Elton John: Pranks are funny, homophobia is not
Elton John has responded to the Russian pranksters who called him pretending to be President Putin. Earlier this week, the singer made global headlines when he claimed on social media that he had promising talks with the Russian leader over the phone about the plight of the country’s LGBT community. It was later revealed that […]
American rugby pledges to end homophobia
As the 2015 World Cup is set to kick off, the United States’ national rugby body has affirmed its commitment to ending homophobia in the sport. Last week, USA Rugby signed a memorandum of understanding outlining its partnership with International Gay Rugby (IGR). The move follows IGR’s March 2015 agreement with World Rugby to promote […]
Nepal joins SA as new constitution protects LGBT people
Nepal has passed a new constitution that provides explicit protections for LGBT people from discrimination, violence, and abuse – a first for an Asian nation. It also joins only a handful of countries, including South Africa and Ecuador, that have enshrined equal rights protections for LGBT people in their national constitutions. Nepal’s Parliament endorsed the […]
Acclaimed proudly South African gay film to screen in cinemas
A new gay and lesbian themed South African big screen drama that’s already won international accolades will be released in local cinemas on Friday 2 October. While You Weren’t Looking is the first feature film produced by the Out in Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and possibly the first LGBT South African feature produced […]
Another loss for Mr Gay South Africa as Zander Barnard passes away
Zander Barnard, a popular Mr Gay South Africa 2015 finalist and a well known Cape Town GP, has passed away at his home at the age of 32. Barnard graduated with an MBChB at the University of Stellenbosch and specialised in sport and exercise medicine. He was in private practice and consulted for Gentlemen’s Health, […]