AGONY AUNT: “YOU TRY BEING GAY”
An American newspaper advice columnist has been applauded for putting the homophobic mother of a gay son in her place. The woman wrote to Washington Post columnist Amy Dickinson asking for help in dealing with her gay teen. The mother revealed that she is concerned that her church group will mock her for having a […]
9 YEARS IN JAIL FOR BEING GAY
A man in Cameroon has been sentenced to a shocking nine years in jail on homosexuality charges, reports Erasing 76 Crimes. Cornelius Fonya (35), was arrested on 29 October 2012 and has been in jail ever since. Although he was granted bail and even paid the court mandated bail amount, he was simply not released. […]
SCOTLAND GAY MARRIAGE CLOSER
An overwhelming majority of legislators in Scotland have voted in favour of a bill that would legalise same-sex marriage. Ninety-eight MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) said “I do” to the new Marriage and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday. Only 15 voted against it This was the first of three votes on the legislation, […]
CHER APPROVES OF SEXY HUNK VIDEO
Pop icon Cher has given her nod of approval to a video for one of her new songs featuring a bevy of hunky models in their underwear. The video was compiled from a series of clips originally created by the Andrew Christian underwear label, known for its saucy gay online video campaigns. These were edited […]
VIETNAM MOVES ON GAY MARRIAGE
Vietnam has been urged to take a bold step by granting same-sex couples the right to get married. The country’s National Assembly is currently in session to discuss amendments to Vietnam’s constitution and other issues and this is an opportunity to afford marriage equality to gays and lesbians, says Human Rights Watch. According to reports […]
WHITE HOUSE MARKS WORLD TRANS DAY
The White House has issued a statement marking yesterday’s 15th Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) has taken place every November 20th since 1999 to commemorate transgender people around the world who have been murdered. It also aims to raise public awareness of hate crimes against trans people, provides a space […]
SPINS: KATY PERRY, MILEY CYRUS, LORDE
The ladies are in the house! Jared Orlin reviews the latest releases from Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Madonna, Lorde and Icona Pop as well as 5FM’s newest compilation, PowerBytes. KATY PERRY – PRISM Katy Perry’s fourth studio album debuted to something of a tabloid war; a contest in the press to see whether her new […]
ADAM LEVINE THE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE
Adam Levine, the lead vocalist of pop band Maroon 5, has been named 2013’s sexiest man alive by PEOPLE magazine. “As a musician, you have fantasies that you want to win Grammys, but I didn’t really think that this was on the table,” the singer told the magazine. “I was just amazed and stunned and […]
SENEGAL ACCUSED LESBIANS FREED
Four of the five women arrested last week on charges of lesbianism in Senegal have been released due to lack of evidence. The women were detained at a birthday party last week at the Piano Bar in Dakar’s Yoff district, a popular meeting area for gays and lesbians. One of the women was said to work […]
EAT: CT’S BEDOUIN CAFÉ & DELI
Bedouin Café and Deli is the newest resident putting the amazeballs into Cape-Town’s up-and-coming suburb of Woodstock with its offering of bold flavours from the Middle-East, delicately balanced with a Cape Town twist. Serving a range of fresh and tasty Middle-Eastern inspired meals, Bedouin’s relaxed atmosphere and unpretentious menu is making a name for itself […]