Sam Smith had the worst Oscar night ever
Sam Smith has apologised for implying he’s the first gay man to win an Oscar, and says he thinks his performance on the night was a disaster. The singer was slated for appearing to claim to be the first openly gay man to take home the honour after winning the best original song category at Sunday’s Academy […]
Yes! We could soon see an LGBT character in the Star Wars movies
The director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens says he expects LGBT characters to finally make their presence felt in one of the upcoming Star Wars movies. According to the Daily Beast, JJ Abrams was asked at the US-Ireland Alliance’s annual Oscar Wilde Awards last week Thursday about the hit film series including a gay […]
Study: More than 60% of newly diagnosed HIV+ men used dating apps
A study has found a strong correlation between new HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) and their use of online hook-up sites and apps. Researchers from Brown University, The Miriam Hospital, and the Rhode Island Department of Health found that more than 60 percent of MSM diagnosed with HIV in the […]
Mugabe: No aid if it’s conditional on gay marriage
Robert Mugabe has used the occasion of his birthday party to lash out at non-existent threats to “force” same-sex marriage onto the country. The cantankerous Zimbabwean president celebrated his 92nd birthday on Saturday in a lavish televised bash that is said to have cost close to $1 million. This, despite the country requesting $1.6 billion […]
Lesbian & Gay Marriage in South Africa: Part 1 – Love & Lobola
South Africa stands out on the continent as the only nation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. While our marriage equality law is a remarkable achievement, how does it translate into the everyday reality of our lives? Late last year, Vaivi and Sape Swartz, a lesbian couple of almost eight years, made headlines when their […]