Pinksixty News FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2012
Channel: Colin Fallesen
Date: 2012-02-10

It's been reported that the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission website has been blocked in Indonesia. The group is one of 2 websites banned in recent weeks, in an attempt to stifle freedom of speech for queer people in the country.

The EU government has upheld Sweden's right to stop the distribution of homophobic material. The ruling is seen as a victory against those who use hate-speech, defending it under European freedom of expression.

The US government have condemned the anti-homosexuality bill which passed its second of three readings in Russia this week. If passed, freedom of speech may be just a memory for gay people across the entire country.

The owner of the Bronx nightclub in Cape Town was found murdered at his home earlier this week. Bruno Bronn was found dead, with his hands tied together and ligature marks around his neck.

And finally, we have a new ally from an unexpected source; shock jock, Howard Stern. The Sirius XM DJ defended Ellen and Rosie O'Donnell recently, after they were condemned by middle-American family groups.