Cape Town man strikes back against American ‘ex-gay’ twin billboard
The international furore over an anti-gay billboard in the US, featuring a South African man, has taken a new turn. In December it was revealed that stock photos of Capetonian Kyle Roux were used, without his knowledge, on a controversial anti-gay billboard along a major highway in Richmond, Virginia. Erected by the “gay cure” group Parents […]
Cape Town Pride race row grows as Alternative Pride launched
LGBT activists have launched an “Alternative Inclusive Pride” amid continued accusations that Cape Town Pride is exclusionary and not representative. The group, through its Facebook page, announced a calendar of events that will take place at the same time as Cape Town Pride to offer “safe, non-oppressive LGBTIAQ spaces in Cape Town.” The activists put […]
Alan Cumming mocks year-long gay blood ban in hilarious ad
The Good Wife actor Alan Cumming stars in a clever new campaign to highlight America’s discriminatory ban on gay men donating blood, unless they’ve been celibate for a year. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in December that it would replace its total ban on men who have sex with men donating blood to […]