Opinion | Straight Acting
During the thirteen years I was an actor, I played roles representing various gender identities, races and sexual orientations. I prided myself on being a versatile actor, one that aspired to be able to step into the “skin” of different characters of different ages from a variety of walks of life. I was game for […]
USA | Religious exemption laws threaten LGBT equality
Human Rights Watch has warned that “religious exemption” laws passed by state legislatures around the United States are “a thinly-veiled assault” against the rights of LGBT people. The organisation said in a new report that, in the absence of robust non-discrimination protections, these laws function as a license to discriminate rather than a good faith […]
“It’s your life!” Gay Valentine video school teen speaks out
One of the Western Cape schoolboys seen in a heartwarming Valentine’s Day viral video has opened up about inspiring other gay youth. The video, shot at a high school on Valentine’s Day last week, shows a teenage boy in uniform, waiting outside a classroom with a balloon, red roses and a gift bag. His surprised […]