Wimpy comes to the party – also bans gay hate pastor
Wimpy has taken a more forceful stance against Steven Anderson, the gay hate pastor planning to visit Johannesburg in September. In a new statement issued on Wednesday, the restaurant chain said that it “firmly endorses the South African constitution and prides itself on its non-discriminatory policy across gender, sexual orientation, race and creed”. Marketing Manager […]
Hotel applauded for cancelling gay hate American pastor’s reservation
The Premier Hotel OR Tambo has laudably rejected a booking by American pastor Steven L Anderson who believes that gay people should be executed. Anderson is set to visit Johannesburg in a missionary style excursion to “win souls” for his hateful cause. Following a campaign to block the trip, the Premier Hotels & Resorts Group […]
Jamaica Supreme Court shows religious bias in LGBT rights case
In a blow to a bid to overturn Jamaica’s anti-gay law, the country’s Supreme Court has said that religious views must be considered in the matter. Last week, the court ruled that it would allow nine religious groups to be interested parties in the legal challenge of Jamaica’s sodomy law by lawyer Maurice Tomlinson. However, it […]
Zachary Quinto defends gay Sulu
Openly gay Star Trek star Zachary Quinto has backed the decision to make the character of Sulu gay. It was recently revealed that Sulu (John Cho) will be shown in the upcoming Star Trek Beyond as raising a daughter with a male partner. Many were taken aback when LGBT activist and actor George Takei, who […]
Chris Chameleon: I can’t imagine a world without gay people
Iconic South African artist Chris Chameleon has dedicated his new music video to the victims of the Orlando massacre, “with love, hope and faith”. The video for the track Hurt was recently released on YouTube and features the former Boo front man dressed in drag; something for which he was known when with the band. […]
Bid to block American kill-gays preacher from South Africa
An American hate preacher who has repeatedly called for the murder of gays and lesbians is set to visit South Africa in September to add more followers to his twisted brand of Christianity. Pastor Steven L Anderson of Tempe’s Faithful Word Baptist Church has called AIDs “the judgement of God” and stated that killing gay […]
A billion people now live with marriage equality
A billion people, around one seventh of the world’s population, now live in jurisdictions with full marriage equality. The figure, equal to 13.8% of humanity, is based on a new analysis by Melbourne-based LGBT rights activist, Tony Pitman. “The turning point came a few weeks ago when Colombia and then several Mexican states all achieved […]
UN LGBTI resolution: Take several seats, ambassador!
The South African ambassador who led the abstention in last week’s LGBTI resolution vote at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has been unable to clearly explain the decision in a frustrating radio interview. Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko, South Africa’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, appeared on Redi Tlhabi’s 702 show on Thursday in a bid to […]
Feather Awards Dialogue comes to QwaQwa
The fifth Chevrolet Feather Awards Dialogue takes place in QwaQwa in the Free State on Saturday 9 July. This year, the annual awards ceremony is marking its eighth anniversary by travelling to eight provinces to engage with communities about LGBTI issues and challenges. The dialogues are hosted in partnership with long standing sponsors Chevrolet and […]
Shock as Star Trek’s George Takei condemns Sulu being made gay
While many have welcomed news that the iconic Sulu will be revealed to be gay in the latest Star Trek movie, the character’s original actor (who is gay) isn’t impressed. John Cho, who now plays Hikaru Sulu, told the Herald Sun that the character will be shown in the upcoming Star Trek Beyond as raising a […]