Marc Jacobs Used A Flashmob To Propose To His Boyfriend [Video]
A popular burrito chain in New York played host to a dance of devotion, with fashion icon Marc Jacobs popping the question in a rather unusual setting.
Sad Moment As Father And Son Are Told They Can’t Get Married
The bond between father and son is strong, although this is a rather sad and unusual case coming out of good ‘ol USA.
Mugabe Wants To Ask Obama To Marry Him
Would you believe me if I said Robert Mugabe had some disparaging things to say about the wicked ways of the West? Of course you would, let’s humour ourselves shall we?
Ireland Votes On Whether To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage As Emotions Run High
It is an important day in the land of Guinness and gingers as the country votes in a referendum on same-sex marriage. Plenty of feelings flying around Twitter.
Attention All Gay People – This Woman Is Suing You
Hey you, you and you – did you know there is a woman in the US currently trying to sue you for being gay? She’s basing her lawsuit off a rather old book you might be familiar with.
Congrats You Guys – Stephen Fry Is Marrying His (30 Years Younger) Gay Lover
He found love in a lonely place…Stephen Fry’s battles with depression seem to be over as he is set to wed his new partner.
Men Arrested After This Gay Marriage Went Viral [Video]
The men who appeared in a gay marriage wedding video which went viral have been arrested and are preparing to face trial.
Blood On The Streets Of Paris As Gay Marriage Protests Turn Violent [VIDEO]
Last week a timid protest against the new gay marriage law in fact saw the beautiful streets of Paris tainted with violence and anger. Click through to see what went down.
Wednesday Morning Spice
UK votes for gay marriage. Will Armstrong go to jail? De Niro breaks down on TV. Obama’s memo about killing Americans. Radio coming to iPad. Hectic Louis Luyt Business Day Profile.
Mugabe: Same Sex Marriage Leads To Human Extinction
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe says that Zimbabwe and other African countries will never recognise gay marriage because it leads to “extinction”. Speaking at a women’s HIV/Aids conference in Harare yesterday, Mugabe, 88, stated emphatically that homosexuality goes against nature AND women’s rights. Why Mugabe – known for his anti-gay standpoint – was invited to talk at such an event is another question entirely.
Manny Pacquiao: “I am not against homosexuals”
In the wake of his words against marriage equality, boxer Manny Pacquiao faces possible loss of sponsorship and is certainly a less popular figure around Los Angeles at the moment. Now he, and his spokesperson, have spoken out against the backlash, and clarified the statement that got the WBO Welterweight champion in such hot water.
Obama Under Scrutiny For Vague Stance On Gay Marriage
US President Barack Obama has never fully backed gay marriage, having said for the last 18 months that his personal views on the matter have been “evolving”. However, with Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan both having recently expressed unequivocal support for gay marriage, Obama’s vagueness on the issue is squarely under the spotlight at the moment.
California Still Holding Off On Gay Marriage
Seven million Californians are in favour of gay marriage becoming legal. Home to 98,000 same-sex couples, if California would just come to the party already it would be one of the gay rights movement’s biggest achievements ever. But a petition lodged yesterday by groups that still want to limit marriage to a man and a woman has put the legalisation of same-sex marriages in the state on hold.
Spain’s New Presidency Poses Threat To Gay Marriage
The landslide victory of the opposition conservative Popular Party in Spain is widely viewed as a threat to same-sex marriage in that country. But the gays won’t go down without a fight. Or without a make-out session, for that matter. Watch as a live Al Jazeera news report on the election gets photobombed by two guys furiously sucking face.
Clint Comes Out Guns Blazing For Gay Marriage
Hollywood veteran Clint Eastwood is notoriously inscrutable about a lot of topics. This time however, Dirty Harry came out firing for gay marriage, or, to be specific, against those opposed to same-sex nuptials.
Do You Bert, Take Ernie?
With all the hoo-hah surrounding gay marriage being legalised in New York state in July, a petition has been started online to get long-time muppet ‘bro’s’ Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street to the marriage altar.
A couple of thousand people have indicated their desire to see the two hitched after a forty year TV bromance. Cue the religious right nearly exploding with fury… but a deeper question troubles this writer.
Sao Paolo Judge Approves Brazil’s First Gay Marriage
After New York, every subsequent gay marriage approval is going to seem less exciting, but this is still a thing. Judge Fernando Henrique Pinto ruled that two men could convert their civil union into a full marriage, a right that’s been lobbeyed for since the Supreme Court recognized same-sex civil unions in May, but stopped short of approving marriage.