Petition to revoke Alan Turing’s continuing criminal status

Alan Turing was a war hero, and his work helped to win World War II. Yet he is still legally a criminal.

The petition states: “Alan Turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation he’d done so much to save. This remains a shame on the UK government and UK history.”

Eight-year old stands up to bully Michele Bachmann

Elijah tells Bachmann that his mother is gay and doesn’t need fixing. Way to go!

It would be wrong to call Michele Bachmann evil. She’s ignorant. Willfully and loyally so. It’s what she does/says that is evil.

On the all-new rebuilt Polari Magazine website

To mark its third birthday, Polari is relaunched in the most dynamic and exciting version we’ve built to date.

Interestingly, the idea for Polari was conceived in January 2006, but it was not until December 2008 that the website was launched. That’s a 22 month gestation period, which is the same as it is for a baby elephant.

Maggie and Martin’s debut single

Maggie and Martin’s new single ‘Night of a Thousand Stars’, from forth coming album Union. Read a review of Union in the Music section.

Nigerian Government bans gay marriage

In a country where homosexuality is illegal this is no doubt more posturing.

Among rights activists, it has become a grim joke that homophobia is a rare issue that unites the country’s bickering Muslim north and Christian south.

Does X Factor have any worth?

Asked one question about the impact of X-Factor on the music industry, the marvellous Darren Hayes responds in clear detail. Bravo!

Would I have gone on X Factor if I were starting out today? Absolutely. But I think I would have burnt up in the initial audition process.

Darren Hayes’ latest video.

Darren Hayes’ new single ‘Black Out The Sun’, from forth coming album Secret Codes and Battleships is released this week.

All the Grindr vain, self-obsessed and obnoxious voices on Grindr.

The website doucebagsofgrindr.com is showing up the bad language and general offensiveness at play on the app Grindr.

There is a real twisted joy to seeing prime examples of this bad behaviour on the website www.douchebagsofgrindr.com. For the most part it is a thoroughly entertaining insight into the world of the vain and self-obsessed.

Don’t Stand for Homophobic Bullying.

On the Irish anti homophobic bullying advertisement, created as part of BeLonG To Youth Services annual Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Weeks.

Apple hosts “gay cure” app for an unacceptable 6 weeks.

The fascism of the Christian Right was voiced through Apple’s App Store, and the company had an abysmally slow response when called to remove it.

The ex-gay proselytizers view it a bad consumer choice, and instead promote a good consumer choice, their own Cosmic Cash Machine, the Lord.