Monthly archives: December 2013
Sochi: don’t boycott, protest
Gay paralympian Claire Harvey shares her thoughts of how to challenge the homophobic Russians’ human rights policies on their own turf.
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Maths genius Turing given royal pardon – but what about the others?
Alan Turing given posthumous Royal Pardon following his conviction for homosexuality – but campaigners ask what about the other 50,000 convicted men? Continue reading
Syphilis on the rise as safer sex falls
Health professionals are urging people to practice safer sex following a massive increase in the number of diagnosed syphilis cases in parts of England. Continue reading
Ugandan lawmakers agree life imprisonment for gay people
Ugandan parliament rushes legislation to ignore its human rights treaty obligations, and makes even same sex touching punishable by life imprisonment. Continue reading
Staying away from Sochi: world leaders abandon Winter Games
As more countries’ leaders abandon Russia’s Winter Games in protest at human rights outrages, So So Gay gauges the reaction Continue reading
Activists join sports stars at UN to raise hate crime awareness
Sports stars have been joined by human rights activists in a new video released by the United Nations campaign for LGBT equality, Free & Equal. Continue reading
Social cuts ‘push LGBT people to margins of society’
Austerity measures are pushing LGBT people to the margins of society, according to a report commissioned by the Unison union. Continue reading
Russian dolls to send gay Christmas cheer to Russia
Gay Russian dolls created by Kaleidoscope Trust and creative agency Mother will be sent to the Russian Embassy and the Kremlin during Christmas. Continue reading
Indian Supreme Court upholds ban on gay sex
Indian Supreme Court says courts cannot overturn an 1861 law which punishes gay sex with life imprisonment. Continue reading
Equal marriage: government sets the date for first ceremonies
Same-sex couples in England and Wales will be able to marry from 29 March 2014. Continue reading