Outrage as KZN pastor says gay people possessed by demons
Charismatic Christian pastor Hamilton Nala has claimed on national television that he can cleanse gay people from the demons behind their homosexuality. “We don’t believe that God create homosexuality, we believe that homosexuality is like when you get a child with three legs,” Nala told ENCa’s Checkpoint programme, broadcast on Tuesday. Nala runs the Nala […]
UK | Reversal of HIV epidemic among gay men
For the first time ever there has been a decline in HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men in the UK. According to Public Health England (PHE), there was an overall decrease in new HIV diagnoses by 18% in 2016. HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men dropped further, by 21%, with this decline particularly […]
US joins 12 nations in refusing to condemn execution of gay people
In a historic first, the United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to condemn the imposition of the death penalty for consensual same-sex relations. The 47-member Human Rights Council passed the resolution – “The question of the death penalty” – on Friday, with 27 states voting in favour, 13 against and 7 abstentions. The resolution asked […]
This same-sex couple made a splash at the Pretoria Boys High matric dance
The matric dance is a rite of passage for many young South Africans, including this same-sex couple from Pretoria Boys High. Listeners of Jacarana FM’s Scenic Drive show recently shared photos of their children’s matric dance with host Rian van Heerden. A picture of Joshua Harper and Ryan Nortje attending their special night was sent in […]
Soweto Pride 2017 reclaims the streets! (Pictures)
Soweto Pride has successfully returned to its rightful place on the Gauteng Pride calendar, following last year’s shock cancellation. Hundreds of members of the LGBTQ community took part in the 12th annual event at the Dorothy Nyembe Park in Dobsonville on Saturday, under the theme of ‘Reclaiming our right to organise!’ The day began with […]
Hate speech case against anti-gay KZN political party dropped
The Gay and Lesbian Network in Pietermaritzburg has been forced to drop its hate speech case against a homophobic KwaZulu-Natal political party. In May last year, Nhlanhla Buthelezi, the head of the People’s Revolutionary Movement (PRM) was accused of making anti-LGBT statements on the VibeFM community radio station. He allegedly revealed that PRM does not […]
Applause & outrage as Inxeba (The Wound) announced as SA’s Oscar contender
Not everyone has welcomed the news that controversial gay love story Inxeba (The Wound) has been chosen as South Africa’s official submission to the 2018 Academy Awards. The acclaimed drama was selected by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) to represent the country for its entry into the best foreign language Film category. According […]
#Oktobertest: Are you doing it? (sponsored)
Take control of your sexual health this October. BioSURE, the only legally approved HIV Self Test in South Africa recently launched #OktoberTest, a global movement aimed at generating and normalising the conversation around sex, HIV and testing – and letting everyone know that now they are able to test themselves easily and accurately wherever they […]
Botswana | Court victory for transgender man a boost for LGBTI rights
In a landmark ruling, a Botswana court has ordered state officials to legally recognise the gender identity of a transgender man. On Friday, Justice Nthomiwa of the Lobatse High Court handed down judgment in a case that challenged the refusal of the Registrar of National Registration to change the gender marker on the man’s identity […]
High school homophobic bullying victim kills classmate
One New York City high school student is dead and another in hospital after a classmate reportedly snapped after being continually bullied. Abel Cedeno, 18, is accused of stabbing Matthew McCree, 15, and Ariane Laboy, 16, at the Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation on Wednesday, leading to McCree’s death. Cedeno has been charged with […]