Thousands take to the streets for Mumbai Pride
India’s most populous city celebrated LGBT Pride on the weekend, with thousands taking to the streets in a colourful display of defiance and fun. On Saturday afternoon, an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people proudly took part in the annual Mumbai Pride parade, known as the Queer Azaadi Mumbai march, despite homosexuality remaining criminalised in the […]
Watch: Michael Sam’s online hate Super Bowl ad
Gay American footballer Michael Sam has teamed up with Coca-Cola to speak out again hate and bullying on social media. In one of a series of ads by the soft drink giant broadcast during the Super Bowl, Sam opened up about how being in the spotlight after coming out made him a target for online attacks. […]
Surprise as Somizi announced as new Idols SA judge
In a surprise announcement, Somizi Mhlongo will join the Idols SA season 11 judging panel. The openly gay Mhlongo is one of the country’s leading choreographers and an often controversial socialite and public figure. He joins Randall Abrahams, Unathi Msengana and Gareth Cliff to make up the new panel of judges. It’s the first time since 2009 […]