SAMUEL L. JACKSON FOR GAY ROLE?
After appearing in more than 100 movies, Samuel L. Jackson may be going where he’s never gone before and playing a gay role for the first time. The 64-year-old star of films such as the Star Wars prequels, Snakes on a Plane and Django Unchained, is best known for his tough guy roles. Now, he’s […]
GAY SA YOUTH ABUSED IN RUSSIA
Russian homophobia may have claimed a South African victim. It’s been reported that a young South African man has been targeted by brutal anti-gay Russian thugs. According to Buzzfeed, the 20-year-old student was lured by a homophobic group in the city of Belgorod with the promise of meeting up with a 15-year-old boy. The group claims this […]
LAWYER DISPUTES GAY SEX TESTS
The lawyer representing two men on trial for homosexuality in Zambia has challenged anal tests that were forced on his clients. According to earlier reports, barber Philip Mubiana (21) and bricklayer James Mwape (21) were made to undergo medical tests at Kapiri Mposhi District Hospital when they were arrested in April to “prove” that they […]
BOTSWANA DENIES ANTI-GAY PLAN
The Botswana government has denied reports that it is planning to arrest gays and lesbians as part of its new HIV plan for vulnerable groups. Last week, the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) accused the government of including a plan to arrest local men who have sex with men (MSM) and sex […]
ILLINOIS OKAYS GAY MARRIAGE
Illinois will become the 15th state in America to offer its gay and lesbian citizens the right to get married. On Tuesday, the Illinois House of Representatives and the Senate approved marriage equality legislation. The bill now goes to the desk of Governor Pat Quinn for his signature. He has stated that he will sign […]