Teen doused in paint highlights bullying of SA LGBT youth
An Mpumalanga teenager attempted to commit suicide after bullies covered him in red paint because he is gay. Health24 reported that 16-year-old Selby Ndlovu from the rural Mangweni community has endured years of abuse and bullying over his sexuality. “It all started as innocent laughter and I even used to laugh with them, but over the years […]
Three acquitted of homosexuality in Gambia
Three Gambian men arrested on charges of homosexuality have reportedly been acquitted after an ordeal that lasted almost eight months. The men are believed to be the last three people who were still facing charges following a state crackdown on the LGBT community by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) at the end of 2014. In […]
Oops! Lenny Kravitz pops out of his pants
Singer Lenny Kravitz has broken his silence after flashing the world on stage when his leather pants split open. The star, still sexy at 51, was performing in Stockholm on Monday night when the spectacular wardrobe malfunction occurred. In the midst of a wild rock star guitar moment, he squatted, causing his pants to burst […]
TV to get its first black gay superhero
It’s been announced that the popular TV series Arrow is to feature the first openly gay black superhero on US television. The news was revealed by Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim at the San Diego ComicCon last month, reports Rolling Out. He said that actor and comedian Echo Kellum will play the role of Curtis Holt, […]
Nigeria leads on removal of LGBT rights from historic UN agreement
A ground-breaking new UN agreement on global development goals has been stripped of language supporting the rights of LGBT people. On Monday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced in New York that UN members had approved “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. He described the agreement, which has taken more than three years to conclude, as […]
Isis continues horror gay murder spree
New images have emerged on social media of a man believed to be gay being thrown off the top of a building in northern Iraq. The hapless blindfolded man is forced to kneel at the edge of a silo with his hands tied behind his back. He is then pushed off by Isis militants and […]
Watch: First ‘Stonewall’ trailer is out
The powerful first trailer for the much-anticipated film depicting the birth of the gay rights movement has been released. Stonewall tells the story of the 1969 Stonewall riots, in which gay, drag and trans patrons of New York City’s Stonewall Inn bar fought back against homophobic police officers. The incident inspired the world’s first-ever Pride […]
SA scouts don’t discriminate
In the wake of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) allowing gay adults to serve as leaders, Scouts South Africa has confirmed that it has no restrictions on gays and lesbians. Last week, the BSA’s National Executive Board voted in favour of a resolution to remove the ban on gay adults serving as employees and […]
Christian couple plans 1,000 anti-gay billboards
A Christian ministry in Iowa has unveiled the first of its planned 1,000 anti-gay billboards that it aims to erect around the USA. The billboard, located outside of Durant, Oklahoma, proclaims that marriage is only between one man and one woman. It further states: “Please… I need your help with this – God.” “This billboard […]
Will & Grace star speaks out on Starbucks gay slur fight
Diminutive TV actor Leslie Jordan has opened up about his dramatic altercation with a homophobe at a Starbucks in Hollywood. Jordan, who is possibly best known for his role as Beverley Leslie in Will & Grace, was reported to have thrown coffee at a group of young men who caused trouble at the Santa Monica […]