Tanzania health minster lashes out, threatens to publish ‘gay list’
As the Tanzanian government cuts off HIV services for men who have sex with men, it has now also threatened to publish a list of gay people who “sell sex”. Writing on Twitter, Deputy Health Minister Hamisi Kigwangalla said: “I will publish a list of gay people selling their bodies online. “Those who think this campaign […]
New Mexico moves to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy
A law to ban dangerous attempts to change LGBTQ youths’ sexual orientation or gender identity has moved a step forward in New Mexico. On Thursday, the senate overwhelmingly approved bill 121, which would bar so-called “conversion therapy” by doctors and mental healthy professional targeting those under the age of 18. The proposed legislation must still […]
We love Diesel’s stunning new ‘Make Love Not Walls’ ad campaign
Photographer and director David LaChapelle has celebrated diversity and love in all its forms in a sexy new short film for Diesel. The video comes in the wake of growing conservatism in many countries towards immigrants, refugees, the LGBT community and other minorities. In the US, President Donald Trump has promised to build an enormous […]
This must end – action taken against homophobic educators in KZN
It’s been confirmed that lecturers and a teacher have been suspended in KwaZulu-Natal over two separate incidents of alleged homophobia. In the first, two lecturers at eThekwini Coastal College were suspended this week following widely reported allegations by 20-year-old gay administration student Bheka Khanyile. He claimed he was subjected to homophobic verbal abuse by the […]
Scared parents plead with Trump to protect their trans kids
Almost 800 parents have pleaded with President Trump to uphold their transgender children’s rights at school. Their call was in response to a decision by the Department of Justice to no longer fight a national injunction issued by a federal court to suspend a previous Obama administration order that stopped federally funded schools from discriminating against tran students. […]
A world without Conchita Wurst may be imminent
The man who created the iconic bearded drag persona Conchita Wurst says that it’s time to retire the character. Speaking to Germany’s Die Welt newspaper, singer Tom Neuwirth declared that, “I don’t need her any more” and “I have to kill her”. The Austrian explained: “I feel like I want to create a new person… […]
Victory as Church of England rejects homophobic bishop’s report
The rejection by the Church of England of a controversial Bishops’ Report has been hailed as a “victory for LGBTI love and equality”. On Wednesday, the church’s General Synod voted against endorsing the report which sought to affirm the church’s opposition to same-sex marriage. The report, compiled by the House of Bishops, was put to […]
Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys & other celebs denounce Texas anti-trans bills
A host of entertainers have backed a campaign opposing two discriminatory bills that will target transgender people in Texas. More than 140 stars signed an open letter calling on politicians in the US state to oppose bill SB 6 and bill HB 1362 and to speak out against LGBTQ hate. Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Janelle […]
Christian bigots frustrated as Trump keeps LGBT rights envoy
In a surprising move, the Trump administration has announced that it will retain openly gay diplomat Randy Berry as America’s first Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons. The position was created by the State Department under the Obama administration in February 2015 with the aim of moving “towards a world free from […]
SA Menswear Week – Autumn Winter 2017 gallery
SA Menswear Week presented its 2017 Autumn / Winter collections at The Palms Lifestyle Centre, in Woodstock, Cape Town earlier this month. A host of talented designers from South Africa and other countries brought their a-game to the event, with an imaginative and diverse spectrum of viewpoints and executions. Not only was there a range […]