FEWER MARCH AT 2014 EKURHULENI PRIDE
An enthusiastic group of activists and members of the LGBTI community took to the streets of Tsakane, Brakpan, outside of Johannesburg, to mark the sixth annual Ekurhuleni Pride on Saturday. Sadly, only around 100 people took part in the march, notably fewer than last year. This was despite last week’s hate crime rape and murder […]
CONFUSION AS CITY CLOSES GAY-FRIENDLY CAPE TOWN OPEN MOSQUE
Cape Town’s controversial Open Mosque has been closed down by the city, a day after its opening – apparently for contravening zoning requirements. According to reports, the warehouse housing the mosque does not have sufficient parking for use as a place of worship. EWN reported that the mosque was closed on Monday and it remains […]
LISTEN: TOYA DELAZY’S NEW SINGLE, ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
Following the phenomenal success of her hit début album, singer-songwriter Toya Delazy has announced the release of her brand new album. Titled Ascension, the collection of new music will be released on 28 October. The album’s lead single, Forbidden Fruit, premièred on 5FM’s The Fresh Drive on Monday. The song grew from a production collaboration […]
1D’S LIAM PAYNE DENIES GAY NUDE PHOTO LEAK
One Direction member Liam Payne has responded to claims that he’s in “leaked” nude photos or that he is gay. The grainy pictures show a naked man resembling Liam wearing a cap and covering his genitals while sitting on bed along with another man. A night-time cityscape is visible through the window. One of the […]
WILL 2022 QATAR WORLD CUP BE MOVED TO GAY FRIENDLY COUNTRY?
There is renewed speculation that the 2022 World Cup will be moved from the homophobic host country of Qatar. The GCC (Gulf Cooperation Countries) nation, in which homosexuality is illegal, was controversially selected by FIFA in 2010 as the host for the football bonanza in 2022. The awarding of the honour has since been mired in […]
ALARM AS CHAD CONSIDERS GAY SEX BAN
Chad may become the next African country to criminalise homosexuality, punishable with lengthy prison sentences. According to AFP, the changes to the country’s penal code would abolish the death penalty but would also make gay sex illegal. Under the proposed law, those found guilty of homosexuality would be fined between 50,000 and 500,000 Central African […]