MALAWI CONFIRMS IT’S STOPPED ARRESTING GAY PEOPLE
The government of Malawi has confirmed that it has suspended arresting gay people until a review of its anti-gay laws are complete. According to the Nyasa Times, Secretary for Justice and Solicitor General Dr Janet Chikaya-Banda told a UN human rights committee that Malawian authorities would not pursue anyone for having consensual gay sex. This […]
ARCHIE’S DEATH: DIES SAVING HIS GAY FRIEND
Archie, the much-loved iconic American comic book character, will be killed off this week after he saves his gay friend, Kevin Keller, from a gunman. Archie’s death takes place in Issue 36 of Life with Archie, which offers an alternative universe storyline in which the characters are all grown up and deal with more serious […]
FIRST MPUMALANGA GAY PRIDE THIS SEPT
The LGBTI Pride movement continues to spread across South Africa, as it’s announced that the first ever Mpumalanga Gay Pride March will take place on Saturday 6 September in Ermelo. The march will kick off at the Mpumalanga Stadium at 10am and will return back to the stadium for a picnic, speeches and entertainment. The […]
ROLAND SCHOEMAN CONGRATULATES IAN THORPE ON COMING OUT
South African swimming champion Roland Schoeman has congratulated Australian Olympic legend Ian Thorpe for coming out the closet. After Thorpe announced that he is gay in an interview broadcast on Australian television on Sunday, the news started trending on Twitter and the 31-year-old swimmer was flooded with messages of support on social media. Among those […]
PARENTS, AUTHORS PROTEST GAY PENGUIN BOOK BAN
Protests and accusations of censorship have greeted the removal of an acclaimed children’s book about a gay penguin couple from Singapore’s public libraries. Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB) last week decided to ban and destroy three children’s books because they were deemed not “pro-family”. The best known of the books is the award-winning And Tango Makes Three, based […]
AUSSIE SWIMMING LEGEND IAN THORPE IS GAY
After years of outright denial, Australian Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe has confirmed rumours and speculation that he is gay. In an interview with British talk show host Michael Parkinson, broadcast on Australian television on Sunday, Thorpe, 31, stated: “I’m not straight.” He said that he’d only just started the process of coming out. “This […]
WHO: GAY MEN SHOULD TAKE HIV PREVENTION MEDICATION
For the first time, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says that gay men and men who have sex with men should take preventive antiretroviral medication as an additional method of preventing HIV infection, alongside the use of condoms. Known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the medication, if taken consistently as prescribed, has been proven to dramatically […]
2014 DURBAN GAY PRIDE GALLERY
KwaZulu-Natal’s LGBT community marked 20 years of democracy and freedom at at the 2014 Durban Gay Pride March on Saturday 28 June. Around 600 people took part in the procession through the city’s streets, holding up placards and calling for LGBT equality. After the parade, the marchers returned to the stadium where they were treated […]
GAY & TRANS STARS & THEMES SHINE IN EMMY NOMINATIONS
The list of nominees for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards has been described as being among the most LGBT-inclusive in the awards’ history. The nominations, which honour the best in American television, were announced in Hollywood on Thursday. This year’s list includes a historic first: Laverne Cox became the first transgender person to be nominated […]
SAME-SEX DANCE COUPLES BANNED FROM UK BALLROOM EVENTS?
The British Dance Council is considering banning same-sex dance partners from participating in ballroom dancing competitions. According to LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell, the council’s rules sub-committee has proposed defining a dance couple as having to consist of a “man” and a “lady”. The new “Approved Competitions and Championships” rule would read: “This Council recognises […]