Kenya: American Christians hail “gay cure” youth centre in Nairobi
An American Christian group is promoting the “success” of a conversion therapy home for boys in Kenya that supposedly offers “a way out” for those “lured into a gay lifestyle”. In an appalling article, the Catholic-based right-wing ChurchMilitant.com group, located in Michigan, lauded the Center for Compassion, Rehabilitation and Development in Athi River, near Nairobi. The […]
Limpopo Pride reaches out to the community
The sixth annual Limpopo Pride March called on residents and passersby in Polokwane to help bring an end to the killing of LGBTI people. Around 100 marchers took part in the lively demonstration near the Seshego Stadium on Saturday. The participants sang and chanted slogans while holding up placards calling for equality and for an end […]
GaySA Radio kicks off fundraising campaign
GaySA Radio needs your help to keep broadcasting to the world. Since starting it’s online radio service more than a year ago, the unpaid volunteers at GaySA Radio have had to fund their participation in this unique radio station out of their own pockets. The presenters come from various parts of Gauteng and each of […]
Your views played role in death of young gay man, says woman to Gretha Wiid
In a heartbreaking letter, a woman claims that her gay godson killed himself after becoming distraught over Gretha Wiid’s views on homosexuality. The open letter in Afrikaans* was published by the Pretoria East Rekord on Sunday. It was written by a woman identified only as EllenB, to protect the identity of the deceased man, who […]
Singing Johannesburg banker wins Miss Gay Jozi 2017
Boene Ntshilo, a 20-something banker from Northcliff, has been crowned Miss Gay Jozi 2017; taking home Gauteng’s most prestigious drag pageant title. Ntshilo, who is also a singer, competed against 15 other finalists to win the coveted prize at a glittering ceremony at the Simply Blue nightclub on Saturday night. Under the theme of a […]
Luxembourg’s gay prime minister’s husband joins ‘first ladies’ club
How the world is changing! The husband of Luxembourg’s gay Prime Minister Xavier Bettel was welcomed as one of the spouses of NATO leaders this week. Bettel and his husband of two years, Gauthier Destenay, attended the NATO conference in Belgium, along with the organisation’s other heads of state and their partners. On Thursday, the […]
Shock as World OutGames is cancelled 24 hours before opening ceremony
Athletes from around the globe who forked out thousands to attend the World OutGames in Miami are outraged at the last minute cancellation of most of the 10-day event. On Friday, less than 24 hours before the opening ceremony, the Board of Directors of World OutGames Miami posted a short message on Facebook announcing that […]
“You start losing your mind” – Victims of Chechnya gay purge speak out
A new report details the horrific experiences of the victims of the recent deadly persecution of gay men in Chechnya. Released on Friday, the Human Rights Watch report confirms that “police in Chechnya rounded up, beat, and humiliated dozens of gay or bisexual men in an apparent effort to purge them from Chechen society”. The 42-page […]
Church of Scotland to apologise to gay people, moves to accept same-sex marriage
In a groundbreaking move, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has voted to apologise to gay people for the history of discrimination they have faced in the Church. Church leaders, known as Commissioners, agreed that the Church should take stock of its history of discrimination against gay people, at different levels and in […]
LGBTQ people nearly invisible or punchlines in Hollywood movies
Despite the critical success of the Oscar-winning Moonlight, a new report has found that LGBTQ people have little screen-time or are the butt of jokes in big Hollywood films. GLAAD, the LGBTQ media advocacy organisation, has released its fifth annual Studio Responsibility Index, which maps the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBTQ people in films […]