Russian homophobes furious over Facebook rainbow app
A notoriously homophobic politician has called for Facebook to be blocked in Russia as the social media site exploded in rainbow colours this weekend to mark LGBT Pride. Vitaly Milonov, a member of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly and ardent supporter of laws to ban “gay propaganda”, expressed his outrage to the RSN radio station […]
Caitlyn Jenner series to screen in SA from August
Caitlyn Jenner could not be having a better time being the person she was always meant to be. Her journey continues in the latest sneak peek at I Am Cait, an eight-part docu-series premièring on E! on August 2nd in South Africa. The series will chronicle Jenner’s adjustment to living publicly as a transgender woman — “the […]
Watch: Police attack Pride march in Turkey
The 13th annual Istanbul Pride parade has been violently stopped from going ahead by police. While LGBT communities in cities such as Durban, London, New York and San Francisco celebrated Pride this weekend, their Turkish brothers and sisters were denied the right to so on Sunday. Thousands of LGBT people, friends and journalists who gathered […]
Tutu welcomes same-sex marriage in America
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has taken to social media to welcome Friday’s legalisation of same-sex marriage in the US. On Saturday morning, Tutu posted: “Opposing apartheid was a matter of justice. Opposing discrimination against women is a matter of justice. Opposing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a matter of justice.” He concluded […]
US Supreme Court recognises the “highest ideals of love”
In a sweeping and historic ruling, the US Supreme Court today recognised that gay and lesbian couples are entitled to “the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice and family.” On Friday, five out of nine of the court’s justices ruled that state bans on marriage equality in the US are unconstitutional—and that the fundamental […]
US jury finds that gay “conversion therapy” is fraud
In a landmark victory, a jury in a New Jersey Superior Court case has found that a religious group offering gay “cure” therapy is guilty of fraud. On Thursday, the jury ordered JONAH (Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing) to pay $72,400 to compensate five plaintiffs for fees they paid to the group and for […]
Huge Elton John funded gay sexual health campaign launched in Joburg
WeTheBrave, the largest ever sexual health campaign targeting gay men and MSM in South Africa, was launched at a glamorous event on Thursday night in downtown Johannesburg. The ceremony was attended by a who’s who of Gauteng’s gay community, and featured performances by Cape Town’s Odidi Mfenyana and a special message from Elton John. “Are you after a […]
Teens invent condoms that change colour because of STIs
Three British schoolchildren have come up with a remarkable invention: condoms that change colour when they come into contact with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The boys from the Isaac Newton Academy in Illford – 14-year-old Daanyaal Ali, 13-year-old Muaz Nawaz and 14-year-old Chirag Shah – presented their concept at the 2015 TeenTech Awards. Called S.T.EYE, the condoms include […]
OUT launches free key populations clinic in Pretoria
In a groundbreaking move, OUT LGBT Well-being, in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Health, is launching South Africa’s very first government-funded HIV and TB health clinic specifically for key population groups. Located in Hatfield, Tshwane, the centre will provide free HIV, TB, sexual health and other services uniquely tailored to the needs of the […]
Taye Diggs, the new Hedwig, likes wearing nail polish
The first image of gorgeous actor Taye Diggs in the role of transgender Broadway character Hedwig has been released. Diggs is set to don makeup, gender-bending outfits and fishnets to replace current Hedwig and the Angry Inch star Darren Criss next month. “Hedwig is the role of a lifetime,” Diggs told People. “I’m looking forward to being […]