A beautiful and poignant coming out story: Gay teen athlete used weightlifting to keep from killing himself Preston Cope hated who he was growing up in rural Ohio, but is coming to acceptance as he looks to a brighter future. “I was mourning the death of the person I would never be, while simultaneously hating
Blind and LGBT?
If you are blind how do you know you are LGBT? Another argument against the absurd myth that homosexuality is learned. Sexual attraction/orientation is a visual experience that emerges from deep within the mind; it is evoked early in development by visual stimuli, by visible attraction toward certain people and away from certain other people.
WorldPride in Madrid 2017
Amid the carnage of terrorism, WorldPride rises again, this year in Madrid. No evil force will ever defeat the vitality and light of LGBT lives everywhere–not in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Nigeria, Jamaica, Guinea … “we will not merely endure we will prevail” because we represent the future of dignity and truth on this earth! http://www.worldpridemadrid2017.com/en/
Progressive Gay Activists Push for Relationship Equality in Albania
In 2017 the PRO-LGBT leader Kristi Pinderi (photo attached) announced the rights group will file a lawsuit requesting equal recognition of gay relationships. This is a far cry from the repression of the communist regime that ended in 1985 under which LGBTs were imprisoned and tortured. What makes the difference? ‘Blood. sweat and tears’, literally,
How I Told Russia I Was Gay
Intro: At age 5, Artem Kolesov, the son of two Russian pastors living outside Moscow, realized he was gay, but it took another 18 years before he had the courage to come out to his family, friends and, ultimately, the world.
Gays in Algeria Face Persecution in Fight for Rights 2016
By Richard Ammon GlobalGayz.com Updated January 2017 A near-unanimous Muslim population in Algeria makes the fight for rights of gays a dangerous place and struggle. It is a huge country about the size of Western Europe with most of it rural desert with widely scattered villages and towns, many far from the major urban
Kenya: Primitive and Abusive Judicial Procedure–Anal Exams of Men
Last week, a judge and prosecutor in Kenya decided in court that anal exams prove or disprove homosexual intercourse. As any educated person knows this is totally bogus witchcraft and voodoo justice. Such thinking by supposedly intelligent professionals is overwhelmingly absurd and hard to believe in this century. It reflects total ignorance of human behavior,
Portraits of LGBT couples kissing
Forty-three portraits of LGBT couples kissing are a soothing balm in these days of sorrow. Forty-nine of our brothers and sisters are gone but there are still millions of us still breathing and in love. See the images here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/keep-kissing-photos_us_57601a7ce4b0e4fe5143bce0
What’s it like to work in the Middle East as a gay person?
Would you ever consider relocating to the Middle East for work purposes? And is the situation different for gay people who move there as opposed to nationals? 6 May 2015 By David Hudson http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/whats-it-work-middle-east-gay-person060515/#gs.xU3gDWw Countries in the Middle East are among the worst in the world when it comes to laws relating to
Baptist College Resists Bigotry; Affirms All Sexualities
Here is a story about a fine and affirming southern Baptist college that will not be intimidated by bigotry and “idolatry of the bible” from fundamentalist anti-gay pastors who cannot see further than the worn out pages of their tattered bibles and rigid dogma. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/11/pastors-oppose-lesbian-bishop-speaker-at-baptist-college/24744385/
Gay Life in Kosovo
Introduction: Kosovo has had a difficult time becoming a nation and developing “Gay Life in Kosovo” has been even harder. Captured by the Ottomans then the Serbians subsumed into socialist Yugoslavia, then split off as part of independent Serbia in 1989 and again split off from Serbia to become an independent country in 2008. It’s no wonder such a struggle for identity and survival has left little time for such delicate issues as human rights, arts and letter–and especially for gay equal rights. Finding a decent gay life has not been and will not be easy for native citizens or western visitors.
The following is a lengthy collection of reports that attempt to portray the patchwork LGBT situation that is gay Kosovo, a nation torn by strife and hardship and warfare over the past century. It is not a simple story and not a glorious one. Homosexual citizens in Kosovo are far from equal in dignity, freedom and respect. One may hope that joining the European Union will slowly wean the country away from the crime of deep homophobia.
Roaming the Gay World–For Better and For Worse
By Richard Ammon GlobalGayz.com 2022 Intro: gay travelers roam the world with backpacks or tuxedos as they explore foreign cultures and encounter others gays worldwide in resorts, beaches and big ships. However, beyond the popular destinations and colorful festivals are countless closeted or impoverished or endangered lesbians and gay men whom most gay travelers do
Coming Out: A Gay Kuwaiti’s Experience
Introduction by Richard Ammon GlobalGayz.com Photos, News & Reports for Gay Kuwait Cultural changes come about very slowly for gays in the Muslim Middle East. This story appeared several years ago in the Kuwait News; it is an unusual story since homosexuality is rarely discussed publicly, let alone published in a newspaper. (However this is
Christianity and Homosexuality
1 Outing the Bible: The new queer theologians don’t need your approval 2/04 2 Homophobia turns young people off Christianity 10/07 3 It’s the gays’ fault 4/10 4 Prospective Catholic Priests Face Sexuality Hurdles 5/10 4a Challenging the Religious Fundamentalism Behind Anti-Homo Bill of 2009 3/11 5 Survey: Most US Catholics support gay rights 3/11 6 Gay bishop: Bible silent on gays
Buddhism and Homosexuality
1 Homosexuality and Theravada Buddhism 2003 2 Will gay marriage be allowed by Buddhists in Thailand? 7/05 3 Homosexuality, Buddhism and Sri Lankan Society 8/07 1 Homosexuality and Theravada Buddhism 2003 by A. L. De Silva Buddhism teaches to, and expects from, its followers a certain level of ethical behaviour. The minimum that is required of the lay Buddhist
Irresponsible Recommendation for Uganda from Lonely Planet
Well, this is pretty revolting! Lonely Planet, the widely-respected travel information and guidebook company has chosen one of the world’s most homophobic and gay-violent countries as their number one pick for “Best in Travel” listings for 2012 –Uganda, Africa. A country where human rights should more correctly be called religious fundamentalist rights or in-power political
How Far Away is Hope For LGBT People?
As I travel the world interviewing LGBT people about their lives, their cultures and countries I hear stories of effort, strategy, frustration and achievement. One question I have failed to ask these courageous activists, some risking their lives, is “how far away is hope?” How far away is hope for equality, tolerance, acceptance, relationship recognition,
Gay Brazil 2011–An Enormous Community
Brazil is a dazzle. Every aspect of this huge country overwhelms, challenges, stimulates or puzzles the first time visitor, which I am. I came for three full weeks and each day has been a unique chapter in my memory book–even just driving a car on the main highways here. Brazil decided decades ago, unfortunately, to
Africa and Homosexuality: Is It Natural and Native?
On March 5 this year the British Broadcasting Company, always looking for unusual or controversial subject matter to entertain its audience, found spice in sponsoring a debate about homosexuality in Africa. It’s a topic that is guaranteed to stir up dissonance and disagreement and, true to form, the televised ‘discussion’ indeed did just that. With
Lady Gaga's 'Gay Anthem'
There are moments and people who stand high and brave against discrimination and bigotry. Without such courage and integrity the blind and ignorant continue their distorted and contemptuous beliefs about the truth of sexuality. They refuse to understand the fundamental truth that homosexuality is a natural form of human nature.Our shining star Lady Gaga has
Gay Rights and Life in Cameroon
Homosexuals are subject to attacks and abuse in Cameroon From: News.Cameroon-Today.com November 4, 2010 Report: Criminalizing Identities – Rights Abuses in Cameroon Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. From: Alternatives-Cameroun, L’Association pour la defense des Droits des Homosexuels; Human Rights Watch; and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission Douala, Cameroon Couples in
Homophobia Kills–Looking Deeper Into Tyler’s death
By Richard Ammon GlobalGayz.com October 3, 2010 I find it strangely ironic that the two Rutgers University students charged with invasion of privacy that led to the death of a gay student, Tyler Clementi (photo right) are both from ethnic minorities in America. Dharun Ravi is of Indian (Asia) descent and Molly Wei is from
My Family – A Hundred Years Later
By Richard Ammon GlobalGayz.com June 25, 2010 A hundred years ago today my grandparents, Francis and Cora, were married and our immediate family began. I have no family memory beyond that–photos and stories yes but no memories. My paternal great-grandfather died in 1915. My maternal great-grandmother lived to 1938, before my birth. But starting a
The Disease of Homophobia
Richard Ammon GlobalGayz.com Mat 14, 2010 Hopefully some day coming out won’t be such a big deal and won’t be news–or do we gay (LGBT people) secretly like the rush of notoriety, the fuss, the ‘news worthy’ event, by appearing to win one more to our club, gaining over the homophobes and discovering the inside
An Appreciation of Gay Rights Advocates and Ellen DeGeneres
Westhampton, MA – August 18, 2009 Richard Ammon – GlobalGayz.com This blog is a note of greeting and appreciation to the many LGBT activists – some whom I know – who made the July 2009 Copenhagen World OutGames Human Rights Conference a profound success: I was delighted and my heart was warmed to see your