ALARM AS CHAD CONSIDERS GAY SEX BAN
Chad may become the next African country to criminalise homosexuality, punishable with lengthy prison sentences. According to AFP, the changes to the country’s penal code would abolish the death penalty but would also make gay sex illegal. Under the proposed law, those found guilty of homosexuality would be fined between 50,000 and 500,000 Central African […]
US: ENDING GAY BLOOD BAN COULD SAVE 1.8 MILLION LIVES
A study has revealed that by lifting its ban on gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) donating blood the US could save almost 2 million people. Researchers estimated that ending the ban could see an additional 360,600 men donating 615,300 additional pints of blood each year and would increase the […]
KRYPTONITE WHITE HIGH TEA GALLERY
Jozi was decked out in her sparkling best as a backdrop to the second Kryptonite party, The White High Tea, on Saturday 13 September. Dressed in white, revellers danced into the early hours at the Randlords rooftop venue. Photographers Joffree Hyman and David Penney were there to document the party.
HEALTH4MEN ‘ART’ CONDOM WALLS UP FOR A LOERIE AWARD
Health4Men’s innovative condom wall installations in Cape Town have received a nod of approval from the advertising world. The campaign, a collaboration between Health4Men, a project of the Anova Health Institute, and digital agency Native VML, aimed to highlight the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In June, hundreds of condoms were attached to three […]
CATHOLIC SCHOOL IMPLICATED IN POST-DINNER GAY BASHING
An assistant basketball coach at a Catholic high school in Philadelphia has been implicated in a gay bashing, along with a group of people thought to be graduates of the school. Last week Thursday, two gay men were attacked without provocation on a Center City street by a group of 10 to 12 inebriated “well dressed” men and […]
DID ONE DIRECTION’S NIALL HORAN KISS A BOY (AND LIKE IT)?
One Direction’s Niall Horan has taken to Twitter to laugh off a video in which he seems to kiss another man. The video shows the 21-year-old boyband member in a busy Las Vegas nightclub appearing to lean in to kiss the man, said to be songwriter Julian Bunett. They also have their arms around each […]
ISIS MILITANT: GAYS ARE “THE WORST OF CREATURES”
A video has emerged in which an Isis (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) militant attacks gay people, equating them to animals, drug dealers and paedophiles. The propaganda video shows a masked man holding an AK-47 rifle. In accented English, he urges Muslims to move to areas controlled by the terrorist organisation, which has been […]
FACEBOOK WON’T BUDGE ON DRAG NAMES
Following a meeting with a group of drag performers, Facebook has refused to stop suspending their, and anyone else’s, profiles unless they use their legal names. The company’s ‘real name’ policy has come under fire from performers and artists who use ‘stage names’ on their Facebook profiles. It also affects people who might face harassment […]
DESIRE FOR INTIMACY MAY LEAD GAY MEN TO USE PrEP
A new study has found that intimacy is a powerful factor in the choices some gay and bisexual men make when it comes to HIV prevention. Researchers concluded that a desire for intimacy among these men, who are in steady relationships where both partners are HIV negative, is a major reason for them not using condoms, even […]
MAKING CONVERSATIONS: A NEW WAY TO MEET & NETWORK
In an era of online networking and dating apps, it’s refreshing to see the rise of a new face-to-face business and social networking event taking Cape Town’s professional LGBTI community by storm. And it’s headed to Joburg next. Conversations is a monthly networking and social event for male and female gay professionals at different venues […]