Bloemfontein to celebrate 5th annual Free State Pride
Free State Pride returns to Bloemfontein this Saturday when the Free State’s LGBTIQ community takes to the streets to march for equality and inclusion. This year’s Pride event includes a number of events such as a gala dinner, a mass dialogue and a Pride Picnic. It all culminates in the Pride March and the crowning […]
Troye Sivan celebrates end of ‘gay panic’ defence
South African born Aussie star Troye Sivan and his mother have shared their joy at the Australian state of Queensland no longer allowing the “gay panic defence”. The defence is used in cases of assault or murder whereby the accused claims that the victim’s sexuality or romantic or sexual advances caused him or her to […]
LGBTQ censorship – YouTube admits it messed up
After content creators blasted YouTube for censoring a wide swath of LGBTQ themed videos, the service says it’s working to fix the problem. Vloggers recently noticed that many of their videos had been blocked for users who had “restricted mode” selected, even though the videos may not include any inappropriate material. YouTube at first defended its […]
Two men outed on social media and arrested for gay sex in Ghana
The Ghanaian media has sensationally reported that two men have been arrested after having consensual sex in a hotel. According to Daily Guide, the 28 year-old and 18-year-old booked into a hotel room in Accra on Sunday evening. The receptionist is said to have “became suspicious of their movements and demeanour” and somehow “chanced upon the 28-year-old […]