10% OF WORLD’S POPULATION NOW HAS GAY MARRIAGE RIGHTS
It’s been revealed that more than 10 percent of the world’s population now lives in regions in which gay marriage is legal. This according to a new analysis undertaken by Australian LGBT rights activist, Tony Pitman, on behalf of the group Melbourne Ports Residents for Marriage Equality. Pitman first undertook his analysis in July 2013. […]
THE MEN OF STRICTLY COME DANCING SOUTH AFRICA 7
The seventh season of Strictly Come Dancing South Africa kicks off this July and will boast a selection of eye-pleasing male stars on the dance-floor. With ten scintillating celebrities, ten of the country’s top Latin and Samba dancers, a refurbished set and a live studio audience, the dance competition is set to reignite TV viewers’ […]
BURGER KING SELLS GAY PRIDE BURGER
Global fast food chain Burger King has been selling a Gay Pride burger wrapped in rainbow coloured packaging in San Francisco. The inside packaging for the so-called “Proud Whopper”, proclaims: “We are all the same inside.” “It showcases who we are as a brand,” Fernando Machado, senior vice president of global brand management at Burger […]
WORLD CUP ANTI-GAY CHANTS HIGHLIGHT FOOTBALL HOMOPHOBIA
Mexican fans have again used a homophobic slur during a World Cup football match, and FIFA appears uninterested in taking action. During Monday’s game against Croatia, Mexican fans were heard chanting “Puto” at their rivals. The Spanish word means male prostitute, but is widely used as a gay slur, equivalent to “fag” in English. This […]
SUPREME COURT ALLOWS CALIFORNIA TO BAN GAY ‘CURE’ THERAPY
Among a number of controversial rulings, the US Supreme Court has allowed California to finally implement its ban on harmful “conversion” or gay “cure” therapy for young people. On Monday, the court declined to hear two cases challenging the legality of the California law that bars mental health providers from “engaging in sexual orientation change […]
WATCH: TRUE BLOOD’S HOT NEW GAY SCENE (SPOILERS)
Two of the hottest male stars on the vampire series True Blood have finally shared a long-awaited man-on-man scene. After seven seasons of the hit show, it turns out that actors Ryan Kwanten (who plays Sherriff Jason Stackhouse) and Alexander Skarsgard (vampire Eric Northman) have never actually shared a scene with just the two of […]
SA BIDS TO HOST MR GAY WORLD FOR 2ND TIME
The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival is aiming to bring the Mr Gay World™ contest back to South Africa. Now in its 15th year, the country’s most fabulous annual LGBTI festival – in association with Triarc – is set to take place from Wednesday 29 April to Sunday 3 May 2015. In addition […]
WORLD CELEBRATES EN MASSE TO MARK GAY PRIDE 2014
Many parts of the world turned pink this weekend, with capitals and major cities around the globe commemorating Gay Pride in a mass celebration and demand for equality. The annual Istanbul Pride March was among the most significant events. It attracted up to 100,000 people and has been dubbed the Muslim world’s largest Gay Pride […]
DURBAN GAY PRIDE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF FREEDOM
KwaZulu-Natal’s LGBT community marked 20 years of democracy and freedom at Saturday’s 2014 Durban Gay Pride March. Around 600 people took part in the lunchtime procession through the city’s streets, holding up placards and calling for LGBT equality. Thanks to a vehicle tracking company, participants protected themselves from the sun under cover of a sea […]
STUDY: RELIGIOUS ‘HELP’ LINKED TO GAY SUICIDE
A US study has found that seeking help from religious or spiritual sources when coming out could be very bad for your health. According to the unsettling research, getting help from health care providers doesn’t seem to make much difference as to whether lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGBs) attempt suicide. But even more disturbingly, the […]