Latvia: Edgars Rinkevics sworn in as EU's first openly gay president

Jul 10, 2023

Rinkevics vowed to uphold Latvia's support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, as he was sworn in as president.

South Africa: World's first openly gay Imam shot dead

Feb 18, 2025

Muhsin Hendricks, hailed as the world's first Imam to say that he was gay, was shot dead in South Africa on Saturday, according to...

Joe Biden to nominate Pete Buttigieg for transportation secretary

Dec 15, 2020

Washington [US], December 16 : US President-elect Joe Biden will be nominating Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary, thus, having the first openly...

Tom Hanks says he wouldn't accept role as gay man in Philadelphia in modern times

Jun 16, 2022

Washington [US], June 16 : Veteran star Tom Hanks, who essayed the role of a gay man with HIV in Jonathan Demme's 1993 legal...

T.J. Osborne opens up about sexuality, reveals that he identifies as a homosexual

Feb 04, 2021

Washington [US], February 4 : Country singer T.J. Osborne of the Brothers Osborne band is now a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. The...

Buttigieg becomes first openly LGBTQ confirmed US Cabinet member

Feb 03, 2021

Washington [US], February 3 : The US Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, making him the first openly LGBTQ...