New York City Pride 2018 (in pictures)
New York hosted the 49th New York City Pride parade in Manhattan on Sunday. The event took up a total of 16 streets, from Greenwich Village right up to the canyon of Fifth Avenue. Said to be the original Pride, the event was inspired by the 28 June 1969 Stonewall Inn riots that launched the modern […]
Hong Kong follows Gay Games bid win with hosting rights for Mr Gay World 2019
In an official statement, Mr Gay World™ has announced that Hong Kong has been chosen to host the 2019 contest. The news was first revealed at the recent Mr Gay World 2018 grand finale in Knysna, South Africa, but was formally confirmed on Friday by the event’s executive committee. The awarding of the hosting rights to […]
Zimbabwe | New hope as ruling party meets with LGBTI community
In a move described as an “important shift”, top officials from Zimbabwe’s governing party have met with activists about the rights of LGBTI people. The meeting came about after GALZ, the country’s leading LGBTI group, reached out to political parties ahead of the upcoming 30 July elections. Among the questions asked by the organisation were […]
Two lesbian activists attacked and injured in Cameroon
Two lesbian Cameroonian LGBT activists have been attacked for their sexual orientation, resulting in them sustaining serious injuries. Renee and Soltera are two leaders of Cameroon’s Women In Front, an organisation that advocates for the sexual and reproductive health of lesbian, bi, trans and queer women in Yaounde, the country’s capital city. According to the […]