DEWANI TELLS COURT HE’S BISEXUAL
British murder accused Shrien Dewani has confirmed that he is bisexual and has admitted that he had sex with a male prostitute. Dewani is on trial in the Western Cape High Court for the murder of his wife Anni. He’s accused of paying men to pretend to carjack the couple and then kill the 28-year-old woman in […]
INNOVATIVE GAY MEDICAL PRACTICE LAUNCHED IN PRETORIA
Addressing the unique needs of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM), a new professional, confidential and upmarket medical practice has been launched in Pretoria. 1081 Medical Practice aims to provide a range of specialised medical services to gay men, with a focus on sexual health and well-being. It offers clients […]
PRETORIA PRIDE 2014 GALLERY 2
Around 5,000 LGBT people and their friends marched through Centurion in Pretoria for the second annual Pretoria Pride on Saturday, demanding acceptance and celebrating diversity. While there were few signs of obvious activism, the colourful celebration undoubtedly made an impact in the traditionally conservative city. The event continued into the evening at the Centurion Rugby […]
PRETORIA PRIDE 2014 GALLERY 1
Around 5,000 LGBT people and their friends marched through Centurion in Pretoria for the second annual Pretoria Pride on Saturday, demanding acceptance and celebrating diversity. While there were few signs of obvious activism, the colourful celebration undoubtedly made an impact in the traditionally conservative city. The event continued into the evening at the Centurion Rugby […]
UJ’S THATSOQUEER FESTIVAL TO ‘GENDERQUERY’ THE ARTS
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is hosting its fourth annual LGBTI arts festival, dubbed THATSOQUEER, this October. According to the Artistic Director of the festival, Alby Michaels who was also responsible for “Reading Gay” in 2011 as well as the 2012 and 2013 instalments of “THATSOGAY”, the initial plan was to evolve the name of […]
MUSEVENI CALLS FOR RETHINK ON ANTI-GAY LAW
Uganda’s President Museveni has warned that a new anti-homosexuality law could damage the country’s economy. In an editorial for the New Vision newspaper published on Friday, Museveni wrote that lawmakers need to consider the impact on Uganda’s economy of passing a new version of the annulled legislation. In August, the country’s Constitutional Court struck down […]
25 YEARS LATER WORLD CELEBRATES FIRST GAY CIVIL UNION
This week marked 25 years since a gay couple’s relationship was legally recognised by a country for the very first time. On 1 October 1989, Denmark became the first nation in the world to allow gay couples to enter into registered partnerships, with almost all the same rights and responsibilities as marriage. That day, Ivan […]
GAY & LESBIAN REPRESENTATION ON THE RISE ON US TV
Almost four percent of regular characters in prime-time scripted shows in America will be LGBT in the coming television season. On Wednesday, US LGBT media lobby group GLAAD released two reports looking at the state of LGBT representation in one of the world’s biggest and most influential television markets. The organisation has for the first […]
VICTORY FOR DRAG QUEENS AS FACEBOOK BACKS DOWN
Facebook has apologised for its heavy-handed approach and agreed to allow drag performers to continue using their drag names on their profiles. The company was slammed after it recently began suspending profiles of artists and performers who use their drag or stage names on the site. On Wednesday, Facebook Chief Product Officer, Chris Cox, posted an […]
TOYA DELAZY IN “SATANIC” ALBUM COVER FURORE
South African pop star Toya Delazy has had to defend herself against accusations of Satanism and being a member of the Illuminati. Following the release of details about her upcoming second album, Ascension, the openly-lesbian singer was slammed on Facebook about the image used on cover of the album. In the striking cover, Delazy is seen […]