Cape Town Pride Festival 2016 is “brave enough”
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 […]
Gay German man goes missing in Cape Town
A German man is desperately looking for his gay brother who has gone missing in Cape Town. Holger Pfister, originally from Frankfurt, has not been seen since the 24th of December last year. His brother, Hartmut Hoffman, has appealed for anyone who might know of his whereabouts to contact him urgently. Not only has the […]
Hundreds of thousands protest against gay unions in Italy
Hundreds of thousands of people have turned out to protest against moves to legalise same-sex unions in Italy, the last major European nation to still not recognise lesbian and gay relationships. The massive predominantly Catholic crowd gathered at the Circus Maximus in Rome on Saturday to mark the so-called “Family Day.” Protesters not only demonstrated […]
Kanye West feels need to tell world he’s not into ass play
In what seems to be a sign of “homo-panic”, Kanye West has desperately denied suggestions that he likes having his butt played with during sex. West has in recent days been engaged in an infantile Twitter war with his ex, model Amber Rose, and her ex-husband, Wiz Khalifa. The three have traded insults to and […]
Now there’s an app for straight guys to hook up
In the era of sexual fluidity and the rise of the “brojob” (when a bro “helps out” another bro) a new app is allowing men who don’t identify as gay to hook up for friendship, sex or more. Today, there’s a growing movement to separate a person’s sexual activity from their identity. In other words, you […]
American LGBTQ leaders warn of anti-Semitism and censorship
A number of LGBTQ leaders in the US have expressed concern about what they say is growing anti-Semitism, intolerance and censorship among some activists who are opposed to Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people. In recent years, many activists in the social justice movement have dismissed and labelled Israel’s mostly progressive policies towards LGBTQ people […]
Empire, Carol and Caitlyn Jenner up for GLAAD Media Awards
Caitlyn Jenner’s reality series is among the nominees announced for GLAAD’s upcoming media awards in Los Angeles. The GLAAD Media Awards recognise and honour media for “their fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives.” On Wednesday, the list of nominees for the 27th annual event was […]
Mozambique accused of “double speak” on LGBTI Rights
While Mozambique has been praised for having legalised homosexuality last year, its government continues to refuse to recognise the country’s biggest LGBTI group. On Monday, Human Rights Watch accused the nation of “double speak” following a review of its human rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. In June, Mozambique new […]
Zim killer uses gay panic defence & Mugabe’s homophobia to justify murder
The Zimbabwean man who killed a Moroccan diplomat in Pretoria has justified the murder on the basis of his hatred of gay people, inspired by President Robert Mugabe. Nigel Kahari, 21, has admitted to stabbing Fatmi Noureddine 42 times with a knife at the Waterkloof guest house on 6 October 2014. Kahari was late last […]
Oklahoma – the state of hate
It’s been revealed that lawmakers in the US state of Oklahoma are set to consider an astonishing 26 anti-LGBT bills this year. The groups Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Freedom Oklahoma described the pending raft of legislation as “a barrage of egregious anti-LGBT bills being pushed in the Oklahoma state legislature by anti-equality activists.” They […]