Mr Gay World 2018 Grand Finale Highlights Gallery
A group of 19 delegates from around the globe competed in the Mr Gay World 2018 grand finale in Knysna, South Africa on Saturday. With Israeli diva Lina as the headline act, the night was the culmination of a week-long series of challenges that brought the diverse contestants together. It all climaxed in the crowning […]
Botswana High Court to hear historic legal challenge to gay sex ban
The Botswana High Court will on Thursday hear a case that aims to strike down the criminalisation of same-sex sexual relationships in the country. The lawsuit, filed by a gay man identified only as LM, against Botswana’s Attorney General, argues that sections 164(a), 164(c) and 165 of the Botswana Penal Code are unconstitutional. Gay and […]
Major changes at Health4Men after funding is cut
Health4Men, the groundbreaking sexual health programme that targets gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa, has been hit by a huge funding cut. In a statement on Monday, the Anova Health Institute, the organisation behind the programme, said that Health4Men’s funding from USAID will be coming to an […]
LGBT football fans threatened with violence at Russia World Cup
English LGBT football fans planning to attend next month’s World Cup in Russia have reportedly been threatened with violence. According to the Mirror, Pride In Football – an alliance of LGBT football fan groups – has received emails from Russian hooligans who threatened to target LGBT visitors. “We’ve had people say that if they find […]
Newly crowned Miss Gay Jozi 2018 to focus on LGBT bullying
Following a fierce and glamorous stage battle, Crystal Gunz, a 21-year-old graphic design student from Alexandra was crowned Miss Gay Jozi 2018 at Club Simply Blue; one of Johannesburg’s longest running LGBT nightclubs. Crystal, who identifies as gender fluid, wowed the audience and the judges on Saturday night with her beauty, poise, spectacular outfits and […]
Pink Loerie 2018 Parade Gallery
It was an explosion of colour and LGBTQ pride as hundreds of visitors and locals turned out for the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival’s street parade in Knysna on Saturday. The vibrant procession through the Western Cape town is one of the highlights of the annual LGBTQ festival. As always, Knysna came to […]
Namibia’s first LGBT health centre opens in Windhoek
For the first time, Namibia’s LGBT community will have access to a dedicated health and services centre. The Outreach Health drop-in-centre was launched by Out-Right Namibia (ORN) in Windhoek on 17 May, the international Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. “It is a first,” ORN Director Friedel Dausab told Mambaonline. “It is for all LGBT, […]
Jordan Bruno, Mr Gay World 2018 winner: “We’re all in this together”
Australian reality TV star Jordan Bruno was crowned Mr Gay World 2018 at a glittering ceremony on Saturday in Knysna, South Africa. Bruno, who competed in the TV cooking show My Kitchen Rules in 2016 with his mom, was chosen from a group of 19 contestants from around the world. “I’m really overwhelmed,” the 25-year-old […]
Ghanaian newspaper warns of “international conspiracy” to push LGBT rights
In a shockingly homophobic editorial, the government-owned Ghanaian Times has warned that LGBT rights are neocolonialist “foreign values” being imposed on Ghana. In the editorial, published last week, the newspaper said it was aware of “the covert and overt attempts to impose on Ghana certain alien and unacceptable values that are not in tune with […]
Report: Pope tells bishops to keep gays out
It appears that just because Pope Francis is supportive of gay individuals, doesn’t mean he thinks they are suitable to become priests. According to local media, the pontiff told church leaders at a meeting this week that they should ensure that candidates for the priesthood do not have homosexual ‘tendencies’. “Keep an eye on the […]