Christopher joined PinkNews.co.uk as a reporter and news editor in 2010
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28 May 2010Cult gay director John Waters has new book out 2 John Waters, director of Hairspray, Serial Mom and a whole host of lesser-known trashy and camp underground epics of the 1970s inclding Multiple Maniacas, Desperate Living and Pink Flamingos, has a new book out this week. Role Models showcases his adoration for the the fringes of society and hose who dwell there. -
28 May 2010US House delivers victory on proposal to overturn gay military ban 14 The US house of Representatives approved yesterday the proposal to overturn the law banning openly LGB people serving in the military. -
27 May 2010More than half of gay men surveyed are uncomfortable displaying public affection 31 In a survey undertaken by free gay dating website ManCentral.com, 61 per cent of gay and bisexual men say they felt uncomfortable displaying affection with another man in public. -
27 May 2010Zimbabwean gay rights activists released on bail 5 A court in Harare, Zimbabwe, has today released on bail the two employees of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) organisation who were arrested last Friday. Their trial is set for 10 June. -
27 May 2010Gay superhero comic up for major award 6 A new comic called Spandex, about a gang of gay superheros, has been nominated for an Eagle Award, the comic world's equivalent of an Oscar. It is being put forward in the category of Best British Colour Comic Book. -
27 May 2010HIV cases on the rise in Scotland 6 Figures published yesterday showed that over 90 Scots were diagnosed HIV positive since the beginning of this year. Between January and March 2010, 91 people were affected, bringing the overall Scottish diagnosis rate to 6,338. -
27 May 2010Massachusetts Attorney General challenges federal ban on gay marriage 4 The Massachusetts attorney general, Martha Coakley, requested that a federal court in Boston yesterday strike down the federal ban on gay marriage, arguing that it interfered with the rights of individual states to define marriage and have those unions recognised by the federal government. -
27 May 2010Hundreds expected to turn out for Malawi protest this Saturday in London 13 A vast crowd is expected to turn out for Saturday's protest at London's Malawi High Commission, in a show of solidarity for Malawian prisoners Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga. -
27 May 2010Sir Elton’s Moroccan concert a success 4 Elton John's performance at the Mawazine music festival in Rabat, Morocco, went ahead last night despite fury from Islamists about his welcome into the kingdom. -
27 May 2010Christian street preacher to sue police over arrest for allegedly homophobic public sermon 48 A Christian street preacher who was arrested last month for expressing his allegedly homophobic views is to take legal action over the incident. -
27 May 2010US Congress may vote on military gay ban today 5 The US Congress is on track for taking a landmark vote over the issue of LGBT people serving in the military, according to the Associated Press. -
27 May 2010Malaysian trans woman makes asylum bid 7 A trans Malaysian woman who has recently married a Derby man has lodged an appeal for asylum after three failed attempts to become a permanent UK resident. -
26 May 2010Gay immigration group hit out at ‘sensational’ asylum report 9 The UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) have expressed their misgivings over a recent newspaper article slamming the UK's border control policies. The article which appeared last weekend in the Independent on Sunday was headlined: "Virtually All Gay Asylum Seekers Sent Back to Persecution". UKLGIG say that the article created a false impression of the fate of LGBT asylum seekers in the UK. -
26 May 2010Gay father of twins to be allowed back into Israel this week 7 A gay man with twin sons born to a surrogate mother in India is to be allowed to return to his native Isreal this week after being stranded in a Mumbai hotel for the past two months because of the Ministry of the Interior's refusal to issue a paternity test. -
26 May 2010Canadian researchers argue for lifting of blood ban for gay men 9 A team of investigators in the online edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal has argued that the lifetime ban on gay men giving blood should be replaced with a deferral for those who have been in a stable, monogamous relationship for at least one year. In Canada, the USA and the UK, gay men and any other men who partake in sex with men are permanently banned from giving blood. -
26 May 2010Zimbabwean gay activists due in court today 6 The two employees of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) human rights group who were arrested last Friday in the country's capital, Harare, are expected to appear in court this afternoon after five nights in custody.
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26 May 2010Former German spy jailed for sharing state secrets with gay lover 4 In Munich today, a former German spy was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for sharing top-secret information with his boyfriend, a Macedonian interpreter who he met while on a clandestine mission to Kosovo for the German BND Intelligence Service in 2005. -
26 May 2010Manchester Pride 2010 lineup announced + Manchester Pride have revealed their Big Weekend line-up for this summer. Artists set to perform include 1980s stars Belinda Carlisle and Heaven 17, soul singer Beverly Knight, electro outfit May 68 and local indie band The Sticks. -
26 May 2010Openly gay MP Alan Duncan visits Nepal 12 Alan Duncan, the UK's MP for International Development, is to arrive Nepal today for a two-day visit. Mr Duncan will visit the Eastern Development Region of the country to inspect the progress of the UK-funded projects. Nepal's only openly gay MP, Sunil Babu Pant, has welcomed the visit. -
26 May 2010Malawi couple separated by authorities 23 Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, the Malawian couple sentenced last week to 14 years in prison with hard labour, have been separated by the authorities.
