Jamaicans in shock as fashion designer & ‘face of Pride’ is murdered
Proudly gay Jamaican fashion designer, video director and activist Dexter Pottinger has been brutally murdered in his home. Pottinger, 34, used his profile to publicly speak out for the rights of the LGBTQ community when he became the face of Jamaica Pride Week in 2016. His body was found with multiple stab wounds in his bedroom […]
Secret project revealed: Canada takes in gay purge refugees from Chechnya
It’s been revealed that the Canadian government has been secretly helping gay men flee from the crackdown on LGBT people in Chechnya. Chechnya’s LGBT community was plunged into crisis earlier this year when reports emerged that security forces were rounding up and detaining gay men in secret facilities, where they were tortured and in some cases […]
In the corridors of power: SA’s LGBTI community now has a presence in Parliament
In the years immediately following democracy and up to the realisation of the Civil Union Act, LGBTI South Africans played an active role in national politics and legislation. Now, the community once again has an active, ongoing presence in Parliament to stay on top of government and lawmakers when it comes to LGBTI issues. The […]