KZNPride to host Summers Pride events across the province
The inaugural KZNPride will be held in December, ambitiously spanning a diverse range of events in five cities across KwaZulu-Natal.
Christian Cape Town jeweller rejects “sinful” same-sex couple
There are calls for a boycott of Craig Marks, a leading Cape Town-based jeweller that has refused to make an engagement ring for a same-sex couple.
Alert: Blackmailer targeting gay men on dating apps
South African men using dating apps like Grindr are being warned that they may be targeted by a blackmailer who is exploiting their explicit pictures for profit.
Men may avoid reusable shopping bags because it ‘looks gay’
Even when it comes to looking after the planet and the environment we are influenced by gender and sexual stereotypes, claims a new study.
Is Uganda’s anti-gay law about to return?
There are fresh reports that Uganda’s reviled 2014 anti-gay law will be reintroduced into the country’s parliament.
Coca-Cola defiant over same-sex ads in Hungary
A series of Coca-Cola adverts promoting LGBTQ inclusion in Hungary has been attacked by conservatives, but the company won’t back down.
Adult star faces backlash for refusing to work with HIV positive performers
An American gay adult video star is accused of perpetuating stigma by refusing to film sex scenes with HIV positive men, even when they cannot pass on the virus.
Call for artists to boycott festival that banned LGBTQ-led band
Other artists are being urged to boycott an international music festival in Lebanon after it banned the gay-led band Mashrou’ Leila.
Lawmaker blames queer people and drag queens for America’s mass shootings
A member of the Ohio House of Representatives says that gay and transgender people – and drag queens – are among the causes of Sunday’s horrific mass shooting in the state.
SKEEF queer doccie to shine at kykNET Silwerskermfees 2019
Queer stories are set to shine at the kykNET Silwerskermfees 2019 film festival with Skeef: Die dokumentêr, a riveting local documentary about the realities of being LGBTI+ in South Africa.