Major changes as Johannesburg Pride 2016 moves to Melrose Arch
In a major development for South Africa’s longest running LGBT Pride event, Johannesburg Pride 2016 will be held at the upmarket Melrose Arch precinct on Saturday 29 October. “We are making changes to the entire format,” said Pride’s Kaye Ally. “We will have a shorter parade as we have found that people are more interested in […]
Gay South African couple make international headlines with rare triplets
A gay South African couple are believed to be the first same-sex couple to have triplets using a surrogate. New parents Christo and Theo Menelaou from Pretoria have been featured in the UK media after they took home their children from the hospital following their complex birth last month. Not only is having triplets using […]
Jamaican gold medal winner hit with anti-gay slur
Jamaica’s president has stepped in after a Jamaican company posted an anti-gay slur about one of the country’s new Olympians. Omar McLeod, who won gold in the men’s 110-meter hurdles last week Tuesday, was celebrated by many of his compatriots for his fantastic victory. Things turned sour, however, when the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper asked its […]