Pope’s dismissive comments on gay parents “harmful”
Following Rome’s Pride march on the weekend, Pope Francis has dismissed gay families, stating that children need a mother and a father as parents to thrive. On Sunday, the pontiff told an audience of around 25,000 people in the Italian capital that the differences between men and women are “an integral part of being human” […]
Review: Lost in the White City
Co-directed by Tanner King Barklow (The Invisible War) and Israeli Gil Kofman, Lost in the White City is a fascinating film about a straight couple’s relationship which disintegrates during a Mediterranean summer in Tel Aviv. It stars rising indie actor Thomas Dekker as the hard drinking self-obsessed experimental film maker Kyle and Haley Bennett (The […]
African gay rights cyclist completes daunting journey
American lawyer Nate Freeman, who cycled 12,000km from Cairo to Cape Town to promote LGBTI equality in Africa, has donated R45,000 to the Gay and Lesbian Network in Pietermaritzburg. Freeman’s Out in Africa Ride, which is also the name of his non-profit organisation, took four months to complete and raised a total of R100,000. Anthony […]
Mystery as Michael Sam leaves team
Gay football star Michael Sam has surprised his supporters by mysteriously leaving his new team’s training camp over the weekend. Sam, who struggled to secure a home in America’s NFL (National Football League), was recently signed to the Montreal Alouettes in Canada. On Friday, just three weeks after starting with the Canadian Football League (CFL) […]