Facebook South Africa meets with LGBTQ community
Issues of online safety were at the centre of a unique discussion between Facebook and the LGBTQ community in Johannesburg. On Thursday, activists and other members of the community were invited to attend a roundtable discussion at the social media giant’s offices in Bryanston. Organised together with The Other Foundation, the event’s theme was “Empowering […]
Hollywood | LGBTQ people “practically invisible” at the box office
Only two of the 25 major Hollywood studio films released during America’s traditional big box office season include any LGBTQ characters. “LGBTQ people are still nearly invisible in the films released by the seven major studios over this summer,” said Megan Townsend, Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis at the LGBTQ media group, GLAAD. The […]
No league yet, but ANC agrees to launch LGBTI desk in Johannesburg
Discussions between a collective of LGBTI members of the ANC and the party’s Johannesburg region have borne some fruit. On Friday, the ANC LGBTI Forum announced that the ANC Johannesburg Region had agreed to start the party’s very first LGBTI Desk, which will represent the interests of LGBTI members. The ANC LGBTI Forum, which is […]
Australia | Church cancels straight couple’s wedding because bride supports same-sex marriage
An Australian bride is in shock after her church cancelled her heterosexual wedding because she supports marriage equality. The country is in the midst of a controversial postal survey on same-sex marriage, the results of which the government intends to use to decide on whether or not to change the law. Fairfax Media reports that […]