Jessica has been the editor of PinkNews.co.uk since 2009.
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11 October 2011Gay reverend hits back at Scottish Catholic leaders 35 The openly gay reverend of an Episcopal church in Scotland has hit back at anti-gay Catholic leaders. The Very Reverend Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of the Episcopal Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, said he was "embarrassed" by the remarks of faith leaders on gay marriage. -
11 October 2011Johannesburg police dismiss ‘gay serial killer’ reports 14 Police in Johannesburg, South Africa, say there is no evidence a serial killer is targeting gay men. According to the Star newspaper, there have been six killings of gay men over the last 18 months which bear similarities. -
11 October 2011California removes surgery requirement for transgender birth certificates 29 California's governor Jerry Brown has signed a law to make it easier for transgender people to get a revised birth certificate Previously, transgender people had to provide proof of surgery to obtain a birth certificate in the appropriate gender. -
11 October 2011Home HIV tests ‘should be legalised’ 48 Almost two-thirds of people would consider using HIV home testing kits if they were legally available and regulated in the UK, a survey has found. -
11 October 2011Scottish faith groups want gay marriage referendum 36 Two Scottish faith groups are calling for a referendum on gay marriage. Dundee-based Solas and the Free Church say voters should be allowed to choose whether Scotland allows gay couples to wed. -
11 October 2011Nicole Kidman’s transgender film shelved 16 A Nicole Kidman film about a transgender painter has been shelved after another star pulled out. Kidman hopes to play artist Lili Elbe before and after transition in a film titled The Danish Girl. -
10 October 2011South Australian premier Mike Rann calls for gay marriage 16 South Australia's outgoing premier Mike Rann has called for full marriage equality. Speaking in Adelaide yesterday at the end of the Festival of Ideas, Mr Rann said that the status quo was "discrimination" and that civil unions are a "halfway house". -
10 October 2011Two gay Republican contenders in San Diego mayoral race 14 Two of the contenders in San Diego's mayoral race are openly gay Republicans. District attorney Bonnie Dumanis, 59, and city councilman Carl DeMaio, 36, are open about their sexual orientation but the fact has barely featured in the race. -
10 October 2011Scottish Lib Dem leader attacks bishops for ‘imposing’ gay marriage views 34 Willie Rennie, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, has attacked Catholic bishops for seeking to "impose" their views on gay marriage. Speaking on Saturday to the Scottish Liberal Democrat party conference, he said that Catholic bishops' moves to scupper gay marriage plans were "an affront to liberal democracy". -
10 October 2011700,000 celebrate Rio de Janeiro Pride 8 An estimated 700,000 people joined Brazil's Rio de Janeiro Pride on Sunday. Revellers with rainbow flags and fancy dress costumes congregated at Copacabana beach to call for stronger laws against homophobia. -
10 October 2011Four convicted of Cape Town lesbian’s murder 2 Four men have been found guilty of murdering a lesbian in Cape Town, South Africa. Zoliswa Nkonyana, 19, was stoned and stabbed to death after a night out in Khayelitsha on February 4th 2006. -
10 October 2011Mugabe wants Archbishop of Canterbury to explain views on gays 72 Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe wants Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to explain the church's views on homosexuality. The African leader's spokesman said yesterday that Mr Mugabe wants to know why homosexuality is being "prescribed" to Zimbabweans. -
10 October 2011Transgender woman set to become Polish MP 16 A transgender woman is expected to become the first trans person in Poland to be elected as an MP. Anna Grodzka, 57, of Krakow, believes she will be the world's only sitting transgender MP if elected for the Palikot Movement party. -
10 October 2011Catholic archbishop urges Scottish parishes to oppose gay marriage 72 The Archbishop of Glasgow, Mario Conti, has written to all Scottish parishes to urge them to oppose plans to give gay couples the right to marry. He said that churches would "actively campaign" to block marriage rights for gay people and warned that the move would create "larger divisions" in society. -
10 October 2011Government to cut aid to anti-gay countries 156 The government will cut aid to poor countries which persecute gay people, international development secretary Andrew Mitchell has warned. Aid 'fines' may be imposed on countries such as Uganda and Ghana for hardline anti-gay laws, it was reported. -
7 October 2011Tory MP says gay marriage is ‘a step too far’ 192 Conservative MPs have spoken out against prime minister David Cameron's support for gay marriage. On Wednesday, Mr Cameron urged the party to back the move because of its Conservatism, not in spite of it. -
7 October 2011Video: US student tells of ‘gay cure’ torture at hands of father 142 An American student has described how he was tortured for a month by his father in an effort to turn him heterosexual. Samuel Brinton, a student at Kansas State University, said his Southern Baptist missionary father beat him, burned him and shocked him with electric currents. -
7 October 2011Angela Eagle and Stephen Twigg in shadow cabinet 18 Angela Eagle, the only out lesbian Labour MP, has been handed the job of shadow leader of the House of Commons. The Wallasey MP was moved from shadow chief secretary to the Treasury in today's reshuffle. -
7 October 2011Gay.xxx domain name sells for $500,000 3 The internet domain name gay.xxx has been sold for half a million dollars. Although the .xxx extension is not yet open for public registration, the gay.xxx address was bought by Corbin Fisher, one of the world’s biggest gay porn producers. -
7 October 2011Man jailed for setting his dog on woman in anti-gay attack 92 A Manchester man has been jailed for six and a half months for setting his dog on a woman in a homophobic attack. Jason Boswell, of Dean Road, Gorton, set his Japanese Akita on Karen Wilson in an unprovoked attack while she and another woman were cycling on the Fallowfield Loop last July.
