Canada’s Prime Minister will be first to march in Pride parade
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to make history when he becomes the first head of a nation to march in a Pride parade while in office. Trudeau, 44, has previously taken part in Toronto Pride but that was before he assumed the position of prime minister in November last year. On Monday, he […]
Huge backlash against transgender people in the US
Activists in the USA have warned of an “alarming onslaught of legislation nationwide targeting transgender people, and particularly children.” As the gay and lesbian community celebrates advances in marriage equality and as trans issues are increasingly highlighted in the mainstream media, conservative lawmakers in the county have responded with a bitter backlash against the LGBT […]
Southern Africa Anglican Church welcomes gays but won’t bless our unions
Bishops attending the Synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa have failed to agree on blessing same-sex couples, but will otherwise not discriminate against LGBT people or their families. In a statement from the synod, which has been meeting outside of East London in South Africa, the bishops said they had addressed the issues […]
30 HIV positive gay men charged with having condomless sex
In an outrageous development, officials in the Czech Republic are planning to prosecute 30 gay men living with HIV for having sex without a condom. In 2005, the country’s Supreme Court ruled that citizens can face criminal charges for spreading an infectious disease such as HIV by not using a condom during sex. According to […]
Huge MSM sexual health campaign launched in Cape Town
WeTheBrave, the largest sexual health campaign targeting gay men and MSM (men who have sex with men) in South Africa, was launched in Cape Town on the eve of the city’s Pride festival. On Thursday, the campaign’s arrival in the Western Cape was celebrated at a function at the Ritz Hotel in Seapoint. It was previously […]
Surprise as Mr Gay South Africa loses Mr Gay World license
Will there be a Mr Gay South Africa in 2016? In a blow to the national contest, the organisers of Mr Gay South Africa (MGSA) have lost the license to send their winner to the Mr Gay World (MGW) competition. On Friday, it was announced that this year’s South African delegate to the international contest in […]
Majority of Americans support LGBT equality law
A survey has found that a majority of Americans support a bill like the pending Equality Act, which would extend civil rights protections to LGBT people. The independent poll, by the non-partisan Public Religion Research Institute, involved more than 42,000 interviews in all 50 US states. Nationally, support for a bill along the lines of the Equality Act […]
Cape Town Pride 2016 criticised for excluding lesbians and black LGBTI people
The organisers of Cape Town Pride have once again come under fire, with claims that the event is not representing the interests and needs of lesbian women and black LGBTI people. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Free Gender, a self-described black lesbian organisation based in Khayelitsha, confirmed it would maintain its stance, first announced […]
Manny Pacquiao just can’t stop hating on gay people
Despite insisting he “loves” us and after being dumped by Nike, homophobic boxer Manny Pacquiao has continued to attack lesbian and gay people. In his most recent bigoted statement on homosexuality, the Filipino eight-time world champion appeared to support the killing of LGB people. On Thursday he posted Biblical quotes from Leviticus on Instagram, one […]
Parrot Pride: Hogsback Getaway Weekend
Hogsback in the Eastern Cape will be celebrating pride and diversity with its second annual Parrot Pride celebration. The event will be a long weekend break, from 18 to 21 March, where the organisers will welcome you with this peaceful mountain village’s small-town warmth. Parrot Pride brings the local community together to collaborate on an […]