Health care gone wrong: Beaten in hospital for being gay
Highlighting discrimination faced by LGBT people in the public health care system, a gay Johannesburg man says he was attacked by a security guard at a Hillbrow clinic because of his sexual identity. Alfred Msimanga, 28, told Mambaonline that he went to the clinic on 6 May because he was not feeling well. “When I […]
LGBTI community marches against hate crimes and homophobia
Members of the LGBTI community in Durban and Cape Town stood up against homophobia, transphobia and anti-LGBTI hate crimes on the weekend. Saturday’s protests came in the wake of a disturbing spike in attacks against the LGBTI community in the past few weeks. In Durban, a small but determined group turned out for a Beach […]
The men of Mr Gay World 2017 in swimwear
As part of the recent Mr Gay World 2017 competition in Spain, the contestants were required to model for a photographic challenge: a shoot in Andrew Christian swimwear on the beach. Check out these images by Joan Crisol of the gorgeous finalists having fun in the sun. (The winner of Mr Gay World 2017, John Raspado […]
Breaking! Taiwan’s top court rules for same-sex marriage
Taiwan’s LGBT community is celebrating after the country becomes the first in Asia to start legalising same-sex marriage. On Wednesday, Taiwan’s constitutional court, the Council of Grand Justices, said in a landmark ruling that the government has two years to change the law to enact marriage equality. The 14 panel court ruled that previsions of […]
France | Fury as presenter mocks gay men on live TV
A French television presenter has been slammed after he created a fake gay dating profile and then mocked the men who responded to his ad, live on air. Cyril Hanouna, who pretended to be bisexual and used a high pitched voice, spoke to the men on the phone during his popular show Touche pas à […]
Despite facing persecution acclaimed Ugandan rapper Keko comes out as lesbian
Keko, the popular Ugandan rapper, has bravely chosen to come out as lesbian in one of the world’s most homophobic countries. The 29-year-old, who’s long been the subject of rumours about her sexuality, became a household name in East Africa thanks to her 2011 breakout single How We Do It. “I’ve always been a tomboy,” […]
Uganda | Christian group says schools must “correct” gay students
The Ugandan branch of a global Christian group has condemned throwing gay and lesbian pupils out of schools but has instead called for them to be “corrected”. Last week, the Provincial President of Mothers’ Union Uganda, Ruth Sennyonyi, spoke out against schools that expel learners for being homosexual, reports The Observer. “We cannot keep sending […]
PrEP | Experts call for calm after Aussie man becomes infected with HIV
Clinicians have called for calm following news that an Australian man has become infected with HIV, apparently while using PrEP. PrEP is a daily medication that has been proven to be highly effective in preventing HIV-negative people from getting HIV, if taken correctly. There are reports that the Melbourne man contracted the virus while participating […]
Indonesia | Gay men caned in front of 300 cheering people
Two gay men have faced the pain and humiliation of being caned in front of a cheering crowd in Indonesia, simply for having consensual sex in private. On Tuesday, hundreds of enthusiastic people gathered in a mosque courtyard in the capital of the Aceh province. They came to watch the victims standing on a stage […]
LGBTI crackdown | 140 men arrested at “gay sauna” party in Indonesia
Indonesia’s LGBTI community is facing unprecedented persecution as more than 100 men are arrested for attending a party at an alleged gay sauna. According to The Guardian, police raided ‘The Wild One’ event at a sauna and gym in Jakarta on Sunday. A total of 141 men, including the owner and staff, were detained for […]