Mr Gay World speaks out against LGBTQ+ crackdown in Tanzania

Australian Jordan Bruno, Mr Gay World 2018, has condemned the latest crackdown against the LGBTQ+ community in Tanzania.
Brand South Africa honours Jozi Cats gay rugby club

Brand South Africa has recognised Jozi Cats, Africa’s first gay and inclusive competitive rugby club. It was also named an ambassador for the Play Your Part initiative aimed at inspiring and encouraging active citizenship in the country.
LGBTQ “rainbow wave” victories in US midterm elections, including 1st gay governor

History was made on Tuesday when America elected its first openly gay governor alongside its first LGBTQ Native American congresswoman.
Tanzania LGBTQ witch hunt | 10 men arrested in Zanzibar for being gay

Ten men arrested on the island of Zanzibar are believed to be the first reported victims of the latest anti-LGBTQ crackdown in Tanzania.
Life’s a drag (race) as MCQP revs its engines for 2018!

The theme for this year’s MCQP, Africa’s biggest costume party, has been revealed and it’s sure to appeal to both the butchest of jocks and the most regal of queens.
Teacher from Mitchells Plain crowned Miss Gay Western Cape 2018

The Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone was filled to capacity on Saturday as patrons gathered to watch the crowning of Miss Gay Western Cape 2018.
Caster Semenya says she wants to start a family

South African LGBTQ Olympian Caster Semenya has revealed that she’d like to start a family with her wife and would love to play for Banyana Banyana.
Following “straightwashing” claims ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ surprises at the box office

Bohemian Rhapsody, the new biopic about Freddie Mercury and his iconic band Queen, has weathered poor reviews and a difficult production to still make an impressive impact on the box-office.
Tanzania LGBTIQ witch hunt | Call for AU to take action as US warns citizens

Activists have called for embassies in Tanzania to open their doors to victims of that country’s new LGBTIQ witch hunt.
56 major companies speak out against Trump’s trans erasure plan

More than 50 major corporations have condemned the Trump Administration’s plan to redefine “sex” so that transgender people are excluded from federal discrimination protection in the US.