Opinion | It is time to secularise marriage in South Africa
It has been 12 years since “marriage equality” was introduced to South Africa and the subject has once again been launched into the arena of debate. On 14 November 2006, South Africa became the first country in Africa and fifth in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. It was a highly contested process with many […]
Producers sue to overturn “unlawful” ‘Inxeba’ ban
The producers and distributor of Inxeba (The Wound) have filed an urgent court application to have its ‘X18’ reclassification overturned. The move followed the release last week by the Film and Publication Board Appeals Tribunal of its reasons for giving the film a rating that saw it effectively banned. The tribunal not only overturned the […]
Joshua Rush speaks about playing Disney Channel’s first gay character
Last year, teen Disney show Andi Mack made headlines, and got banned across Africa, after Joshua Rush’s character, Cyrus Goodman, came out as gay. In the first episode of the second season, shown in the US in October, Cyrus bravely told his friend Buffy (Sofia Wylie) that he had feelings for another boy. This meant […]
Alleged landscaper gay serial killer charged with 6th murder
Bruce McArthur, the Canadian landscaper accused of killing men associated with Toronto’s gay community, has been charged with murdering another victim. McArthur, 66, was previously charged with the deaths of five men: Selim Esen, 44, Andrew Kinsman, 49, Majeed Kayhan, 58, Soroush Marmudi, 50, and Dean Lisowick, 47. He allegedly targeted gay or bisexual men […]