Same-sex adoption now legal across the US
A federal court has struck down the final remaining state ban on same-sex adoption in the US. On Thursday, US District Court Judge Daniel P. Jordan III declared Mississippi’s law outlawing adoption by gay and lesbian couples unconstitutional. He cited the 2015 Supreme Court marriage equality ruling as the basis for his decision and said that […]
You can vote for South Africa’s Mr Gay World contestant
Mr Gay World has opened up voting for the public to select its favourite among the 22 representatives taking part in next month’s contest in Malta. Included in the participants is Oelof de Meyer, a 28-year-old renewable energy engineer from Joburg, who is representing South Africa. He was recently chosen as a last minute “bridging” […]
Abuse and torture of men arrested for homosexuality in Tunisia
Human Rights Watch has documented the appalling abuse of gay men and men perceived to be homosexual by Tunisia’s police. According to the organisation, Tunisia prosecuted at least seven men for consensual same-sex conduct in two prominent cases over the last six months. The men were convicted under article 230 of the penal code, which […]
A welcome court victory for LGBTI activist in Nigeria
An LGBTI activist has won a court case against the Nigerian police after he was arrested for no apparent reason in 2014. According to Daily Trust, the Abuja Federal High Court awarded Ifeanyi Orazulike N1 million (R74,000 / US$5000) in compensation and ruled that the police violated his rights by unlawfully arresting him. Orazulike is […]
North Carolina attorney general won’t support anti-LGBT law
North Carolina’s attorney general has been applauded for his refusal to defend his state’s new law targeting the LGBT community. The controversial law removes existing municipal LGBT non-discrimination protections in the state and prevents similar protections from being passed by cities in the future. It also forces transgender students in public schools and universities as […]
Somizi gets his own reality show
It’s been announced that openly gay Idols South Africa judge Somizi Mhlongo will be the star of his very own reality series on the Mzansi Magic channel. Called Living the Dream, the show will chronicle the life of the flamboyant, sometimes ‘woo shem’ choreographer, performer, actor and socialite. The first season will feature frequent appearances […]
Watch: Steve Grand and Eli Lieb in gay duet
Openly gay American singers Steve Grand and Eli Lieb have released a moving new duet about the end of a relationship, titled Look Away. Lieb, an independent pop singer-songwriter, spoke to Pride about the making of the video for the emotional ballad. He revealed that he had broken up with his boyfriend the day before. “The […]
Shocking attack on gay couple in Morocco
A video depicting a bloody attack on a gay couple in Morocco has shocked human rights activists in the North African country. According to local media, the cellphone video shows the bloodied men being assaulted by a group of five other men, armed with knives, in a house in the city of Beni Mellal. It’s […]
Wentworth Miller slams body shaming meme that made it “hurt to breathe”
Prison Break star Wentworth Miller has spoken out about a hurtful meme that mocks his weight gain. It shows a side by side comparison of the svelte openly gay actor during the filming of the TV drama next to a later picture of the bulkier star hiking in Los Angeles in 2010. The caption reads: […]
Elton John sued for sexually harassing bodyguard
Sir Elton John has been accused of grabbing a bodyguard’s genitals and ordering him to “get your todger out”. The claim forms part of a lawsuit against the 69-year-old performer filed by security guard Jeffrey Wenninger. The former employee alleges that he was sexually harassed by John in three separate incidents in 2014. In one, he […]