True Blood star Nelsan Ellis remembered for groundbreaking gay role
True Blood star Nelsan Ellis, who died on Saturday at the age of 39, made a huge impact with his character of Lafayette Reynolds. The actor died as a result of complications from heart failure. Ellis starred as the gay short order cook in the supernatural series from 2008 until 2014. Although not identifying as […]
London Pride marks 50 years of being legally gay (Pics)
Tens of thousands took part in the 45th annual London Pride march to celebrate 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. In the week preceding the parade, stores and public spaces in the capital were decorated with rainbow flags and messages of support. The Houses of Parliament were also illuminated in […]
Church of England calls for government to ban conversion therapy
The Church of England has joined the growing chorus of voices opposing conversion therapy; the dangerous practice of trying to change LGBT people’s sexuality or gender identity. The church’s General Synod last week passed a motion endorsing the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding on Conversion Therapy signed by The Royal College of Psychiatrists and others condemning the […]
Andrew Garfield under fire for saying he’s a gay man but without the sex
Andrew Garfield, best known for his role as Spiderman, has been hit with a backlash following his flippant comments about his sexuality. The 33-year-old British-American actor is currently starring in the London production of the iconic play Angels in America, about the rise of the HIV epidemic, in which he plays a gay man. During a […]
Toya Delazy reveals new music videos (Watch)
Toya Delazy has released striking music videos for her two new singles that highlight her evolving musical direction. The inspirational tracks, No Follow and Diamonds In The Rough, were first unveiled a few weeks ago in honour of Youth Month. The SAMA-winning Delazy is now an independent artist based in London. Her new music reflects the changes […]
Health | A daily orgasm keeps the doctor away
Don’t hold back, boys! Experts have confirmed that men should have at least 21 orgasms a month to help ward off prostate cancer. According to scientists from Harvard University, regular ejaculations appear to be a powerful antidote in helping to prevent the all-too-common male cancer. The study of 32,000 men, published in the European Urology […]
New Zealand apologises for gay convictions (Watch)
In a powerful move, New Zealand lawmakers have apologised to hundreds of men who were convicted for homosexuality when it was still illegal. On Thursday, the country’s parliament unanimously agreed to a bill introduced by Justice Minister Amy Adams, which will also allow for related criminal records to be expunged. “Today we are putting on […]
Pope embarrassed as Vatican embroiled in ‘gay orgy’ scandal
The Vatican police have raided a ‘gay orgy’ at an apartment occupied by a Catholic official who works for one of Pope Francis’ key advisers. It’s understood that the monsignor who lives in the Rome apartment is the secretary to Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, who heads the influential Pontifical Council for Legislative texts. According to the […]
“Gay” male model slaughtered in Baghdad
A long-haired male model and actor has been tortured and murdered in Iraq, reportedly because of his feminine appearance and his sexuality. According to IraqiNews, the discarded and mutilated body of Karar Nushi was discovered north of Baghdad on Monday, a few hours after he was declared missing. It’s reported that his body showed signs […]
Mamba Books: Little poofs and queer African stories
We’re being spoiled! There’s been a spate of South African and African queer books released over the last few weeks. Here’s our overview of new LGBT-themed publications that are helping to deepen and expand our diverse community’s literary landscape. Queer Africa 2: New Stories Edited by Makhosazana Xaba and Karen Martin The follow-up to the internationally acclaimed […]