A first as gay Spanish policemen tie the knot
Two gay Spanish policemen have tied the knot, becoming the first to do so within the country’s national police force. The Local reported that Chema and Jonathan, a couple of five years, wed on Saturday in full dress uniform in the city of Jerez de la Fronteram, in south-western Spain. “We are not the first […]
“Gaydar” doesn’t exist, say scientists, it’s dangerous stereotyping
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have challenged “the gaydar myth” – the purported ability to infer whether people are gay or straight based on their appearance. The latest research follows a 2008 study that concluded people could accurately guess someone’s sexual orientation based on photographs of their faces. William Cox, an assistant scientist in […]
Chris Brown denies gay pride snub
Controversial rapper and hip-hop star Chris Brown has denied claims that he refused to appear at a lesbian Pride party in Atlanta because gay men were present. Melissa Scott, party promoter and founder of Traxx Girls, told Georgia Voice that Brown had agreed to introduce R&B singer Teyana Taylor at the lesbian event on Saturday, […]
Former Uganda football club boss guilty of sodomy
Former Uganda national football team official and club manager Chris Mubiru has been found guilty of non-consensual sodomy and “having carnal knowledge of his victim” by a court in Kampala. According to the Daily Monitor, Chief magistrate Flavia Nabakooza concluded that the state had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. A man had claimed […]
Almost a third of SA’s MSM haven’t tested for HIV in a year
Despite South Africa being a country where one in 10 people are living with HIV, stereotypes around the disease still exist. As a result, HIV is being spread due to this being a deterrent to testing. According to Glenn de Swardt of the Anova Health Institute, “Most HIV infections occur from someone who doesn’t know […]