Blow to African LGBTQ equality after Gabon quietly bans gay sex
The West African country of Gabon has become the 70th nation in the world to outlaw homosexuality, quietly passing an amendment to its penal code.
Victory as Hallmark apologises, reinstates gay wedding ads
The Hallmark Channel has admitted that it was wrong to ban a series of adverts that featured a same-sex couple getting married.
Cape Town Pride defends Mother City against “slander”
Cape Town Pride has stepped into the increasingly bitter row between Mr Gay World and the City of Cape Town that recently made headlines.
Hallmark Channel bows to homophobia & pulls same-sex wedding ads
America’s Hallmark Channel has decided to block four adverts featuring a same-sex couple getting married following a conservative backlash.
Construction begins on Harvey Milk naval ship
After having forced Harvey Milk to resign in 1955, the US Navy has begun building a new ship that will be named after the slain LGBTQ rights icon.
World’s youngest prime minister is from a same-sex family
Finland’s Sanna Marin, who recently became the world’s youngest prime minister, was raised by a lesbian couple.
Banned lesbian love story Rafiki on DStv Boxoffice
The acclaimed lesbian romance Rafiki will be available on DStv Box Office from 23 December 2019, except in Kenya where the film remains banned.
Facebook accused of allowing false PrEP ads that put lives at risk
More than 50 LGBTQ, HIV/AIDS and public health organisations have slammed Facebook for allowing “dangerous and false” adverts about PrEP on its platforms.
Cape Town responds to Mr Gay World 2020 move
The City of Cape Town says it is disappointed that Mr Gay World 2020 is not being held in the city again but has denied that it did not support the event.
SA’s Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi shuts down a homophobe
South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi, who was recently crowned Miss Universe, has firmly backed the LGBTQ community by taking down a homophobe on social media.