A jury likely sentenced a man to death because he is gay Â
Slate
In the US this week the Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Rhines vs South Dakota – clearing the way for the state to execute death row prisoner death row prisoner Charles Rhines. He was found guilty in 1992 of murdering a co-worker who caught him robbing the doughnut shop were he worked. It has been alleged that the jury decided to impose the death penalty because they were worried that as a gay man he would ‘enjoy’ prison too much. Read the report.
In NYC you can go on a tour of long forgotten gay bars
New York Times
New York’s queer nightlife is always on the move with new clubs opening and older ones disappearing. During Pride month you can take a tour which visits some of the spaces that used to be gay hot spots in decades gone by. From the spot where there used to be a bath house which included performances from Bette Midler to an underground German beer barn – over the years the queer community has called many different spots home. Take the tour.
Gay role models needed in Korea
Dazed
Holland is one of the few gay entertainers in South Korea. The singer has spoken to Dazed and in a video interview chats about how he had no gay models when he was a teenager, and how he hopes he can be a good role model for LGBTI Koreans through his music. Watch the clip
Black gay men helped create EDM, so why do straight white men dominate it?
Billboard
Today’s global explosion of EDM can trace it’s roots back the gay clubs of NYC and Chicago. The early pioneers of house music were people like DJs Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan. Clubs like the Paradise Garage celebrated diversity. So why are all the biggest names in EDM straight white guys? What happened along the way? Read the article.
Angola just got its first LGBTI rights organisation
Mambo Online
Earlier this month the Iris Angola Association became the first rights groups working in the area of LGBTI rights to be formally recognised by the Angolan government. The organisation wants to empower people and tackle the challenges related to HIV/AIDS. The association’s director Carlos Fernandez outlines the goals and aspirations of the new group. Read the interview.
OIP Staff
