Proudly Gay And Making Noise

By Larry Mudrie

World News
Cuba's churches reject gay marriage before vote on new constitution
The Guardian - Ed Augustin in Havana
More than 100 married couples dressed in their wedding clothes have gathered on the Malecón coastal boulevard to renew their wedding vows and protest against gay marriage being allowed in Cuba. The protest
Health Care (Canada)
Activists says a still-active human rights case in N.L. speaks to the lasting homophobia in Canada
globalnews.ca - By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
Just over 14 years ago, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador issued the province’s marriage commissioners an ultimatum: agree to perform …
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco approves leather-themed ‘Eagle Plaza’ in gay district
pinknews.co.uk - Nick Duffy
The Mayor of San Francisco has given official approval to plans for a leather-themed Eagle Plaza in the heart of the city’s gay district. The city’s …
LGBTQI
Matt Smith defends playing gay character in Robert Mapplethorpe biopic
gaytimes.co.uk
Matt Smith has been cast as Robert Mapplethorpe in the upcoming biopic. Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith has defended his decision to play a gay …
Bollywood
Bollywood's first major LGBTQ film
bbc.co.uk
A new Bollywood film, the first to focus on LGBTQ relationships, has been released in India. 'How I Felt When I Saw That Girl' is the first major Indian film with a star cast is focus on the issue. The
This amazing documentary will show you how drag & the gospel can finally live in harmony
queerty.com - By David Reddish
According to legend, the water in the town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, has healing properties for anyone who bathes in it. No wonder, then, that the …
Film (UK)
Doctor Who's Matt Smith defends playing a gay character in Mapplethorpe biopic
digitalspy.com
"Where does it stop?" Doctor Who star Matt Smith has defended playing a gay character in the upcoming biopic of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Smith …
LGBTQI
LGBTQ Armenians Face Reign of Terror
advocate.com
On Monday, there was another gay-bashing in Armenia, this time against a member of Right Side NGO, a trans activism organization. Max Yarzhapetyan …
Scotland poised to appoint its first openly gay bishop
gaystarnews.com - Stefania Sarrubba
The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth might become Scotland’s first openly gay bishop. Holdsworth, a campaigner for LGBTI rights, is among the candidates to …
HIV
'Invisible epidemic': progress against HIV leaves young Latino men behind
The Guardian - Amanda Holpuch in New York
As new diagnoses decrease in the country as a whole, the story is different for individual communities Hector was working hard in class to please his immigrant parents when the 17-year-old was struck with
LGBTQI
Rebel Wilson insisted on casting an openly gay actor for a gay character
pinknews.co.uk - Sofia Lotto Persio
For her new film Isn’t It Romantic producer and lead actor Rebel Wilson insisted on casting openly gay actor to play a gay character. The film is based …
LGBTQI
Gay Muslim Comic Gone From Insta After Indonesia Calls It Pornographic
advocate.com
A web comic depicting gay Muslims disappeared from Instagram and Facebook following objections from the Indonesian government. Accounts featuring the …
Atlanta, GA
Georgia among lowest rated states for LGBTQ equality
projectq.us - By Project Q Atlanta | Feb 13, 2019 | 3:19 PM
Georgia joined 27 other states in the Human Rights Campaign’s lowest-rated category on the group’s annual State Equality Index. Georgia received …
LGBTQI
'SoMA Nights' Offers a Glimpse into SF's Queer Club Scene of the '80s and '90s
kqed.org - Nastia Voynovskaya
For many LGBTQ+ people, nightlife is where we build community, express ourselves and experience healing through dancing and having fun. It's never …
LGBTQI
Lyndon LaRouche, Politician Who Sought HIV Quarantine, Dead at 96
advocate.com
Lyndon LaRouche, the frequent minor-party presidential candidate known for homophobia and wild conspiracy theories, has died at age 96. LaRouche died …
Gay dads are more active in parenting than straight men
gaystarnews.com - James Besanvalle
Gay dads are more active in child-rearing than heterosexual men, according to a new study. Conducted by Éric Feugé from the Université du Québec à …
Entertainment (Canada)
Maxime Bernier decries 'leftist logic' after Ottawa praises RuPaul's Drag Race contestant
cbc.ca - John Paul Tasker
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier sent a tweet Tuesday attacking what he called the "leftist logic" that praises female impersonators while …
Catholicism
Four in five Vatican priests are gay, book claims
The Guardian - Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent
Some of the most senior clerics in the Roman Catholic church who have vociferously attacked homosexuality are themselves gay, according to a book to be published next week. Eighty per cent of priests at
Angola
As Angola decriminalizes homosexuality, where does the African continent stand?
DW News - Martina Schwikowski
Angola has done away with criminalizing homosexuality, removing a notorious "vices against nature" provision in its penal code. Other African nations …
National Mall
Show Us Pictures Of Your LGBT Relationship Then Vs. Now
BuzzFeed - Jon-Michael Poff
"It's just a phase."
Stephen Colbert
Ellen Page hits out at Chris Pratt for attending ‘anti-LGBT’ church
pinknews.co.uk - Josh Jackman
Ellen Page has lashed out at Chris Pratt for attending an “infamously anti-LGBTQ” church. The lesbian actress criticised Pratt on Twitter after he …
New York City
NY City Council speaker wants apology for homophobic remarks | The Star
thestar.com - The Associated Press
NEW YORK - The New York City Council speaker is demanding an apology from a council member who said the legislative body is “controlled by the …
The secret language of lesbian love
bbc.co.uk
The wives, mothers and friends who hide their sexuality By Megha Mohan Illustrations by George Wafula Over a period of a few months, the BBC spoke to dozens of young lesbians in a country where homosexuality
LGBTQI
The Complicated Sex and Dating Lives of Gay Male Porn Stars - them.
them.us - By Tyler Austin
Finding love isn’t nearly as hard as holding onto it, especially when being hard is your job. And while folks of all stripes inevitably face the …
Liberal View
Tennessee lawmakers kick off legislative session with litany of anti-LGBTQ bills
ThinkProgress - Zack Ford
Adoption discrimination, anti-trans discrimination, "natural marriage," and more. The Tennessee state legislature’s 2019 session is barely a month …
News
Serial killer who stalked and terrorized Toronto’s gay village sentenced to life
The Washington Post - By Emily Rauhala
For years, members of Toronto’s gay community warned that there was a serial killer on the loose, that vulnerable men were going missing, that the streets were not safe. They were right. On Friday, Bruce
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island Pride to hold first LGBT ski and snowboard weekend on Mount Washington
straight.com
Across B.C. the white slopes of ski resorts are increasingly being illuminated with the colours of the rainbow, thanks to LGBT Pride celebrations …
LGBTQI
New anti-LGBT lobbying group Gone Too Far compares gays to Hitler
pinknews.co.uk - Nick Duffy
A new anti-LGBT lobbying group called Gone Too Far has launched in Washington, DC, and they wasted no time comparing gay people to Hitler, slave …