THE FEATHER AWARDS ARE BACK
The Feather Awards are returning for their 6th year, with the finalists for the 2014 edition being recently announced. The event was founded in 2008 as a tongue-in-cheek, light-hearted celebration of high-profile individuals who, the organisers say, have inspired, scandalised and amused South Africa’s LGBTI community over the past year. As always, some of the finalists this year […]
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY USED TO TARGET MSM
Health4Men, at the forefront of promoting access to competent health services for men who have sex with men (MSM) throughout South Africa, has extended their use of cellular phone technology to reach their target group. The campaign, a project of the Anova Health Institute, already provides MSM-specific information on HIV prevention and treatment, other sexually […]
WILL & GRACE’S JACK TO MARRY BOYFRIEND
Will & Grace star Sean Hayes has revealed that he is engaged to marry his partner of eight years, composer and music producer Scott Icenogle. Hayes, 44, who is notoriously private about his personal life, only came clean about the pending nuptials when viewers noticed him wearing a gold band while recently on CBS’s The Talk. […]
IS A BEFORE-SEX HIV PILL ON THE WAY?
The battle against HIV has taken a stunning turn. Scientists have shown the effectiveness of taking two pills before and two pills after sex to reduce the risk of HIV infection. While previous research has confirmed that taking antiretroviral medicine, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), on an ongoing daily basis by HIV negative men provides […]
CHARGES AGAINST UGANDAN LGBTI ACTIVIST DROPPED
After an almost year-long ordeal that left his life in tatters, a Ugandan court has dismissed charges against leading LGBTI activist Samuel K Ganafa. Ganafa was facing homosexuality charges of committing “unnatural offences,” and faced life imprisonment. The blog Erasing 76 Crimes reports that the court finally dismissed the case after the prosecution repeatedly asked […]
CENSORING OF GAY KISS POSTER SLAMMED
A poster depicting a gay kiss has been banned and the agency behind the ad has been unjustly targeted by a Kazakhstan court, says Human Rights Watch. The court in Almaty, the country’s largest city, awarded thousands of dollars in damages in a class-action lawsuit against Havas Worldwide Kazakhstan for a poster depicting two male […]
TAKE THE HEALTH4MEN SURVEY
Health4Men, the sexual health organisation for men who have sex with men (MSM), wants to know more about your life, and especially what you know about post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). PEP means to take anti-HIV medication to prevent HIV infection after possible sexual exposure. By doing research through this anonymous online survey, Health4Men hopes to understand […]
25th Johannesburg Pride gallery
The 25th annual Johannesburg Pride took place in Sandton on Saturday. Hundreds of people participated in a colourful “celebratory parade” through the streets of the city’s booming business hub. Festivities were held until the early evening at Mushroom Farm Park, where the crowd was entertained by performers and DJs. Joffree Hyman took these fantastic images of the […]