In this week’s podcast: • Prosecutors in Uganda have dropped charges against 19 LGBTQ people held in jail for 49 days • A ‘once every two months’ injectable version of PrEP has shown…
News Round-Up: October 11, 2019
Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks: Randy Report favorite Dan Tai (above) is doing a photoshoot with Box Menswear in my native state of Texas – and I’m not…
News Round-Up: October 15, 2018
Some news items you might have missed: • Big congrats to my buddies, The Chippendales, for their big win this weekend as The Best of Las Vegas’ “Best Male Revue” and “Best Bachelorette…
Uganda Prepares To Pass New Anti-Gay Law As “Christmas Gift” To The Country
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Calling the law a “Christmas gift” for the country, Ugandan legislators are set to pass a new version of the country’s recently struck down anti-gay law: Drafters of…
Uganda: President Museveni Worries of Trade Boycott Over Anti-Gay Policies
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni Although his country’s anti-gay law was struck down earlier this year on a technicality, President Yoweri Museveni is concerned that Uganda might suffer a trade boycott should the…
Uganda Tourism Board concerned the country is viewed as “anti-gay”
Gay Star News reports that the Ugandan Tourism Board met with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) over concerns that, for some strange reason, Uganda is somehow perceived as “anti-gay”…
News Round-up – August 19, 2014
• Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga share 2nd track from upcoming duets album • Gavin McInnes, of the NYC ad agency Rooster, gets a time-out by his firm for posting hideous transphobic…
President of Uganda asks legislators to not rush in reintroducing anti-gay bill
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda is asking lawmakers to slow down as they work to re-legislate a controversial anti-gay law that was invalidated earlier this month. From the Washington Post: Museveni, who…
Uganda’s Constitutional Court annuls anti-homosexuality law
Uganda’s Constitutional Court has annulled the recent anti-gay legislation signed into law in February over what amounts to a technicality: It (the Constitutional Court) ruled that the bill was passed by MPs…
More Scott Lively on Uganda: Gays should get reparative therapy or go to jail
In an interview with SiriusXM host Michelangelo Signorile, anti-gay crusader Scott Lively explains that his goal in advising Uganda on their recent Anti-Homosexuality Act was to have the government offer reparative or…
US to take further sanctions in response to anti-gay law in Uganda
Buzzfeed is reporting on new sanctions to be implemented by the Obama administration in reaction to Uganda’s criminalization of homosexuality: Money will be shifted away from the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, a…
Telecom company Orange ended advertising relationship with Ugandan tabloid over “Top 200 Homos” list
Last month, the Ugandan tabloid Red Pepper published a list of the country’s ‘200 Top Homos’ days after President Museveni signed an anti-gay bill into law. Friday, telecom company Orange tweeted that…
Scotland hopes to offer asylum to persecuted LGBT Ugandans
Scotland’s Minister of External Affairs hopes to offer asylum to LGBT Ugandans who feel persecuted by “Anti-Homosexuality Act” in Uganda. Via Herald Scotland: Scotland is to offer asylum to Ugandans facing persecution…
Ugandan tabloid lists “Top 200 Homosexuals”
Now that Uganda’s president signed the “Anti-Homosexuality Act” into law, a Ugandan tabloid has decided to publish the names of 200 allegedly gay citizens, putting all of these people at the risk…
Ugandan President calls homosexuals “disgusting” after signing “Anti-Homosexuality Act”
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni spoke with CNN about signing the ‘Anti-Homosexuality Act’ which penalizes homosexuality with life imprisonment. Asked if he personalize dislikes homosexuals, Museveni replies: “Of course! They are disgusting. What…
Secretary of State John Kerry on Uganda’s anti-gay law: We will review our relationship
“This is a tragic day for Uganda and for all who care about the cause of human rights. Ultimately, the only answer is repeal of this law. The United States is deeply…