This is the first openly gay man to win gold at the Winter Olympics
Canadian figure skater Eric Radford has become the first openly gay man to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games. On Sunday, the victorious Radford and his skating partner Meagan Duhamel took the top spot in the free skate programme at the Gangneung Ice Arena in South Korea. “This is amazing! I literally […]
Uganda | human rights group attacked in machete break-in
Assailants have attacked a Ugandan group that works to protect the rights of the LGBTI community in a violent break-in, reports Human Rights Watch. On the night of 8 February, the offices of Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) were targeted by unidentified individuals. They disabled parts of the security system, and slashed two guards […]
Report: Transgender woman murdered in Free State
A transgender woman has been murdered in the mining town of Welkom – the second known trans killing this year. According to Thabiso Mogapi wa Tsotetsi, Chairperson of Action For Social Justice International, the body of “Rose” Papi Mogoera Elias Malebatso was discovered in the early hours of Sunday, 4 February. Tsotetsi, who has spoken […]
Bitter court dispute puts Brenda Fassie movie on hold
A movie about one of South Africa’s greatest LGBT icons has been stalled over a dispute about who owns the rights to Brenda Fassie’s music. Last month, it was revealed with great fanfare that UK-based production company, Showbizbee, alongside Brenda’s son, Bongani, would be producing the eagerly anticipated biopic. The company even announced a nationwide open […]