Judges: Personal religious views have no bearing on public service
Legal efforts by a county clerk in Kentucky to avoid issuing same-sex marriage licenses because of her religious beliefs have been dealt a major blow. On Wednesday, a US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit told homophobic public servant Kim Davis that her personal views should have no bearing on her obligation to fulfil […]
Gay musical revue Gross Indecency back in Joburg
In August 2014, Joburg’s POPArt Theatre premièred Gross Indecency, a new gay-themed work by writer / performers Robert Colman and Robert Whitehead. After playing to full houses for a limited season, the theatre is bringing a new version back for an extended run this spring. Starring Colman and Whitehead, who both boast significant performance credentials, the latest version […]
Openly gay actor is world’s highest paid TV star
Who knew that playing an arrogant, social inept geek on TV could be so profitable! Well, for openly gay The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons the role of Sheldon Cooper has certainly been a serious money-maker. Parsons has just been named the highest paid television actor in the world, earning a cool $29 million […]
Calls to legalise sex work after Rentboy.com raid
Following yesterday’s crackdown on the world’s largest male escort site, a number of LGBT rights groups in the US have reaffirmed their belief that sex work should be legalised. On Tuesday, federal agents raided the New York City headquarters of Rentboy.com, arresting CEO Jeffrey Hurant and six employees. They have been charged with promoting prostitution […]
World’s largest online male escort service raided, CEO arrested
American federal agents have raided the New York City headquarters of Rentboy.com, said to be the world’s largest male escort website. CEO Jeffrey Hurant and six employees were arrested on Tuesday morning and charged with violating the Travel Act by promoting prostitution across state lines and international borders. According to officials, Rentboy.com is a male […]
Cape Town Fashion Week 2015 menswear gallery
Here’s our selection of the best menswear on show at the recent Mercedes-Benz Cape Town Fashion Week 2015. Held at the V&A Waterfront’s The Watershed and North Wharf, the event saw some of the country’s leading designers present their latest collections. From avant-garde head-to-toe outfits to skimpy swimwear, check out all the hot fashion (and […]
Victim of Home Affairs transphobia finally gets service
A transgender woman who was turned away by officials at a Home Affairs branch can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel. Juanita van Zyl, 36, recently unsuccessfully tried to apply to change her gender in her identify document at the Centurion branch. She was horrified when she was humiliated, publicly questioned about […]
Women more likely to identify as bisexual than men
In the wake of the recent trend of female celebrities, like Miley Cyrus, coming out as “sexually-fluid”, a new study suggests that women tend to be more open to bisexuality compared to men. Study author Elizabeth Aura McClintock, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, found that women are more likely […]
History made as UN hears from gay victims of Isis
The UN Security Council has for the first time addressed LGBT issues as two gay men recounted their abuse at the hands of Isis. On Monday, Security Council member states were briefed on the horrific violence faced by LGBT people in ISIS-held areas of Iraq and Syria. It was revealed that Isis claims to have […]
Seven jailed for homosexuality in Senegal
A court in Senegal has jailed seven men for six months on charges of homosexuality. According to the BBC, police claimed they caught the accused having sex during a raid. One of the men’s mother had apparently told the authorities that her son is gay but never arrived to testify against him in court as […]