Cape Town Pride 2016 – all the details
It’s time once again for Cape Town’s LGBTI community to take to the streets to mark Pride. Amid much controversy, the Cape Town Pride Festival is back, under the theme of “Brave Enough”, and will be held from 19 to 28 February. The parade and mardi gras take place on Saturday 27 February at Green […]
They’re back, sweetie darling! Watch the Ab Fab movie teaser
We just peed our pants! After years of anticipation the Absolutely Fabulous movie is finally about to make its début. Creator and star Jennifer Saunders revealed in January last year that she had finished writing the script for the cult show’s big screen outing. All the favourites will be returning for the movie, including Julia Sawalha (Saffy), […]
Indonesia’s LGBT censorship crackdown widens
The LGBT community in Indonesia is under siege as it faces expanding government efforts to erase it from television and on the internet in a misguided bid “to protect” children. Human Rights Watch revealed that broadcasting officials met with the Indonesian Child Protection Commission last week and agreed that they need to block any content […]
Magic Johnson welcomes Nike dropping Manny Pacquiao
Nike has ended its ten-year-long sponsorship of eight-time world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao over his anti-gay comments. The Filipino sportsman turned politician was condemned around the world for saying in a recent interview that gay people are “worse than animals”. In a statement, Nike said that it found Pacquiao’s comments “abhorrent”. The sportswear company explained: […]
Politician: Mugabe government is “full of gays”
A Zimbabwe politician says President Robert Mugabe is a hypocrite for condemning homosexuality when he is “surrounded” by gay people in his government. At a press conference on Monday, former Zanu PF MP, Temba Mliswa, said: “I am not against homosexuality, but our own President must not lie to the world and castigate those who […]
Shew! Meet Ian Thorpe’s hot new model boyfriend
Australian Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe is dating quite the specimen: a model, law student and lifesaver. According to the rumour mill, and as evidenced by recent pictures of the two men smooching and hanging out, Thorpe, 33, is romancing 26-year-old Ryan Channing. Ryan is not only studying law but he also spends his time […]
Now boxer Manny Pacquiao “loves” gay people after calling them animals
Filipino eight-time world champion boxer turned politician Manny Pacquiao has tendered a half-hearted apology for calling gay people “worse than animals”. Asked about same-sex marriage in a recent television interview, Pacquiao replied: “It’s common sense. Do you see animals mating with the same sex? “Animals are better because they can distinguish male from female. If […]
Adidas shuts down homophobes, backs LGBT athletes
Homophobes have lashed out at sportswear company Adidas after it showed that it’s firmly on the side of the LGBT community. Last week, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Robin Stalker, announced that Adidas had included a new clause in its sponsorship contracts to protect LGBT athletes who may wish to come out. The clause reads: […]
Cameroon: Pope urged to act against homophobic priests
Activists in Cameroon have called on Pope Francis to intervene against continued anti-gay vitriol from Catholic clerics in the country. The LGBT group Alternatives-Cameroon said that it was alarmed at the tone of statements issued at a meeting of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon on 12 January in Batouri. At the meeting, the bishops […]
Malawi human rights groups: gay rights not about child abuse
The case of man attacked in Malawi allegedly for being gay has taken another disturbing turn with claims that he was actually beaten for sexually exploiting a minor. Allegations have emerged that Kelvin Gonani, who was previously arrested on gay sex charges, had been prostituting his young nephew, who is a minor. It’s been claimed […]