US FILM CENSORS ACCUSED OF HOMOPHOBIA
The organisation that rates films in the US has been accused of giving a new gay themed film an unfairly high age restriction. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is being criticised for giving Love is Strange, a drama about an older gay couple who get married, an “R” rating, despite it having no […]
MR SOUTH AFRICA 2014 TOP 25 FINALISTS
The Mr South Africa 2014 contest, operating under the slogan “Men of Honour”, has announced its top 25 finalists for this year. The finalists were selected after they completed challenges to test their leadership, planning and management skills, innovative thinking and creative problem solving capabilities. For example, the men have participated in the #BringBackOurGirls campaign; […]
ARMAGAYDDON! WATCH THIS HILARIOUS PRO-GAY MARRIAGE AD
As Ireland prepares to vote on same-sex marriage, a group has created a brilliant ad that mocks the irrational fears of those who believe that legalising gay marriage will be “the end of the world.” Titled Armagayddon, the almost 4 minute-long video was created for the advocacy group LGBT Noise. Set in 2017, it depicts […]
REPORT: KENYA ‘STONE THE GAYS’ BILL REJECTED
There are reports that efforts to pass a deadly Kenyan anti-homosexuality bill have thankfully come to naught. According to lawyer Eric Gitari, who is with Kenya’s National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), the ‘stone the gays’ bill was thrown out by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee last week. The reasons are believed […]
GOD LOVES GAYS BILLBOARD PLANNED
A group is planning to defy America’s hate-mongering Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) by putting up a “God loves gays” billboard in their backyard. Known for their virulently anti-gay campaigns asserting that “God hates fags”, WBC members have picketed at gay friendly events and even demonstrated at funerals of US soldiers who were killed in action. […]
BULLYING OF LGBTI YOUTH IN SCHOOLS MUST BE ADDRESSED
The plight of LGBTI youth and their bullying and harassment at schools must also be addressed during Women’s Month, say a number of LGBTI groups, operating under the banner of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network. In a joint statement, the network said that “the debate during this time is often limited to the […]
ARRESTED ON GAY CHARGES AFTER ROBBERY REPORT GOES WRONG
A Ghanaian man’s attempt to report a robbery to the police went horribly wrong after he and the alleged thief were both arrested on homosexuality charges. According to Ghana Web, the Daily Heritage newspaper reported that police from the town of Weija arrested the men “for openly confessing” they are gay. The men were detained […]
WATCH: OUR FAVOURITE SEXIEST CELEB ICE BUCKET CHALLENGES
We’re amazed by the astonishing wildfire-like spread of the ice bucket challenge phenomenon across social media. The campaign has raised more than $31.5 million for the ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Association, which fights against what’s commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. It sees people, including just about every celebrity known to man, videoing themselves being […]
LUXEMBOURG’S GAY PRIME MINISTER TO MARRY PARTNER
Xavier Bettel, the openly gay Prime Minister of Luxembourg, has revealed that he’s planning to tie the knot. Speaking to the LA Times about his partner, architect Gauthier Destenay, Bettel said: “He asked me, and I said yes.” He added with a grin: “I can’t give you the date, because it’s not official yet.” The […]
SINGER SAM SMITH: HOOK-UP APPS ARE RUINING ROMANCE
Proudly gay British singer-songwriter Sam Smith says that cruising apps like Tinder and Grindr are doing more harm than good. “No offence to people who go on Tinder but I just feel like it’s ruining romance, I really do,” he told Metro. “We’re losing the art of conversation and being able to go and speak to […]