Cape Town named among world’s top gay-friendly destinations
Two surveys conducted by gay dating and travel app SCRUFF, with over 10 million subscribers, have named Cape Town as one of the fifth most “surprisingly gay-friendly” destinations in the world. The results are based on nearly 5 000 responses. The first survey looked at overall travel trends among gay men, and the second, in […]
Same-sex love makes a splash at the Rio Olympics
Same-sex couples have become more visible than ever at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio, but not without a few awkward moments. The most memorable and heartwarming example so far was the Games’ first same-sex marriage proposal on Monday. Following the women’s rugby sevens finals at the Deodoro Stadium, 28-year-old Marjorie Enya, a volunteer manager […]
Joy as Belize Supreme Court strikes down gay sex ban
Belize has become the first former British colony in the Caribbean to be freed of its repressive sodomy law. On Wednesday, the country’s Supreme Court ruled that Section 53, the provision banning gay sex in the criminal code, was unconstitutional. The news was met with protests by religious groups outside the court, but the government is […]
Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will feature 65 films
Now in its sixth edition, the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will again be hosted at the KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts gallery in Glenwood, Durban, from Friday 19 August until Sunday 28 August. Over the years, this community-based LGBT film festival has attracted a significant number of film entries from across the globe for […]