Johannesburg Pride partners with Pink Loerie & Mr Gay World
Johannesburg Pride has announced a partnership with the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival Southern Africa Foundation (NPO) and Mr Gay World™. “The intention for this partnership is to formulate a cohesive working relationship to better serve the LGBT+ME community,” said Kaye Ally of Johannesburg Pride in a statement. The term “LGBT+ME” was introduced […]
Mamma Mia! Abba to release new music
It’s official! Abba have been secretly recording music in the studio and will release two new tracks for the first time in 35 years. In a post on Instagram, the foursome revealed that the new songs were an “unexpected consequence” of their work on a virtual tour, which initially was believed to only focus on […]
South Africa rallies around Caster Semenya
There’s growing outrage at the latest attempt to strip away Caster Semenya’s natural talent so she can be classified as a “normal woman.” On Thursday, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) issued new regulations dealing with women athletes with high levels of testosterone. Based on the idea that these levels give some women athletes, […]
UK | More than a third of LGBT staff in the closet at work
Thirty-five percent of LGBT staff in the UK have hidden that they are LGBT at work for fear of discrimination, and black and transgender people are the worst off. New research from Stonewall, Britain’s leading charity for lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality, reveals troubling discrimination in Britain’s workplaces. The report, based on YouGov research […]