Pink Loerie reacts to George Mayor’s homophobia
The organisers of the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival say they are saddened that the Mayor of George does not support the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus’ visit to the town due to his Christian beliefs. On Tuesday, Mayor Melvin Naik went on to local Christian radio station Heartbeat FM specifically to publicly distance […]
Kenya’s banned ‘Rafiki’ to close off Durban International Film Fest
Kenyan LGBT love story, Rafiki, has been announced as the closing film at the 2018 Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) in July. Rafiki is a movie based on the award-winning short story, Jambula Tree by Monica Arac de Nyeko. It is a coming of age film about two Kenyan girls who fall in love and […]
Namibia to again host a national Mr Gay pageant
Mr Gay Namibia is calling for gay men in the country to enter its 2018 pageant. The event’s organiser, Wendelinus Hamutenya, is encouraging all gay Namibian men to be brave and take part in the event to increase the visibility of the LGBTIQ community. Hamutenya, who is also the first winner of the pageant in […]
Mayor of George condemns gay choir show as “unchristian” [Listen]
The Mayor of George has lashed out at a planned performance by the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus as part of his town’s first LGBTQ Pride event next week, despite it being promoted by the city. On Tuesday, in a remarkable move, Mayor Melvin Naik went on to local Christian radio station Heartbeat FM to publicly […]