Shock postponement of Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in FPB rules clampdown
The Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, which was set to open today, has been postponed, although screenings of Inxeba (The Wound) will go ahead as planned. The event, which is now in its seventh year, was faced with unexpected last minute requirements by the Film & Publications Board (FPB) that it submit all the […]
Joburg Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2017 Menswear gallery
Is your style on point? Fashionistas recently gathered en masse at the Mall of Africa for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg, which featured more than 40 designers presenting their 2017 Spring / Summer collections. Here’s our selection of the hottest menswear that was modelled down the catwalk.
Shameful! South Africa’s Cardinal Wilfrid Napier accuses BBC of gay “propaganda”
The Catholic Archbishop of Durban, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, has lashed out at the BBC for “corrupting” viewers by “promoting” homosexuality, adding that gay people are “evil”. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, the notoriously homophobic cleric wrote: “Has anyone also noticed how determined BBC is to undermine traditional & Christian morality… “Hardly a day passes without it promoting […]
India on track to legalise homosexuality after historic Supreme Court ruling
A landmark ruling on privacy has set the stage for India’s Supreme Court to legalise homosexuality in the world’s largest democracy. On Thursday, the court issued a judgement finding that the right to privacy is “a fundamental right” and that “sexual orientation is an essential attribute of privacy”. The case in question was not about […]
Software allows parents to spy on their kids to see if they’re gay
A French company has urged parents to use its spy programme on their children’s computers “to find out if your son is gay”. The company, called Fireworld, says its spyware allows a person to “monitor the activities on a computer remotely and check how a PC is being used”. While this can be used to […]
Malawi | Human Rights Watch rejects public inquiry into LGBTI rights
Human Rights Watch has joined rights groups in Malawi in rejecting a planned public consultation into LGBTI equality. The Malawi Human Rights Commission recently announced a public inquiry in November on the issue after the government asked it to assist it “to determine the way forward”. The inquiry aims “to get views from the public that would […]
Metro FM’s Criselda Dudumashe apologises for transphobic comments
Despite initially denying she made any transphobic comments, radio presenter, author and activist Criselda Kananda-Dudumash has apologised to the LGBTIQ community for her utterances. Dudumash was slammed on social media for statements she made last week as a facilitator at a gender based violence dialogue at the University of Venda. She reportedly used the term […]
Here’s SA’s first rugby club to officially say “no” to homophobia in rugby
Digger’s Rugby Club (DRC), one of the oldest rugby clubs in South Africa, has signed an agreement to take a stand against homophobia in the sport– making it the first rugby club in South Africa to take such a pledge. The Randburg club joined the Exclusive Books Jozi Cats (JCRC), South Africa’s first gay and […]
Police Minister praises Will & Grace, admits police have failed LGBTQI South Africans
South Africa’s Police Minister Fikile Mbalula had admitted that LGBTQI victims of hate crimes are justified in their fear of reporting incidents to the authorities. He made the comments at the launch of the Action Indaba on Gender Based Violence and Protection of Vulnerable Groups on Friday in Eldorado Park. In a copy of his speech, […]
Here are the two gay dads competing on My Kitchen Rules SA
Two proudly gay dads are set to appear in the new hit television cooking show My Kitchen Rules South Africa (MKRSA). Launched on 13 August, the series sees local amateur foodies competing in teams of two for a cash prize. The first episode of MKRSA introduced South Africans to the initial five couples but snippets have started […]