black community

On May 1st, Jason Collins, the 7′ 0″ center for the Washington Wizards, and a former Boston Celtics, came out. His statement, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And…

Cameron review of civil partnerships is unnecessary

Cameron review of civil partnerships is unnecessary

While the government’s promise of a review of civil partnership law is welcome, it is unnecessary. A majority of the public support the retention of civil partnerships and want to…

Anti-Keynesian economics’ homophobe Niall Ferguson

Anti-Keynesian economics’ homophobe Niall Ferguson

  There are a lot of sound reasons to critique Keynesian economics, but a reason that its creator was gay shouldn’t be one of them. Niall Ferguson, the Laurence A.…

Israel row: Threat to defund Toronto Pride

Israel row: Threat to defund Toronto Pride

  London – A group of Toronto city councillors will file a motion on 28 May to cut the grant to Toronto Pride unless the organisers agree to ban the…

Hip-Hop Still Helps Keep That Closet Door Shut

Hip-Hop Still Helps Keep That Closet Door Shut

“Sad day for NY radio and hip hop right now,” TV talk show hostess Wendy Williams Tweeted this morning, about a Hot 97 interview with the station’s popular noontime DJ,…

Jason Collins: the great black hope

Jason Collins: the great black hope

  The professional sports world has been waiting for a Jason Collins moment— a gay athlete currently playing in a major league to come out publicly. What you may not…

Will Boston Marathon Bombing rev up Islamophobic domestic terrorists?

Will Boston Marathon Bombing rev up Islamophobic domestic terrorists?

The Tsarnaev brothers—Tamerlan and Dzhokhar—of Cambridge, MA are, at present, the sole alleged perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombings. Tamerlan and Dzhokhar are of Chechen descent and are also Muslim.…

Commonwealth progress but more reform is needed

Commonwealth progress but more reform is needed

While some progress is being made, it is painfully slow. More reform is needed urgently. Nearly 80% of the 54 Commonwealth countries still criminalise homosexuality. The recently intensified state-sanctioned homophobic…

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