Guess which religion’s members most accept same-sex marriage?
A major survey of Americans has revealed which religion’s members are most accepting of marriage equality. This week, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) revealed the findings of its American Values Atlas, based on interviews with 40,000 Americans over the last year. They provide, it says, “the most in-depth portrait to date of attitudes on same-sex […]
SA Fashion Week 2015 Spring/Summer Menswear
SA Fashion Week presented its 2015 Spring/Summer collections last month, indicating what’s likely to be on-trend and in stores later this year. There was a relatively limited number of menswear collections on offer but some striking designs caught our eye. Here’s our select look at the clothes (and models, of course) that recently took to […]
Tragic! Did Indian TV star commit suicide over lesbian love?
A young Indian television actress’ life has been tragically cut short, reportedly because of the social stigma of being in a lesbian relationship. The body of Disha Ganguly, 23, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her home on April 9. She was well known after acting in a number of Bengali serials and […]
Who’s the man, who’s the woman? Gay couples on invasive questions
YouTube vlogger Ashley Mardell has had enough of straight people asking gay and lesbian couples invasive, personal and downright rude questions. We’ve all heard them before. There’s comments like, “you don’t look lesbian,” and “who’s the man and who’s the woman in the relationship?” Who hasn’t been asked the question, “who’s the bottom and who’s […]
LGBT groups protest South African xenophobia in London
African and British people rallied outside the South African Embassy in London on Tuesday to protest against xenophobic attacks on African immigrants and refugees in South Africa. The protest was organised by the African LGBTI Out and Proud Diamond Group, with the support of the Peter Tatchell Foundation. The demonstrators appealed for an end to […]