US study: Gay teen suicide risk higher in conservative areas
An American study suggests that attempted suicide rates among gay teenagers are higher in areas considered less liberal. The research involved more than 32,000 high school students in the state of...
View ArticleRoommate of gay suicide student pleads not guilty to intimidation
The roommate of a New Jersey student who committed suicide has pleaded not guilty to a number of charges. Tyler Clementi, 18, jumped to his death after allegedly discovering that his roommate Dharun...
View ArticlePerez Hilton: Gay men were embarrassed by me but I’ve changed
Exclusive interview Like him or loathe him, it’s hard to deny that Perez Hilton is anything less than a media phenomenon. On average more than seven million people visit his websites each day. Let’s...
View ArticleStudent in gay suicide case wants charges dismissed
Lawyers for a student accused over the suicide of his gay roommate say the charges against him should be dismissed and that prosecutors withheld evidence. Dharun Ravi, 19, of Plainsboro, New Jersey, is...
View ArticleTaiwan: Almost one in five gay people have attempted suicide
A large-scale survey of gay men and lesbians in Taiwan has suggested that almost one in five have attempted to take their own lives, leading to calls from advocacy groups for the government to educate...
View ArticleDharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days over filming roommate’s gay kiss
A US student who was convicted of using a webcam to secretly film his room-mate sharing a gay kiss, who eventually committed suicide, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison. Tyler Clementi, a student...
View ArticleGay porn star dead in apparent suicide two weeks after his husband’s death
A French gay porn star has been found dead two weeks after the suicide of his American husband. Wilfried Knight, the star of gay porn films by Lucas Entertainment and Falcon Studios was found dead on 5...
View ArticleVideo: Jamie Foxx and Elton John support homeless gay youth
Sir Elton John, Jamie Foxx and other Hollywood stars appear in a public service announcement (PSA) raising awareness about homeless LGBT youth in Los Angeles. “In most parts of the country, life is...
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