Mr Gay World 2019 Grand Finale gallery

Mr Gay World 2019 was recently crowned in South Africa at Cape Town’s City Hall, and we were there for all the fun and excitement.
Global medical body rejects unethical Caster Semenya rules

The World Medical Association (WMA) has urged its members to refuse to implement discriminatory regulations that aim to inhibit Caster Semenya’s natural running talents.
Local actress shines on the big screen in lesbian-themed film

Wits University dramatic arts graduate Altovise Lawrence, winner of the first season of reality show ‘Top Actor’, stars in a new lesbian-themed American film that opened in South Africa on 3 May.
Emotional Madonna honoured for her LGBTQ activism

Madonna received a standing ovation when she accepted the Advocate for Change Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York.
Watch WQMD Episode 1: Religion and Homosexuality

Following much anticipation, here is the very first episode of We’re Queer My Dear (WQMD) – a new online web series that looks at issues and challenges facing the LGBTIQ+ community in South Africa.
Brunei backs down – won’t implement gay death penalty

The ruler of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, has announced that his country will not execute citizens who are found ‘guilty’ of homosexuality.
Mr Gay World 2019 winner Janjep Carlos a clear favourite

Janjep Carlos, the Filipino delegate who won Mr Gay World 2019 on Saturday, will use his title to highlight mental health issues faced by the LGBTIQ community.
First Family? Pete Buttigieg and husband make cover of Time

Openly gay would-be American presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has been featured on the cover of Time magazine with his husband.
Here’s Madonna’s inspiring new Pride-themed track

Hot on the heels of her Billboard Music Awards performance, Madonna has released I Rise, an uplifting new song in honour of the LGBTQ Pride movement.
Landmark study shows treatment prevents HIV transmission in gay couples

A major eight-year study has confirmed that HIV-positive gay and other men who have sex with men who are on effective HIV treatment cannot transmit the virus through sex.