A first as gay Spanish policemen tie the knot
Two gay Spanish policemen have tied the knot, becoming the first to do so within the country’s national police force. The Local reported that Chema and Jonathan, a couple of five years, wed on Saturday in full dress uniform in the city of Jerez de la Fronteram, in south-western Spain. “We are not the first […]
“Gaydar” doesn’t exist, say scientists, it’s dangerous stereotyping
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have challenged “the gaydar myth” – the purported ability to infer whether people are gay or straight based on their appearance. The latest research follows a 2008 study that concluded people could accurately guess someone’s sexual orientation based on photographs of their faces. William Cox, an assistant scientist in […]
Chris Brown denies gay pride snub
Controversial rapper and hip-hop star Chris Brown has denied claims that he refused to appear at a lesbian Pride party in Atlanta because gay men were present. Melissa Scott, party promoter and founder of Traxx Girls, told Georgia Voice that Brown had agreed to introduce R&B singer Teyana Taylor at the lesbian event on Saturday, […]
Former Uganda football club boss guilty of sodomy
Former Uganda national football team official and club manager Chris Mubiru has been found guilty of non-consensual sodomy and “having carnal knowledge of his victim” by a court in Kampala. According to the Daily Monitor, Chief magistrate Flavia Nabakooza concluded that the state had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. A man had claimed […]
Almost a third of SA’s MSM haven’t tested for HIV in a year
Despite South Africa being a country where one in 10 people are living with HIV, stereotypes around the disease still exist. As a result, HIV is being spread due to this being a deterrent to testing. According to Glenn de Swardt of the Anova Health Institute, “Most HIV infections occur from someone who doesn’t know […]
Malawi reverses gay marriage referendum comments
The Malawian government has “clarified” comments made by President Mutharika regarding apparent plans for a referendum on same-sex marriage. Last week, local media quoted Mutharika as announcing that “contentious issues” like marriage equality would be put to the public to decide in referendums. The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has since reported that the government denied the […]
Drag performer makes a splash on Idols South Africa
Drag artist Shenay O’Brien has made history after she sang her way into the women’s top 16 in this year’s Idols South Africa contest. Shenay, also known as 26-year-old former drama student and performer Thiart Li, has been wowing audiences with her powerful voice. According to the Idols SA website, Shenay does not identify as transgender […]
Anti-gay clerk Kim Davis appeals her jailing
The group defending American anti-gay marriage clerk Kim Davis has filed an appeal in a bid to have her released from jail. Davis was found guilty of contempt last Thursday after she refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses from her Rowan County office in Kentucky as ordered by the courts. On Sunday, Liberty Counsel, an […]
LGBT group lauds late “same-sex marriage” Con Court Justice
Justice Thembile Skweyiya, who passed away this week, has been remembered for his role in legalising same-sex marriage in South Africa. Skweyiya died on Tuesday at the age of 76 after a short illness. He was on the bench of the Constitutional Court when it made its landmark ruling on same-sex marriage in 2005. In […]
Malawi to hold referendum on gay marriage
In a surprising move, Malawi’s president has announced that the country’s citizens will vote on the issue of same-sex marriage. The Nnyasa Times reports that President Peter Mutharika revealed on Tuesday that “contentious issues will be put to referendums”, including marriage equality. “On the issue of gay marriages, again I have said in our DPP […]