South Africans among more than 40 LGBT athletes at Rio Olympics
The Rio Olympic Games has already shattered one world record, before it’s even started. It’s been reported that at least 41 openly-LGBT athletes will be competing in the event – the most ever documented. The athletes come primarily from a host of European countries, as well as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. They […]
Pope Francis lashes out at transgender people (again)
Pope Francis has warned that children are being taught that they can choose their gender and that this is part of the “age of sin”. On Tuesday, the Vatican released a transcript of the Pontiff’s comments made at a meeting with bishops in Poland last week to mark World Youth Day. During the gathering, Francis […]
19-year-old teenager hanged for gay sex in Iran
A teenage boy has been executed in Iran on charges of raping another boy, although there are claims that the sex was actually consensual. Amnesty International has reported that Hassan Afshar, 19, was hanged in Arak’s Prison in Markazi Province on 18 July, after being convicted of “lavat-e be onf” (forced male to male anal […]
PrideTV: South Africa’s first gay streaming TV channel is here!
You’ve begged for it. You’ve demanded it – and now it’s finally here. South Africa’s (and Africa’s) first LGBT video on demand channel has been launched. Our community has been consistently ignored by traditional TV channels, who’ve offered only small smatterings of content that speaks directly to us and that unashamedly tells our stories. And […]