Defence attorney David Hofisi says that police in Zimbabwe arrested two members of the advocacy group Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe, Ellen Chadehama, 34 years old and Ingatius Mhambi, 38 years old, Friday, and that the two were arrested on allegation under Zimbabwe’s censorship laws. He says police raided the offices of GALZ and removed documents and computer files. Hofisi says that he has not been permitted to visit the two in jail despite having warned police that Chadehama is a diabetic. It remains unclear what charges, if any, will made against the two, however they are expected to appear in court late Monday.
A new Gallup poll suggests that Americans’ opposition to gay marriage is easing slightly and that although opponents of same sex marriage still outnumber those who support gay marriage – 53-percent to 44-percent – the opposition number is the lowest Gallup has measured.
Sean Haynes, a 2010 Tony nominee for his performance in the revival of Promises, Promises, and one of the main targets of that unfortunate, unspeakable Ramin Setoodah Straight Jacket Newsweek piece that posited gay actors cannot play straight but straight actors can play gay, has been named as the host for the 64th Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards. Haynes said “I am absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Tony Awards. As the new guy on Broadway, it’s an honour to be included in the established alumni.” The Tony Awards airs live on CBS June 13th from Radio City Music Hall.
Openly gay filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s move Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The win was considered an upset, and although the movie earned the top prize, it left Cannes without an American distribution deal. Boonmee tells the tale of a man who takes a mystical journey as he dies of kidney failure.
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