Tuesday Aug 26 | Jamaica Gleaner
It wasn't us! - Shaggy defends reggae's integrity
WINNING deejay Shaggy has taken on critics of dancehall, saying they have used the negative actions of some artistes and wrongfully stereotyped others.
In an interesting follow-up to the news that Boris abolishes a do-nothing advisory panel , the move has been backed by none other than OutRage! Brett Lock of direct action LGBT rights group OutRage! said that ...
London Marks Anniversary Of Terrorist Attack
Londoners marked the third anniversary Monday of suicide bomb attacks that killed 52 bus and subway passengers.
Gay Nigerian Davis Mac-Iyalla Freed
LONDON, July 4, 2008 - The gay Nigerian Christian lay preacher Davis Mac-Iyalla has been freed by the UK Home Office, Peter Tatchell reports.
Outrage Confirmed As Special Guest On Children of Bodom Japan Tour
Japanese metal quartet OUTRAGE has been confirmed as the "special guest" on the first three shows of the CHILDREN OF BODOM Japan tour which starts July 5 in Tokyo.
Protests outside Anglicans meeting
Campaigner Peter Tatchell has been blocked from entering a conference of conservative Anglicans opposed to liberalisation of church teachings on issues such as homosexuality.
A few years ago, George Monbiot discussed the Revolutionary Communist Party's ex-members, describing them as a "cultish political network": The organisation began in the late 1970s as a Trotskyist splinter ...
Northern Irish MP Iris Robinson Compares Gays to Murderers
The remarks prompted political party Sinn Fein to call for her resignation and for the activist group Outrage! to call on people to start outing members of Robinson's Democratic Unionist party.
Sinn Fein Calls on MP to Resign Over "Ex-Gay" Remarks
The comments, in which Robinson said "I have a very lovely psychiatrist who works with me in my offices and his Christian background is that he tries to help homosexuals - trying to turn away from what they are ...
Ban threat aborts Sizzla UK tour
Sizzla was due to begin his UK tour in Milton Keynes on Wednesday The government is considering banning reggae star Sizzla from the UK as police investigate "anti-gay" lyrics.
Gambian leader threatens to behead gays
Eccentric Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has threatened to behead gays unless they leave the country, according to reports.
Gambia's president last week told gay men and lesbians to leave the country or face death, Banjul's Daily Observer reported.
St George hailed as a human rights campaigner
“St George's parentage embodies [many nations] and his life expresses the values of English liberalism and dissent”
The Patron Saint of England has been hailed a human rights campaigner by fellow activist Peter Tatchell - who backs ideas that his national day should be a public holiday celebrating dissent. via Ekklesia Daily News
Bounty Killer shows axed over 'Anti-Gay' lyrics
“Bounty Killer bragged that he was invincible. He vowed his concerts would go ahead and boasted that no gays could stop him. Look who's crying now”
RAGGA STAR Bounty Killer has had two of his three UK concerts cancelled following a campaign by gay human rights group Outrage. via The Voice
Pon Di Wire: Supercat Returns, Mavado Ar... 4/2
One876 reggae news feed reports that dancehall artist Mavado was charged with two counts of shooting with intent and illegal possession of a firearm, but later offered bail after he appeared in court. via XLR8R
Concerts By Anti-Gay Singer Cancelled
“You know we need no promo to rub out dem homo.”
Two British concerts by a Jamaican reggae singer whose music advocates killing gays have been cancelled following complaints by LGBT rights groups. via 365Gay.com
Jamaican reggae singer Bounty Killer has had two of his three UK concerts cancelled in the last week, following a campaign by the gay human rights group OutRage! In Germany, Bounty Killer's performance in Essen ... via Jamaican View
Anti-gay singer Bounty Killer probably wants to kill some gays right about now. Like Beanie Man and Buju Banton before him, Killer's concerts have been felled by the fagalas. via Queerty
Protestors rally in support of gay Iranian teen
“While there is no guarantee that this review will result in him being allowed to stay, we are hopeful that he will be permitted to lodge a fresh asylum claim and that this will result in Mehdi being given refugee status in the UK”
More than 120 people gathered in London on Mar 22 to demand that a gay Iranian teen be granted refugee status in the UK. via Gay news blog
MP Galloway Accused Of Anti-Gay Iranian Propaganda
Controversial MP George Galloway raised eyebrows this week while discussing the ongoing Mehdi Kazemi drama . via Queerty