LGBTI community marches against hate crimes and homophobia
Members of the LGBTI community in Durban and Cape Town stood up against homophobia, transphobia and anti-LGBTI hate crimes on the weekend. Saturday’s protests came in the wake of a disturbing spike in attacks against the LGBTI community in the past few weeks. In Durban, a small but determined group turned out for a Beach […]
Gay university students feel invisible. It’s time to shine a light on their issues
The Eastern Cape is South Africa’s most conservative province when it comes to attitudes about homosexuality. Even in spaces that might be considered more liberal – like university campuses – gender non-conforming students and those who belong to sexual minorities face open discrimination. This is happening even though discrimination based on sexual orientation is outlawed […]
The men of Mr Gay World 2017 in swimwear
As part of the recent Mr Gay World 2017 competition in Spain, the contestants were required to model for a photographic challenge: a shoot in Andrew Christian swimwear on the beach. Check out these images by Joan Crisol of the gorgeous finalists having fun in the sun. (The winner of Mr Gay World 2017, John Raspado […]
Breaking! Taiwan’s top court rules for same-sex marriage
Taiwan’s LGBT community is celebrating after the country becomes the first in Asia to start legalising same-sex marriage. On Wednesday, Taiwan’s constitutional court, the Council of Grand Justices, said in a landmark ruling that the government has two years to change the law to enact marriage equality. The 14 panel court ruled that previsions of […]