US & UGANDA ARGUE OVER ‘GAY RECRUITMENT CENTRE’
The US government has dismissed claims that an American-funded HIV clinic raided by Ugandan police was “recruiting” gay people. The Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP), a health clinic and medical research facility in Kampala that provides LGBTI-friendly services, was raided by the authorities on 3 April. Initially, police denied that they had conducted the raid, telling […]
STONEWALL MOVIE LEAD HAS BEEN CAST
The stunning star of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, Jeremy Irvine, has been cast in a film about the 1969 Stonewall riots, reports Deadline. The riots, in which gay and trans patrons of New York’s Stonewall bar fought against homophobic police officers, are widely acknowledged as the start of the modern gay rights movement. The new […]
JOBURG DÉJÀ VU? WILL CAPE TOWN GET A 2ND PRIDE?
Following controversial allegations of racism and exclusion, a public meeting has been scheduled this weekend in an effort to rethink and make-over Cape Town Pride. The most recent edition of the city’s Pride celebration was criticised by some groups who claimed that the annual event is “racist,” not representative and does not address the concerns […]
THE 1ST ROYAL FAMILY GAY PLAY DATE
Prince George, the possible future King of England, has enjoyed a play date with a gay couple’s little girl. The eight-month-old son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, took part in baby playgroup during the young royal family’s official visit to New Zealand. It was George’s first official public engagement. […]