THE MONTH IN A MINUTE.
SENIOR BRITISH Reverend, Kelvin Holdsworth is forced to apologise after suggesting people should pray that four-year-old Prince George grows up to be gay. The minister wrote that it would be helpful if the young heir would “be blessed one day with the love of a fine young gentleman” because it might help the Church Of England become more accepting of samesex marriage. Fellow senior Christians call the comments “unkind” and “destructive”. The row broke out as a new survey reveals that only 44 percent of the British public would be accepting of a same-sex Royal wedding.
DATING APP Grindr introduces new safety features for users in anti-gay countries in the
Middle East and Africa. They will allow men to download a different app icon to their phones and create a password to open the app, keeping the prying eyes of the authorities away. It comes as some countries in the region, including Egypt, announce a “crackdown” on gay sex.
BRITISH OLYMPIC swimmer Mark Foster, 47, tells the world he’s gay, saying he wished he’d done it sooner. The former world champion in the pool says he’s tired of telling “half-truths” and admires how sportsmen like Tom Daley are so open about their sexuality.
RESEARCH BY US-based universities finds that Facebook probably guesses if a user is gay if they Like as few as three certain pages, such as Lady Gaga or the Desperate Housewives TV show. It’s thought that the social media giant can help advertisers target gay people with information about what we are fans of. Some respond with accusations of stereotyping.
A NEW study reveals that one in seven couples approved to adopt children in England and Wales are gay. The survey also reveals that the number of straight couples adopting kids has dramatically dropped.
A NEW STATUE at a Catholic School in Adelaide goes viral as it appears to depict a young boy kneeling before a saint with an unfortunately placed loaf of bread resembling an erect penis. The all-boys Blackfriars Priory School responds by quickly covering up the statue. The principal defends the school by saying the design looked very different as a twodimensional plan and no one realised the real thing would look offensive.
in Africa welcome the ousting of the homophobic leader of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, after 37 years in power. Mugabe referred to gay men as “worse than dogs and pigs”. There are now calls for reform and an advance in gay rights.
GAY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
is announced for the French capital, Paris. It is scheduled to open in 2020 in Le Marais district and hold a selection of art and publications documenting gay life, HIV/AIDS and the battle for equality. The news comes as Berlin’s Schwules Museum launches an exhibition focusing on gay sex in public toilets, called Public Affairs.
A NEW LGBT+ ARCHIVE
Prison Break Crisis On Earth-X