We agree! More male nudity, please
Why are female actors expected to bare all for the camera, while male stars almost always get to keep their manhood hidden? That’s the question addressed by actor Jack Gleeson, who played the sadistic Joffrey Baratheon in the television series Game of Thrones. The show is known for its displays of ample female flesh, but not […]
Uganda Pride 2015 is now under way
Risking arrest and abuse, LGBT Ugandans are bravely taking part in a low-key five-day-long Pride event, culminating in a march on Saturday. Now in its fourth edition, the 2015 outing is being held under the banner of “We Are Family”. This year it takes place on the first anniversary of the annulment of the country’s […]
Young East Rand lesbians wear the pants
Knowledge of the Constitution is enabling young lesbian women on the East Rand to fight for their rights and to ‘walk tall’ in the face of persecution. They are eking out spaces for themselves through small daily acts of defiance. A multi-coloured gay pride flag hangs in the window; the rainbow cloth’s green stripe catches […]
Anti-gay clerk sues Kentucky gov. over gay marriages
A county clerk in Rowan, Kentucky is suing the state’s governor, claiming that her being forced to issue same-sex marriage licenses infringes on her religious freedom. Kim Davis, who was last month videoed refusing to grant a marriage license to David Moore and his partner of 17 years, is herself being sued by the American […]
Teen doused in paint highlights bullying of SA LGBT youth
An Mpumalanga teenager attempted to commit suicide after bullies covered him in red paint because he is gay. Health24 reported that 16-year-old Selby Ndlovu from the rural Mangweni community has endured years of abuse and bullying over his sexuality. “It all started as innocent laughter and I even used to laugh with them, but over the years […]