Putin fails to meet Elton John despite star’s Moscow visit
Elton John says he still hopes to meet President Vladimir Putin after being snubbed in Moscow this week. The star was performing for his fans in the capital when he spoke about the long-awaited get-together with the country’s leader, who’s supported efforts to diminish the rights of LGBT Russians. “As some of you may know, […]
Christian rock star comes out as gay to his wife and the world
Trey Pearson, the lead singer of American Christian rock band Everyday Sunday has come out as a gay man. On Tuesday, the thirty-something Pearson, who is married to a woman, stated on the four-member group’s Facebook page: “To my fans and friends: I’m finally being honest with myself. I love you all.” He included a […]
Booker Award winning author experienced horror gay “cure” exorcism
Acclaimed Jamaican author Marlon James has revealed that he underwent a harrowing “exorcism” in a misguided attempt to erase his homosexuality. The openly gay James, 45, won the Man Booker prize last year for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings. While attending the Hay literature festival in Wales on Sunday, James spoke about […]
Watch: Aussie rugby star highlights sports homophobia in Dove Men advert
Australian rugby player David Pocock has spoken out about last year’s infamous on-field homophobic incident involving Sharks player Jacques Potgieter. In March 2016, Pocock, who is a flanker in the Brumbies, called out Potgieter (playing for the Waratahs at the time) for addressing two players as “faggots” during a Super Rugby match at the Allianz Stadium in […]
Size doesn’t matter – Here’s the latest (tiny) country to unban homosexuality
Ever step counts! Congratulations to the tiny island of Nauru for decriminalising homosexuality. The nation, located in the Pacific Ocean, north-east of Australia, last week announced that it had updated its laws to reflect “progressive leadership”. Among the changes to the 100-year-old criminal code is the decriminalising of homosexuality and suicide and the abolishing of […]
Logistics student from Soweto is Miss Gay Jozi 2016
A dazzling 21-year-old logistics student from Soweto has been crowned Johannesburg’s most glittering queen at the fourth annual Miss Gay Jozi 2016 pageant. Roxy Msizi from Chiawelo, Soweto, walked away with the coveted title at the historic City Hall on Saturday night. An early frontrunner and a crowd favorite, Roxy wowed the audience with her […]
Unacceptable! MultiChoice agrees to ban Caitlyn Jenner reality show over Nigerian complaints
No matter where you are in Africa (including South Africa), you’ll no longer be able to watch Caitlyn Jenner’s reality show I Am Cait. South African-owned pay-TV broadcaster MultiChoice has again shamefully put profit before ethics, erasing the programme from its pan-African schedule to appease homophobes and transphobes. According to Nigerian media, the move follows […]
Watch: Cape Town gay couple get engaged as they’re serenaded by Adele
In a stunning romantic coup, a gay Cape Town couple have gotten engaged at an Adele concert – with the star’s help! The record-breaking Grammy-winning British singer invited Ross Levin and Nicholas Markovitz on stage at her show in Barcelona on Tuesday Night. As she sang Make You Feel My Love, Ross got down on one […]
Malawi government fights for gay sex ban moratorium
The Malawi government is defending its moratorium on the country’s criminalisation of homosexuality in court after religious leaders sought to compel it to enforce the ban. The status of LGBT people in Malawi is mired in confusion. In December last year, Justice Minister Samuel Tembenu announced a moratorium on the arrest of Malawians for having […]
11 states sue “King” Obama over transgender bathroom use
As the furore around the use of public bathrooms by transgender people grows in the US, eleven states have now sued the Obama Administration over its recent progressive guidelines on the issue. Earlier this month, the federal departments of education and justice, directed federally funded schools to allow transgender students to have equal access to […]