Fine, jailing over Saudi school’s rainbow symbols
A school in Saudi Arabia has been fined for painting rainbows on its outside after the symbols were decreed to be “promoting” homosexuality. Buzzfeed reports that the Talee al-Noor International School’s colourful décor fell afoul of the Islamic religious police and resulted in a $25,000 penalty. According to tweets by the Saudi Society Channel, the […]
SA Menswear Week Spring Summer 2015 – Gallery 2
The second South African Menswear Week (SAMW) took place at the V&A Waterfront over four days in Cape Town from Wednesday, 01 July to Saturday, 04 July 2015. It’s the only men’s focussed fashion platform in Africa, showcasing over 25 leading and most sought after menswear designers. Here’s the second gallery of our selection from […]
Controversy as UK Pride bans drag queens
In what some have described as social justice politics gone wrong, a Pride event in the UK has banned drag acts from its entertainment lineup. In a statement, the organisers of Free Pride Glasgow announced that “after much discussion, the trans and non binary caucus decided not to have drag acts perform at the event.” […]
Italy guilty of violating human rights of gay couples
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy is violating the human rights of gay and lesbian couples by not offering them any legal recognition. In contrast to most other major European nations, not only is same-sex marriage not legal in Italy, but same-sex couples are also not given any access to legal […]
First out US primetime news anchor takes to the air
Saturday saw TV journalist Thomas Roberts taking to the air on NBC’s Nightly News, making him the first openly gay anchor of an evening news program on a major television network in the US. The Huffington Post described the event as “a huge milestone” not only for the 42-year-old journalist’s career but also for gay […]
SA Menswear Week Spring / Summer 2016 – Gallery 1
The second South African Menswear Week (SAMW) took place at the V&A Waterfront over four days in Cape Town from Wednesday, 01 July to Saturday, 04 July 2015. It’s the only men’s focussed fashion platform in Africa, showcasing over 25 leading and most sought after menswear designers. Here’s the first gallery of our selection from […]
South African gay families fall foul of new immigration law
The Department of Home Affairs’ controversial new regulations on travelling with minors are having a particularly harsh impact on same-sex couples, claims the Saturday Star. According to a report in the newspaper over the weekend, there appears to be confusion and uncertainty among officials as to how these rules affect gay and lesbian families. The […]
5,000 naked Kenyans to march against pro-gay Obama
In a rather bizarre move, a Kenyan political party plans to lead a mass nude march this week against President Obama’s support for LGBT equality. The American leader’s visit to the country has sparked controversy in the wake of the US Supreme Court legalising same-sex marriage, with Obama’s backing. Kenyan critics have warned the president […]
Report: 14-year-old gay boy hanged in Iran
A report of the hanging of a 14-year-old gay boy in Iran has emerged on the anniversary of the similar execution of two teens in 2005. On Thursday, Iranian-born journalist, author and former editor Amir Taheri tweeted: “14 year old Akbar Zargarzadeh hanged from tree in Islamic boys’ camp after camp’s mullah accused him of […]
Man taken off flight after confronting anti-gay governor
A passenger who confronted the governor of Texas at JFK International Airport over his anti-gay views was stopped from getting on his flight. While waiting for a return flight on Tuesday night to Austin after a visit to New York City, Governor Greg Abbott was approached by the unnamed 32-year-old man, who shook his hand. […]