ETHIOPIA TO BAN PARDONING OF GAY PEOPLE
Ethiopia is set to pass a bill that will make homosexuality a non-pardonable offence. Male and female same-sex sex is illegal in the country and is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The new bill, however, seeks to ensure that no-one convicted of homosexuality could get away with it by being pardoned by […]
ANTI-GAY THUGS ATTACK ST. PATRICK’S DAY REVELLERS, BY MISTAKE
A group of anti-gay Russian thugs have mistakenly beaten up students dressed up for St. Patrick’s Day. The students from the Easy School language school were preparing to take part in flashmob at a mall in the city of Irkutsk on Monday to belatedly celebrate the Irish holiday when they were attacked. It appears that the […]
JOBURG FASHION WEEK AUTUMN / WINTER 2014
The growing interest in fashion by South African men was reflected in the strong autumn / winter menswear collections at the recent Mercedes-Benz Joburg Fashion Week. Standouts included striking collections by Ruald Rheeder, Augustine and Duke. Check out our highlights below.
UGANDAN CLERGY IN GAY HATE MARCH
A number of what appear to be Christian leaders have taken part in a “hate march” against gay people in Uganda. According to Gay Star News, the march took place in West Budama, east Uganda on Sunday. In a video posted on YouTube, one pastor is heard shouting out “No gays!” which is repeated by […]
GAY MARRIAGE LEGALISED IN MICHIGAN – FOR ONE DAY
On Friday, Michigan became the latest US state to have its ban on same-sex marriage lifted – but only for a day. While dozens of gay and lesbian couples managed to get married on Saturday after a federal judge ruled the ban was unconstitutional, the celebrations were short-lived. Hours later a federal appeals court put the issuing […]
WATCH: GAGA’S EPIC NEW VIDEO
Lady Gaga has released an epic video for her new single G.U.Y. in a bid to reignite flagging sales of her ARTPOP album. The daring almost eight minutes long clip was directed by Lady Gaga and boasts an astonishing mishmash of imagery; with everything but the kitchen sink thrown in for good measure. There are […]
HEALTH: CHOOSE YOUR OPTIONS
It’s no longer just about condoms and lube! Thanks to medical advances, we, as gay and bisexual men or Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), now have more options than ever to help keep ourselves safe from HIV infection. To clear things up, here’s a simple guide to available HIV prevention strategies and their […]
FRED PHELPS GAY HATE CHURCH FOUNDER DEAD
Fred Phelps, the founder of one of the world’s most virulently anti-gay churches, has died. According to WIBW news, Phelps’ son Timothy revealed that the former head of the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) had passed away in hospital just before midnight on Wednesday. The hate-pastor’s daughter Shirley Phelps-Roper also confirmed the news to the Topeka […]
WATCH: KYLIE DOES LESBIAN CHIC IN NEW VIDEO
Gay icon Kylie Minogue appears to be targeting a new demographic with her latest music video – straight men. The pop’s star’s clip for her new single Sexercize, from the just-released album Kiss Me Once, is probably her sexiest video yet. It shows the 45-year-old singer’s stunning body in full flight as never before; sweating up a […]
MAMBA BOOKS: JUSTICE & AFRICAN QUEER STORIES
Two recently released local books should be on the bedside table of any self respecting South African gay reader. The one is an anthology of queer fiction stories from across Africa, while the other is another biographical gem from our very own ground-breaking proudly gay Constitutional Court judge. Justice – A Personal Account Edwin Cameron is one of […]