2016 Pretoria LGBTI Pride March Gallery
Didn’t make it to Pretoria Pride 2016? Don’t fret. Here’s the first of our galleries of the fourth annual edition held in Centurion on Saturday. The parade saw hundreds of LGBTI folk and their friends, allies and families marching in a colourful and proud procession through the streets. Check it out below.
Archbishop feels “pain” as SA Anglican Church votes against same-sex unions
In a deeply disappointing move, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has opted for stagnation and rejected a proposal that would have allowed blessings for same-sex couples entering into civil unions. Friday’s regressive vote was taken by the church’s Provincial Synod, its top legislative body, on a proposal by the Diocese of Saldanha Bay, which […]
History to be made? Minister Gigaba to attend Pretoria LGBTI Pride
It’s been confirmed that Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba will attend Pretoria Pride on Saturday to receive an award for supporting the LGBTI community. Gigaba was earlier this week announced as the recipient of the first annual Pretoria LGBTI Pride/GaySA Radio Human Rights Award. According to Pretoria Pride organiser Bruce Walker, this will be […]
Kanana to celebrate first gay Pride
The first annual Kanana Gay Pride is taking place in the North West province township, near Orkney, on Saturday 1 October. According to one of the organisers, Mpho Buntse, the event “seeks to create visibility and to create awareness amongst the community of Kanana” about LGBTI people and issues. He noted that Kanana is situated […]
Mexican gay priests outed as Pope backs anti-gay marriage campaign
An LGBT group in Mexico has controversially outed four catholic priests who it says are in secret gay relationships. The release of the clerics’ names comes in the wake of a number of mass protests supported by the Catholic church that saw tens of thousands across the country marching against marriage equality. “Everyone deserves the […]
East African Court of Justice LGBT rights case ruling disappoints
A historic case centred on LGBT equality in Uganda has ended with a disappointing outcome for human rights groups and activists. On Tuesday, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) delivered its judgment in a suit that originally challenged Uganda’s 2014 Anti-Homosexuality Act. It was filed by the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) against the […]
Meet the first pro skateboarder to come out as gay
Skateboarding legend Brian Anderson has come out as a gay man, opening the closet doors on a sport that’s been resolutely heterosexual. The San Francisco based Anderson is a World Cup of Skateboarding champion (1999) and was Thrasher Magazine’s “Skater of the Year” in 1999. Now, at the age of 40, he has opened up […]
Must watch! Will & Grace cast reunite to take on Donald Trump
After ten years, the amazing cast of Will & Grace have come together to shoot a hilarious new short episode sending up the American presidential race. Donald Trump and his almost unbelievable campaign to become president provide fertile ground for comedy in the 10 minute scene posted on YouTube. Remarkably, the cast – Eric McCormack, […]
Minister Gigaba to be awarded LGBTI human rights award
The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, has been announced as the first recipient of the Pretoria LGBTI Pride/GaySA Radio Human Rights Award. Gigaba has been applauded for his recent decision to bar American gay-hate pastor Steven Anderson and his followers from South Africa. Anderson calls for the death penalty for LGBTI persons and has […]
SA’s Film & Publication Board refuses to reveal Kenyan censors agreement
Despite an official Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) request made almost five months ago the Film & Publications Board (FBP) has continued to refuse to reveal the agreement it signed with anti-LGBT Kenyan censors. In March, we reported that the FPB had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kenya Film Classification Board […]