Gay, lesbian and bi teens half as likely to play sports as straight youth
Canadian researchers have found that fewer gay, lesbian and bisexual (LGB) youth tend to play sports compared to their straight counterparts. This could, they say, be largely based on LGB teenagers not feeling welcome and included on the sports field. The study was conducted by the University of British Columbia (UBC) in collaboration with the youth […]
We do! Finland and Slovenia legalise same-sex marriage
Two European countries have joined almost 30 other nations around the world in allowing lesbian and gay couples to tie the knot. As of 24 February, same-sex marriage became legal in Slovenia. The country’s first same-sex wedding, between two lesbian women, is set to take place on Saturday in Maribor, Slovenia’s second largest city. The […]
Potchefstroom Pride to march for LGBTI equality
The second Potchefstroom Pride will take place in Ikageng on Saturday 25 February, under the theme of “Breaking the Silence”. The event first took place in 2015, but not 2016, and is back this year. Participants are asked to gather at the corner of Moabi and Lekhele streets from 10.30am. The march will start at […]
Married transgender women take Home Affairs to court
Despite repeated promises of change, the Department of Home Affairs appears to be continuing to make life difficult for transgender South Africans. On Thursday, the Legal Resource Centre (LRC) announced that it was representing three transgender women and their spouses in an application in the Western Cape High Court. The women are seeking to compel […]
Triangle Project gets R32,000 boost from Cape Town’s LGBTI community
One of South Africa’s largest and most effective LGBTI organisations received a financial boost through an LGBTI fundraising initiative in the city. Representatives from Triangle Project attended the latest Conversations event at Nasdak on top of the Media24 Centre at Cape Town’s Foreshore on 21 February to take receipt of a cheque for R32,000. Conversations, […]