Reprint by permission only. PDFs for back issues are downloadable from our online archives. Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and no responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials. Hamburger Mary's business for sale; co-owner cites high rent. Police in the Nigeria's capital, Lagos, arrested 57 men for alleged homosexual activity, Gay Star News reported. The mass arrest happened at a hotel in Lagos; state police commissioner Imohimi Edgal confirmed the raid.
Same-sex activity is illegal in Nigeria, with stoning until death the punishment in 14 of the country's northern states. Some of the arrested men spoke to Premimum Times, saying they had not committed any crimes. Five people were charged Aug. Vanesa Campos, a year-old originally from Peru, was shot dead on the night of Aug. Eight people were detained Aug. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to respond to criticism over policy regarding the country's LGBTQ community, but avoided the subject of same-sex surrogacy rights in a recent letter to a Jewish organization, Haaretz.
Lesbian politician Christine Forster plans to seek the outgoing prime minister's seat in the Australian Parliament, PinkNews noted. The self-described "small-t liberal and a big-L Lesbian" is best known for her strong advocacy in favor of same-sex marriage, which frequently brought her into conflict with her brother Tony Abbott, a prominent Liberal politician who is also a former prime minister.
CBS put out an urgent call for blood donations Aug. According to court documents, the man did not collect his prescribed medication or attend appointments. A knife-wielding man, shot dead by Spanish police, had come out as gay and was contemplating suicide, BBC.
Algerian Abdel Wahab Taib, 29, shouted in Arabic as he targeted a police station in a town south of Barcelona. Police are treating the incident as a "terrorist attack" but a source close to the investigation told AFP they do not suspect any links to jihadism.
