Watch: Orlando Bloom kisses ‘Little Britain’ star for charity
The Hobbit hunk Orlando Bloom has given Little Britain star David Walliams a big old gay smooch to raise money for charity. The two men locked lips in aid of the UK’s Comic Relief telethon on Saturday. Walliams, who recently split from his wife, supermodel Lara Stone, broke the world record for the most kisses […]
“I’m going to puke,” says father to son’s coming out
A Canadian teenager has shared his father’s appalling homophobic response to his coming out as gay. The young man, named Tyler, came out to his father some time ago but screenshots of their exchange on Facebook Messenger only recently gained widespread attention. “Take out your post from the social media. You embarrass me from all […]
Celebs boycott Dolce and Gabbana over gay families comments
A furious Elton John has lashed out at Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana over their comments that gay families are unnatural. The gay fashion icons, who were romantically involved for 19 years before breaking up as a couple in 2005, told Panorama magazine last week that they “oppose gay adoptions” and that gay […]
Mariah Carey to perform at gay rights gala
Platinum selling global megastar Mariah Carey will perform at a gala dinner for America’s biggest LGBT rights group in Los Angeles this Saturday. “Mariah Carey inspires the world with her incredible voice and amazing talent both on and off the stage,” said Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin. “We are honoured and grateful she will […]
SA university performs first-ever penis transplant on botched circumcision victim
In a ground-breaking operation, a team of surgeons from Stellenbosch University (SU) and Tygerberg Hospital performed the world’s first-ever successful penile transplant. The marathon nine-hour operation, led by Prof André van der Merwe, head of SU’s Division of Urology, was performed on 11 December 2014 at Tygerberg Hospital in Bellville, Cape Town. The 21-year-old patient’s […]
German court fines family for abducting gay son
A Muslim father and his two brothers have been found guilty in Germany of kidnapping a gay teenager and trying to force him to marry a girl. Reuters reports that the 18-year-old man, Nasser El-Ahmad, has also claimed that his family tortured him, doused him in petrol and threatened to set him on fire and slit his throat […]
Nigerian president uses anti-gay scare tactics in bid to win election
Nigeria’s president is turning to homophobic scare tactics in an effort to win the upcoming election later this month. President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesperson, Fani Kayode, has accused presidential challenger Muhammadu Buhari of secretly telling Western nations that he’ll consider legalising same-sex marriage in order to secure their support. According to Premium Times, Kayode made the […]
Miss Gay Jozi 2015 returns to Wits Theatre
Now in its third year, Miss Gay Jozi is arguably the largest and most entertaining drag pageant in Johannesburg. Celebrating both the art of drag and non-traditional gender identities, it’s back at the Wits Theatre in Braamfontein for the 2015 outing, on Saturday 23 May at 8pm. In addition to the lovely contestants all competing […]
Meet the gay superhero who’s on Grindr
DC Comics is launching a new monthly comic book featuring a gay superhero who uses dating apps. The gritty and ultra-violent character of Midnighter, who boasts superhuman strength, speed and resilience, was introduced in 1998. He went on to marry fellow male superhero Apollo and even adopted a child. His first standalone comic book series […]
Minister: Malawi won’t end gay sex ban
Malawi’s health minister has insisted that the country will not end its gay sex ban, despite requesting foreign funding to fight HIV, including within the LGBT community. Minister Jean Kalilani stated last week that, “There will be no change in laws on homosexuality.” She added: “It is still a crime to anyone engaging in the […]