Jozi’s Risqué gay nightclub to re-open
Those in the market for some clubbing nostalgia can look forward to the re-opening of Risqué in Johannesburg. Located in Fourways, the club was one of the city’s most popular gay nightspots for almost five years before closing its doors in July 2011. Now, as from the 6th of March, it will start up once […]
Dutch sleuth continues search for gay man in Cape Town
A private investigator from the Netherlands has arrived in Cape Town to continue the search for Dutch gay man Frank Kater. The 42-year-old went missing last year while undergoing treatment for addiction. He left the Cape Town clinic for an afternoon out on 12 October and never returned, despite not taking his passport or credit […]
Obama urged to ban Gambia’s homophobic president from US
Human rights groups have called on the Obama administration to take stronger action against the Gambian government in response to its crackdown and persecution of LGBT people. In their letter to President Obama, the 13 organisations stated: “It is not too late for the United States to send President Jammeh and his regime a clear […]
Russia fines LGBT youth support group founder
A Russian court has fined a journalist who created an online support group for LGBT youth for contravening the country’s gay propaganda law. On Friday, the court fined Elena Klimova 50,000 rubles (about R9,000) because it found that she had promoted “non-traditional sexual relations.” Klimova is the creator of the Children 404 group, which use […]
Zambians elect “go to hell” anti-gay president
Zambia’s LGBT community is likely to be concerned after vocally anti-gay politician Edgar Lungu was elected the country’s new president. Lungu, who’s been a minister of various government departments, was voted into power during last week’s presidential elections that followed the death of President Michael Sata in October last year. He won by a narrow […]
Watch: Gay coming out twins visit Ellen with their dad
The gay twins who came out to their father in an emotional YouTube video that went viral have spoken to Ellen DeGeneres about their “scariest moment” ever. Fighting back tears, Austin and Aaron Rhodes told their dad over the phone earlier this month that they are gay, while filming the conversation. The video has since […]
Paris fashionistas agape as penises take to the runway
American fashion designer Rick Owens both outraged and delighted fashionistas with his penis-baring menswear runway show in Paris on Thursday. To the astonishment of the audience, four male models wore loose smock-like garments with revealing cut-outs near their crotch – and they weren’t wearing any underwear! The result was that the world was treated to […]
Portugal narrowly rejects gay adoption
Legislation to allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt children jointly has been narrowly rejected by Portugal’s Parliament. On Thursday, the draft laws, proposed by the Left Bloc, the Socialists and the Greens, failed to pass by 30 votes, reports AFP. While Portugal legalised same-sex marriage in 2010, that law specifically barred these couples from […]
Look! James Franco & Zachary Quinto in movie threesome pics
Steamy pictures of man-on-man intimacy from James Franco’s new gay-themed movie have been released. The photos were shared online ahead of the première of I Am Michael at the Sundance Film Festival, which kicked off on Thursday. It’s based on the true story of Michael Glatze (Franco), a high-profile gay rights activist who ended up […]
Chile votes for gay civil unions
A bill to legalise same-sex civil unions has been approved by the lower house of Chile’s National Congress. According to La Tercera, the bill was passed by deputies in an 86-in-favour and 23-against vote, with two abstentions. The legislation now goes back to the Senate for approval, which could take place by the end of […]