Obama to make Stonewall Inn first LGBT national monument
The US media is reporting that President Obama is set to make the site of the Stonewall riots the first American national monument in honour of LGBT history. On June 28, 1969, gay, lesbian, drag and transgender patrons of the Stonewall Inn, a New York City bar, fought back against police officers in response to […]
Feather Awards 2016 goes on the road to 8 provinces
This year’s Chevrolet Feather Awards is marking its eighth year by travelling to eight provinces to address communities about LGBTI issues and challenges. “While urban areas are the usual beneficiaries of support for LGBTI rights campaign information and support, the Feather Awards in 2016 plans to reach out to the rural and neglected parts of South […]
Queen, fairy? Africa’s first competitive gay rugby team wants you!
Jozi Cats, Africa’s first gay and inclusive competitive rugby club, has launched a bold and controversial new initiative to recruit more players and challenge homophobia in sport. The campaign uses players from the Johannesburg-based rugby team in a series of shots with traditionally derogatory and stereotypical gay terms that question the perception of the kind of gay […]
Does watching bareback porn make you have risky sex?
Gay men who watch porn that includes condoms are more likely to use condoms themselves when they have sex, claims a new study. Eric Schrimshaw, at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, and Martin J. Downing, Jr, of Public Health Solutions, said their research suggests pornography can encourage men to use condoms. “One type […]