Katy Perry-inspired lesbian ‘kiss-a-thon’ breaks world record?

Girls kiss, boys film September 5th, 2008

Yesterday the world record the for the largest group of simultaneous girl-girl kissing was apparently broken, with 240 girls across New Zealand kissing for 20 seconds.

But this wasn’t part of a gay pride parade, or fundraiser for a lesbian organisation… More »

Say it to Sappho: Will a baby destroy what we have?

Sappho September 5th, 2008

“Dear Sappho.  I am 30 and ready for a baby.  My partner is the same age and we have been together for four years. More »

New L Word show to focus on Alice

Leisha Hailey September 4th, 2008

Alice is the character to star in The L Word spin-off show, according to entertainment industry website Variety. More »

‘Decriminalise homosexuality’ - France to UN

UN flag September 4th, 2008

The EU ambassador to the United Nations has called on all countries to decriminalise homosexuality. More »

Faith schools can legally discriminate

School classroom September 4th, 2008

MPs are being urged to stop faith schools in England selecting students and staff on the basis of religion.

From 1 September 2008 it has been legal for voluntary controlled schools to reserve the headship for religious teachers and for voluntary aided schools to discriminate against non-teaching staff on the basis of their beliefs. More »

90% of Americans wouldn’t care if a co-worker was gay

USA September 3rd, 2008

Nine out of 10 heterosexual adults in the USA would feel ‘indifferent’ or ‘positive’ if they learnt that a colleague was gay, according to a survey of over 2,500 people.

However, only 79% think that employees should be judged on how they do their jobs, rather than their sexual orientation. The figure falls to 71% for transgender employees, indicating that 29% of straight Americans believe that a transgender employee’s gender identity is a better basis for judging them than their work performance. More »

One month jail term for women caught kissing on Dubai beach

Dubai September 3rd, 2008

Two women arrested for kissing on a Dubai beach have lost their appeal against the charges. More »

Review: Femmes of Power: Exploding Queer Femininities

Femmes of Power September 3rd, 2008

Stilettos, lipstick, beards: there’s more than one way to be a lady.

Photographer Del Lagrace Volcano and writer Ulrika Dahl have travelled seven countries for new book Femmes of Power. Their quest: to explore the notion of queer femininity in a world that is still suspicious of women who claim to be gay yet have long hair.

The result is a book of coffee-table-beautiful photography mixed with university-level queer theory discussions of gender expression. More »

Win a walk-on role in The L Word

The L Word September 2nd, 2008

Fan of the L Word? Fancy winning a walk-on part in Season 6, a tour of the production facility and lunch with the show’s cast and crew?

All this could be yours, but this just one catch… the prize is an ebay auction, and at time of writing the bidding was on USD $6,500. Oh, and you’ll need to pay for your own travel to Canada. More »

Gay students forced to sign prom ‘contracts’

2 girls going to a prom September 2nd, 2008

Gay students in some New Zealand schools have been banned from taking their same-sex partner to the prom unless they sign a form declaring they are homosexual. More »

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