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Month: April 2018
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Openly gay NBA executive Rick Welts elected to Basketball Hall of Fame.
Golden State Warriors president Rick Welts has been selected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame. The announcement was made today at the Men’s Final Four in San Antonio. Welts is the first openly gay man to be elected to the Hall of Fame, an incredible and historic feat. He has been in the NBA in some capacity since 1969 and…
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A divided Costa Rica votes in runoff fought over gay rights.
Polls opened on Easter Sunday for a vote on whether conservative Christian singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz can capture Costa Rica’s presidency, a result that would mark a sharp turn from the current government’s embrace of gay rights. Best known for religious dance songs and ballads, the 43-year-old former TV journalist…
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Alarming data show increased suicide risks among LGBTQ youth.
Two research studies on suicide are confirming just how tough it is to be young and LGBTQ. Teens hiding their sexual orientation are at a significantly higher risk for suicidal behaviors, an American-based study reports, and college freshmen in a sexual minority are at top risk for suicidal thoughts, an study of international data says.
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A property heiress becomes accidental LGBT champion in Hong Kong.
When Hong Kong property tycoon Cecil Chao offered $65 million to any man who could win over his lesbian daughter and make her straight, he inadvertently laid the ground for her to become one of Asia’s most prominent gay rights campaigners. The bizarre reward in 2012 grabbed international headlines and his daughter, Gigi Chao…
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You have to be 21 to see gay rom com Love, Simon in Singapore – but Shape of Water fish sex fine for teens.
Only over-21s will be permitted to see teen rom com Love, Simon in Singapore. The country’s film censorship body, Media Development Authority of Singapore, gave the highest-possible age restriction to the gay film, which is getting love from audiences across the world.