Mr and Miss Pretoria Gay Pride 2015 crowned
The first Mr and Miss Pretoria Gay Pride pageant took place at Funny Farm Lodge near Cullinan, on Saturday 26 September, during the four-day FabFest festival. Steph Jansen van Vuuren (31) was named Mr Pretoria Gay Pride 2015 while Victoria Styles (21) was crowned Miss Pretoria Gay Pride 2015. “This is only the start for […]
Watch: Beijing subway gay marriage proposal
A video of a gay Chinese man surprising commuters by proposing to his partner on the Beijing subway has gone viral. The man got down on one knee and popped the question to his boyfriend with a watch as passengers gathered around the couple and filmed the proposal on their phones. “Today, I invite all […]
Soweto Pride 2015 Gallery
Hundreds of proudly LGBT South Africans demanded an end to hate crimes at Soweto Pride 2015 this past weekend. The event returned to Meadowlands, the location of the brutal 2007 double murder of lesbians Sizakele Sigasa and Salome Masooa. The venue had special significance in light of this year’s theme, “Our Lives Matter – Safety, Justice […]
Pope met and hugged Kim Davis, told her to stay strong
America’s most famous anti-gay public servant has a new ally it seems. The Pope himself. It emerged on Tuesday that Pope Francis met with Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis, who broke the law and ignored court orders by refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. According to Liberty Counsel, Davis’ legal representatives, the Pope […]