Articles by V King Macdona

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4 August 2010
Comment: ‘Newlygays’ – the ex-straight lesbians 11 As more famous women reveal their sexuality has shifted from straight to gay, what does that reveal about the rest of society and why have the newspapers only just noticed?
15 September 2009
Comment: Consul’s death thrusts Jamaican homophobia into the spotlight 13 Last week John Terry, a British honorary consul, was murdered at his Jamaica home in what was suspected to be a homophobic attack. Although Jamaican police have since claimed it is unlikely that this was a factor in the killing, the act has brought the issue of Jamaica’s culture of homophobic violence to the fore in the world’s media.
9 September 2009
Comment: We need to speak up against homophobia in music 4 Several concerts by reggae artist Buju Banton were recently cancelled in America, amid controversy over notoriously homophobic lyrics which incite the murder of gay people. The campaign which led to the cancellations shows gay people need to confront musicians like him.
3 September 2009
Jersey civil partnerships ‘could cost £300,000′ 9 Introducing civil partnerships for same-sex couples in Jersey could cost £300,000, the island's deputy chief minister has claimed. The States of Jersey will decide in October whether gay couples should be legally recognised.
3 September 2009
The ugly side of South Africa’s attitude to gays 7 As the South African city of Johannesburg hosts a gay film festival, three men go on trial for the rape and murder of a lesbian footballer. The high-profile case follows a number of reports of brutal attacks against lesbians.
3 September 2009
Stephen K Amos: ‘Where are all the other gay black comedians?’ 6 Comedian Stephen K Amos has spoken about his experiences as a gay black man on the comedy circuit and the issue of race in television.
2 September 2009
Comment: Is it time for a more realistic L Word? 11 The L Word is no more, but following news that BBC3 has commissioned a new lesbian drama, V King Macdona hopes for a more realistic portrayal of lesbian life.
1 September 2009
L Word producers to create lesbian reality TV show 8 The producers of the original lesbian series The L Word are set to create a new reality TV show, entitled The Real L Word: Los Angeles.
1 September 2009
Ice cream renamed in honour of Vermont gay marriages 19 Ben & Jerry's is celebrating the legalisation of gay marriage in Vermont by renaming its ice cream Chubby Hubby to Hubby Hubby for one month. The dessert giant has teamed up with Freedom to Marry, an equal rights group, to launch the new branding.
1 September 2009
Gay marriage now legal in Vermont 8 The legalisation of gay marriage in Vermont took effect at midnight last night. Vermont joins New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa to become the fifth American state to officially legalise gay marriage.
12 June 2009
Ex-Miss California claims anti-gay marriage stance cost her title 19 The former Miss California, Carrie Prejean, has said she believes her stance against gay marriage was what lost her the crown, not her failure to carry out her duties.
12 June 2009
Leaked Dutch report says schools can ban gay teachers 15 A leaked report from the Dutch government has said that religious schools can refuse to employ gay teachers.
12 June 2009
LGBT demonstrators protest over alleged police beating 4 Over 300 LGBT protesters met in Brooklyn to protest over the alleged beating of two lesbians at the hands of police.
12 June 2009
Cher’s child to have sex change 82 Cher's child is in the process of having a sex change, it has been revealed. Chaz Bono, who lived as a lesbian called Chastity for nearly 20 years, is to undergo gender reassignment.
11 June 2009
Spanish trans man suffers miscarriage 15 A Spanish trans man who was due to give birth to twin boys in September has miscarried. Ruben Noe Coronado, 25, who was born a woman, had stopped his course of hormone treatments in order to fall pregnant via artificial insemination.
11 June 2009
Prisoners were segregated for ‘looking like lesbians’ 3 Former inmates at a Virginia women's prison have spoken out about a culture of segregation in which lesbians, and those believed to be lesbian, were specifically housed in a separate area.
11 June 2009
Anti-gay Miss California sacked for failing to turn up to appearances 73 The recently crowned Miss California, Carrie Prejean, who caused outrage for expressing her anti gay marriage views, has been sacked for breaching her contract.
10 June 2009
Campaigners petition for religious buildings to be allowed to hold civil partnerships 31 A petition has been launched to amend the Civil Partnership Act to allow ceremonies to take place in religious buildings.
10 June 2009
Video: Ramsay apologises to Australian journalist but denies ‘lesbian’ slur 5 Gordon Ramsay has apologised for his tirade against Australian journalist Tracy Grimshaw, saying his mother had given him a "bollocking". However, the chef denied calling her a lesbian during his abusive verbal attack on her at a live cooking show.
10 June 2009
New look for DIVA magazine 2 DIVA magazine is getting a brand new look for its 15th birthday. The new issue, on sale tomorrow, includes icons such as Sarah Waters, Sue Perkins and Whoopi Goldberg, along with more news, arts, sex and relationships coverage.

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