We will not forget: Today is the 1st anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Massacre
Today is the first anniversary of the biggest single massacre of LGBTQ people in modern history, the Pulse Nightclub Massacre. On June 12, 2016, while patrons were celebrating Latin Night at the Orlando, Florida club, 29-year-old Omar Mateen burst into the venue and opened fire on the crowd. A total of 49 LGBTQ people and […]
Hands off my rights! Durban Pride 2017
It’s June and LGBTI Pride Month all around the world. In South Africa, Durban Pride will once again raise the international LGBTI rainbow flag of unity and diversity to commemorate lives lost, struggles won and journeys ahead. It will also celebrate life, diversity and the right to self identity, determination and expression. The 2017 theme is […]
Knysna fires are God’s wrath against gays: Pink Loerie responds
A man has claimed that God has punished the fire-ravaged town of Knysna because it hosts the annual Pink Loerie LGBTIQ Festival and supports marriage equality. A screengrab of the appalling post has been circulating on social media. In it, a man called Bossie Boshoff writes in Afrikaans: “Morning everyone… Do you remember last year […]
Watch this gay KwaZulu-Natal couple’s amazing surprise marriage proposal
Two gay KwaZulu-Natal students have gotten engaged in the Durban Botanical Gardens, and their unique proposal was captured on video. Siya Ngcobo, a 27-year-old psychology and law student, and Mosa Seloane a 24-year-old final year medical student, have been together for more than two years. Avid vloggers, they started their YouTube channel as a way to […]
Too little, too late? US Secretary of State backs Pride Month
America’s Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has issued a statement in support of LGBTQ Pride Month around the world, while President Trump has remained notably silent. The State Department, which is responsible for America’s foreign affairs and polices, issued the short message on Thursday, more than a week into Pride Month. In it, Tillerson […]
Malaysia | Health ministry rethinks anti-LGBT youth competition
Malaysia’s Ministry of Health says it’s amended its heavily criticised video competition for young people that promoted the idea that LGBT identities can be “prevented” or “controlled”. The controversial contest urged those aged 13 to 24 to submit original videos on topics including “gender dysphoria,” and stated that they should address how to “prevent, control and […]
Emergency! Help the Pink Loerie help Knysna
The Pink Loerie Festival has come to the aid of its home town, Knysna, which is being ravaged by massive and devastating fires. Huge sections of Knysna have burned to the ground, including homes, guest houses, schools and municipal buildings. Between 8,000 and 10,000 residents, many children and the elderly, have been evacuated, but not everyone […]
Half a million people sign petition to save Sense8
There’s a growing movement to stop the LGBTIQ-affirming series Sense8 from being cancelled. Last week, fans of the cult show were shocked when Netflix confirmed that it was ending Sense8 after just two seasons, despite a loyal following and critical praise. The timing of the move was especially galling as it was announced on the […]
Newspaper outs 18 men arrested for cruising in Florida parks
A newspaper in Florida has needlessly published the photos and names of 18 men arrested in a four-day gay sex sting operation. The men, aged 28 to 78, were arrested by undercover officers in a number of parks in Volusia County, apparently following complaints of lewd behaviour. “If you insist in going in our parks and […]
Hope for Gambia as Minister of Foreign Affairs backs ending gay ban
Gambia’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ousainou Darboe, has admitted that the former regime used anti-gay hysteria as an excuse to oppress his compatriots. The country’s dictatorial and deeply homophobic ruler of 23 years, Yahya Jammeh, only gave up power and went into exile in January after losing the presidential election to President Adama Barrow […]