Watch: Video of Nigeria collapse church’s gay exorcism
A disturbing video has emerged of the “exorcism” of a man said to be possessed by a gay demon at preacher T.B. Joshua’s infamous church in Nigeria. Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations made headlines in September last year after a multi-storey church guest house collapsed in Lagos, killing 116 people, 81 of whom were South Africans. The video, […]
Exclusive! Afrikaans pop singer comes out, reveals marriage plans
Afrikaans pop singer Leroi has revealed that he is gay and is planning to marry his boyfriend next month. Leroi (Leroi Janse Van Rensburg) started singing and realised his passion for being on stage and performing when he was 16. He went on to make it to the top 25 of Supersterre and the top […]
Two men tortured and jailed for three weeks for being gay
Reports have emerged of the brutal detention and torture of two men in Lebanon for being gay. According to L’Orient-Le Jour, the men, Omar*, a 30-year-old engineer, and Samer*, 25, were driving together in Southern Lebanon on 9 June when they were arrested, initially for drug possession. At a military checkpoint, officers found half a gram […]
Anti-gay fervour spikes ahead of Obama’s Kenya visit
As homophobic incidents spread ahead of President Obama’s visit to Kenya later this month, the White House says that the American leader may well address LGBT rights during the trip. Obama’s pending visit has ignited a firestorm of anti-gay sentiment in Kenya, as politicians and traditional and religious leaders have warned him not to bring […]
Wow! Almost a billion people now live with marriage equality
It’s been revealed that around 929 million people now live in countries or areas in which same-sex marriage is legal. That’s almost one-seventh of the global population! The astonishing statistic was compiled by Australian LGBT rights activist, Tony Pitman from the Melbourne Ports Residents for Marriage Equality. He explained that the most recent and dramatic […]