Nakhane stuns with debut UK live TV performance (Watch)
South African musician and actor Nakhane made his debut UK live TV performance on one of Britain’s biggest music shows, Later… with Jools Holland, on the BBC this past Tuesday. Nakhane performed Clairvoyant, from his latest Indie genre studio album, You Will Not Die, which was released in March this year. Wearing a rich red suit with a […]
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 […]
Nigeria | Police arrest dozens of party-goers “accused” of homosexuality
It’s been reported that between 50 and 100 men and women were arrested while partying at a hotel in Asaba, in the Delta State of Nigeria, on allegations of homosexuality. According to Nigeria’s LGBTQ news website, NoStringsNG, police raided the hotel at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, arresting scores of party-goers on charges that they were […]
The 2018 KU33R$ Event (In Pictures)
Kitcheners Bar, in Braamfontein Johannesburg, hosted a Ku33R$ (pronounced “queers”) event on Thursday, June 7, for womxn, queer, gender-queer and transgender bodies to exist comfortably. Young queer people came out to support the inaugural event by arts creative Khanya Kemami, in the spirit of celebrating International Pride Month. Kemami said the event was aimed at […]
Lesbian couple’s court order against Home Affairs delayed
A court order application by married binational same-sex couple Wendy Kessman and Nomfundo Ngidi against the Department of Home Affairs was delayed on Monday. Kessman and Ngidi expressed their disappointment when they learned that the judge was only willing to grant an interim order against Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba and his department. The […]
LGBT Movie, Love Simon, banned in India
India has banned the new American LGBT teen movie, Love Simon, on the day of its release. Gay Star News reported that the Indian Central Board of Film Certification banned the film because of its gay content. The film was meant to premier in the country on June first, but those looking forward to seeing it were […]
Mauritians celebrate Pride despite backlash and threats (In Pictures)
Despite the cancellation of the 13th annual Mauritius Pride march following death threats from anti-LGBTI protesters, Mauritians still went on to celebrate pride this past weekend. State police informed the event organisers, Collectif Arc-en-Ciel (CAEC), that they could not protect parade attendees after anti-LGBTI protesters illegally gathered along the parade route. The protesters claimed that Mauritius Pride was […]
Durban City Hall forces DA councillor to take down LGBTI rainbow flag
A defiant attempt to fly the rainbow LGBTI Pride flag outside the Durban City Hall on Thursday has been thwarted by the EThekwini Municipality. Democratic Alliance (DA) Councillor Martin Meyer had earlier requested that the municipality raise the flag to mark international Pride month, a request that was denied. He and a small group nevertheless […]
Did Ellen DeGeneres’ visit to Kenya and Tanzania go against her LGBT activism?
American television host Ellen DeGeneres recently visited Kenya and Tanzania to celebrate her 60th birthday, with wife Portia De Rossi. Although the couple no doubt had the intention of enjoying the stunning scenery and wildlife that Africa has to offer, should we be concerned that such an influential member of the global LGBT community has traveled to […]