Articles by Susan Phu

1 April 2008
Start your engines for the gay rally across Europe 1 A two thousand mile motor rally celebrating gay diversity will kick off in late June, the first race of its kind.The inaugural Rainbow Rampage takes place from June 28th to July 4th, is a twist on a traditional motor rally and more akin to a giant gay road trip.The rally downplays the racing aspect and is designed more to celebrate the cities that stretch along the race's route, some 2300 miles across Europe.
27 March 2008
Activist calls on people to ditch LGBT labels 3 An ambitious campaign that aims to change the ways in which young people label themselves was launched last week in the form of a funky teen-oriented website.The website Ditch the Label (www.DitchtheLabel.com) was 'virtually' launched last Saturday night in a co-ordinated browsing of the new site, after being advertised via its original Myspace and the founder's personal Myspace sites.The founder of DitchtheLabel is 17-year old student, activist and part-time model, Liam Hackett.
26 March 2008
Fundraising auction lots range from Take That to Tate Modern + Stonewall has launched its 2008 silent auction. All proceeds will go toward funding the gay equality organisation's charitable work, including the Education for All campaign, which aims to stamp out homophobic bullying in schools.Up for grabs is an array of rare and unusual prizes, including a chance to be a VIP guest to the stars of Strictly Come Dancing, an afternoon in the studio with BBC Radio 2's Paul Gambacinni and snowboarding lessons for four with the UK's number one snowboarder, Jo Chastney.
26 March 2008
US rules gay married name ‘illegal’ and refuses passport + An American AIDS activist was denied a new passport by the US State Department on the grounds that his hyphenated surname with his married gay partner is illegal.The Sun Chronicle reports that Jason Hair-Wynn, who married his partner in 2005 in Massachusetts - which is currently the only American state to have legalised same-sex marriage - is now having to face reapplying for a new passport.The federal Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA) prohibited the legal recognition of his new name.
26 March 2008
Gay star announces seven week US tour + George Michael is returning to the land of Stars and Stripes for a seven-week jaunt, his first American tour since 1991.He will perform 22 shows on the North American leg of his world tour.Commencing in June, he will perform in cities such as San Jose, LasVegas, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and New York. Michael, the former Wham! frontman, is also planning a new album which will feature a duet with Sir Paul McCartney.
26 March 2008
Israel grants visa to gay Palestinian 1 A Palestinian homosexual was granted an extraordinary Israeli temporary residential visa, after it was claimed he faced persecution and possible danger if he remained in the West Bank, it was revealed yesterday.After failed attempts to gain a visa through the Israeli Interior Ministry - a process which can take years - the man was granted a visa after he applied directly to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).The unnamed 33-year-old Palestinian from Jenin is planning a reunion with his Israeli partner in Tel Aviv once he gains his visa.
19 March 2008
Greek Orthodox church slams rights for unmarried couples 2 The Greek Othordox Church has spoken out against proposals to allow unmarried heretosexual couples in the country to have their relationships registered.The BBC reports that the Chruch's governing synod described moves by the Greek government to afford unmarried or defacto couples the same legal rights as their married counterparts as a "catastrophic bomb" which threatened Greek society and compared the move to "prostitution."
19 March 2008
Gay dating site helps AIDS fight through grid computing + Computer users can help find a cure for AIDS with the click of a mouse.Through the technology known as grid computing, PC users are now able to assist scientific research halfway across the world, equipped only with their computers and their Internet connection.Gay dating site Fitlads.net is asking its members to install a small piece of software, by invitation from the research laboratory working on the project as part of FightAIDS@Home.
19 March 2008
Amstell’s talent recognised by British Academy + The Best Entertainment Performer category at this year's television BAFTAs is dominated by gay men, it has emerged.Nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts TV awards were announced yesterday.Simon Amstell, host of the rock comedy panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, was named as a best entertainer nominee, alongside Alan Carr, who co-hosts The Friday Night Project, and Stephen Fry for his intellectually-arousing game show QI.

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