One dead as gunmen open fire on transgender women
Gunmen have shot at a group of transgender women in Pakistan, killing one individual. According to reports, the horror incident happened on Wednesday night when men in a vehicle, described as a four-wheel drive with tinted windows, harassed the women in the city of Karachi. The attackers, who were apparently drunk, first threw eggs at […]
Smooch! Vogue Italia celebrates same-sex love
The Italian edition of Vogue magazine is celebrating love in all its forms with alternative covers featuring same-sex couples kissing. The fashion bible’s male-on-male cover shows model Edoardo Velicskov and his real-life boyfriend, Pablo Rousson, about to lock lips, up close and personal. The female image is of models Lily Aldridge and Vittoria Ceretti, caught […]
Alleged gay basher found as music community rallies behind the victim
The individual alleged to have gay bashed a Johannesburg man at the Grietfest music festival on Saturday has reportedly been tracked down. Hairstylist Brandon Swanepoel, 34, says he was attacked simply because he was dancing with another man at the event. The alleged assailant told him, “Don’t touch my arse”, before allegedly punching him in the face. […]
Case delayed as activists demand justice for lesbian hate crime victim Lerato Tambai Moloi
A group of activists demonstrated outside the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto on Wednesday to demand justice for slain lesbian Lerato Tambai Moloi. The half naked body of the 27-year-old woman was found in Naledi Ext, Soweto in May. It’s believed that she was raped, stabbed and stoned with large rocks in a suspected hate […]