Passersby join in on 5th annual Free State Pride march
The Free State’s LGBTIQ community celebrated Pride on Saturday with a defiant march and a celebration in Bloemfontein. Around 500 people took to the city’s streets to demand equality and freedom from discrimination and stigma under this year’s theme, “I Am Pride”. Zenny Kgolokwane from LGBTIQ group Free State Rainbow Seeds, which organises the event, […]
The price of bigotry – LGBT discrimination costs Indonesia $12 billion a year
Discrimination against LGBT people in Indonesia is pervasive and limits their ability to fully contribute to the economy, says a new report. LGBT Exclusion in Indonesia and Its Economic Effects shows that the cost of discrimination to the Indonesian economy could range from nearly 900 million to 12 billion US dollars. In the report, researchers […]
Isis gay execution as man thrown off roof and stoned by mob (Graphic)
Another LGBT victim of Isis brutality has come to light after he was pushed off a building and stoned to death for the “crime” of being gay. Images of the horrific execution in the war ravaged Iraqi city of Mosul have been posted online. They show a blindfolded and bound young man surrounded by a […]
Now Russia restricts Power Rangers movie over LGBTQ character
The new Power Rangers movie has been slapped with an adult age restriction in Russia because one of the characters is questioning her sexuality. In the film, Yellow Ranger Trini (played by singer and actress Becky G) is revealed to be bisexual or lesbian. It’s a minor plot point in the big screen remake of […]