Obama to award Ellen DeGeneres the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Ellen DeGeneres is one of 21 achievers who’ve been named as recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. The award is America’s highest civilian honour, “presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other […]
Ivory Coast: Gay couple jailed even though being gay is legal
Despite private same-sex intimacy being legal in the Ivory Coast, a court has sentenced a gay couple to 18 months in jail. According to Abidjan.net, the men – known only as PL, a 31-year-old security guard, and LA, 19 – were caught having sex by a relative. The relative contacted the police and the two […]
Hate crimes bill feedback deadline extended
The government has extended the deadline for public submissions on the recently published hate crimes and hate speech bill. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development announced on Wednesday that feedback on the draft legislation must now be submitted by 31 January 2017. The original deadline was 1 December 2016. The date was moved following requests […]
Cape Town school removes gender from hair & jewellery regulations
A Cape Town high school has taken a step forward when it comes to gender equality with a new gender neutral hair and jewellery regulations. According to News24, Westerford High School’s governing body decided two weeks ago to remove any reference to gender in the policy. For the first time, boys will be allowed to […]
How To Get Away With Murder star comes out as… straight!
After years of speculation, hunky How To Get Away With Murder actor Jack Falahee has finally revealed that he’s actually straight. Falahee, who plays the role of gay law student Connor Walsh in the hit show, has previously refused to address his own sexuality; but that all changed this week. In a series of Twitter […]
295 trans murders just the tip of the iceberg
It’s been revealed that no less that 295 transgender and gender-diverse people were reported murdered across the globe in the last year. The tragic statistic was released ahead of the 18th International Trans Day of Remembrance (20 November) by Transgender Europe (TGEU). The group’s Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) research project aims to raise awareness of […]