Mr Gay Syria defies Isis after it beheaded his boyfriend.
The winner of Mr Gay Syria is refusing to cower in the shadows, despite his boyfriend’s beheading by Isis militants. Hussein Sabat, who now lives in exile in Turkey, has revealed that his first boyfriend was executed by the radical group in Syria. Despite still fearing for his safety, Sabat won’t hide his sexuality any […]
Wits applauded for rolling out gender neutral bathrooms
Wits University has confirmed that it will start to roll out a number of gender neutral bathrooms on campus. The news was announced in a statement on Tuesday by Prof. Tawana Kupe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Advancement, HR and Transformation. He said the move aimed to cater to “all members of the community who are Trans* gender, […]
Watch: SA’s Keo Motsepe wows in Dancing with the Stars’ first same-sex dance
We’re oh so proud! South African dancer Keo Motsepe (along with sexually fluid model Nyle DiMarco) has featured in Dancing with the Stars‘ first ever same-sex dance. The groundbreaking Judges’ Team-Up Challenge routine was broadcast on Monday night’s episode of the popular American show. Four dancers – Motsepe, DiMarco, Full House star Jodie Sweetin and […]
Italy becomes 27th European nation to legalise same-sex civil unions
Italy has finally joined other Western European nations in legally recognising same-sex relationships, although not embracing full marriage equality. On Wednesday evening a majority of lawmakers voted in favour of a civil unions bill in a final vote in parliament. President Sergio Mattarella is expected to quickly sign the bill into law. The legislation has not […]