19-year-old teenager hanged for gay sex in Iran
A teenage boy has been executed in Iran on charges of raping another boy, although there are claims that the sex was actually consensual. Amnesty International has reported that Hassan Afshar, 19, was hanged in Arak’s Prison in Markazi Province on 18 July, after being convicted of “lavat-e be onf” (forced male to male anal […]
PrideTV: South Africa’s first gay streaming TV channel is here!
You’ve begged for it. You’ve demanded it – and now it’s finally here. South Africa’s (and Africa’s) first LGBT video on demand channel has been launched. Our community has been consistently ignored by traditional TV channels, who’ve offered only small smatterings of content that speaks directly to us and that unashamedly tells our stories. And […]
Religious leaders meet with LGBTI community in Malawi
Religious leaders and members of the LGBTI community have met in Malawi, a country known for its conservative stance towards sexual orientation and gender identity. According to Nyasa Times, Friday’s gathering was organised by the Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living or Personally Affected by HIV and Aids (MANERELA+). The meeting in Blantyre – which […]
We can’t wait to see Channing Tatum as a merman!
The gender-swap reboot trend is gaining ground in Hollywood as it’s announced that 1984’s hit movie Splash will be remade, with a twist. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Magic Mike star Channing Tatum will take the iconic role of the mermaid (or merman, in this case) character first played by Daryl Hannah. Jillian Bell is set […]
TV hunk Cyprian Ndlovu denies gay rumours in a classy way
TV and radio presenter Cyprian Ndlovu has spoken about rumours that he’s a gay man. The 22-year-old YFM and former Club 808 star told the Sowetan that his sexuality has been the subject of much speculation. “The biggest misconception about me is that I’m gay. I was watching 10 over 10 the other day, they did […]
UK court overturns refusal to offer PrEP
In a landmark case, the High Court in London has ruled that England’s National Health Service (NHS) acted unlawfully in refusing to offer the HIV prevention drug PrEP. In March, after 18 months of preparation, NHS England suddenly announced that it would halt its work on the approval and rollout of PrEP, which has shown […]
Tel Aviv’s last gay bar shuts down
Despite being known as the Middle-East’s most gay-friendly city, Tel Aviv has lost its last gay venue. On Saturday, the Evita Dance Bar shut its doors, 12 years after it first opened. Located in the heart of the city, it was Tel Aviv’s only bar specifically catering to the LGBT community. “We had a wild […]
SA LGBT rights advocate to take up US journalism fellowship
Angelo C Louw, who was one of the youngest ever editors of a South African print publication, has been accepted for the prestigious Hubert H. Humphrey fellowship. Louw, who is currently Adovacy Officer at the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) in Johannesburg, leaves this month to take up the opportunity at the Philip […]
Tyler Posey apologises for fake coming out video
Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey has admitted he messed up after posting a video on Friday in which he appeared to come out as gay. In the Snapchat video (watch below), Posey stands near a sign for a street named “Gay St” and says: “This is me. I am this and this is me. I’ve […]
US Navy to name ship after Harvey Milk
Just five years after the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the US Navy is set to name a new ship after gay rights icon Harvey Milk. USNI News has obtained a Congressional notification signed by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus confirming that he will name a planned Military Sealift Command fleet oiler after […]