SITE ENDANGERS GAY ACTIVISTS
A Zambian LGBT rights group has accused a news website of inciting anti-gay sentiment through a homophobic and inaccurate article. Last week, Tumfweko.com claimed that three Zambian human rights defenders had travelled to Sweden to raise money to “implement their projects and activities in Zambia of promoting gay rights”. The article also alleged that activists use […]
LOSING GAY VIRGINITY TO BE ART
A British art student is planning to lose his anal virginity in front of an audience in central London as part of a private art show, reports The Mirror. Nineteen-year-old Clayton Pettet, from Central Saint Martins art school, will have gay anal sex for the first time on January 25 next year for a performance […]
GAGA PERFORMS AT GAY CLUB
Gay clubbers at London’s G-A-Y nightclub were surprised by an unannounced – and as usual outrageous – performance by Lady Gaga on Friday night. The pop star unexpectedly appeared on the stage dressed in a ghost-like outfit, complete with ghoulish pale makeup and an almost white-blonde wig – presumably in a nod to Halloween at […]
JOBURG PRIDE ROCKS SANDTON
Despite a lower turnout compared to previous years and numerous controversies, Saturday’s Johannesburg Pride went ahead in Sandton without incident. A few hundred people took part in the morning parade, which was a relatively low key affair. A number of participants held up placards with messages such as “I’m gay, get over it” and others held […]
COCA-COLA UNDER PRESSURE
Activists are ramping up pressure on Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola to speak out against Russia’s anti-gay laws. The All Out group has already submitted tens of thousands of names supporting its online petition to the global beverage giant, calling on it to be more vocal on the issue ahead of next year’s Winter Olympic Games in […]
MALAWI IMAM (SORT OF) BACKS GAYS
A Muslim cleric has caused a stir in Malawi by proclaiming that gays and lesbians should be afforded their human rights, despite being sinners like witches and sex workers. Onislam.net reported that Sheikh Mdala Ali Tambuli – described as a respected Muslim scholar – made the pronouncement during a workshop for religious leaders on sexual […]
JOBURG PRIDE READY FOR SANDTON
The Johannesburg Pride Planning Committee held its “Pride and Prejudices” gathering in Fourways on Wednesday night, ahead of Saturday’s planned Pride event in Sandton. A small but enthusiastic group of people attended the function at Cafe Culture in Fourways, which featured photos and flyers from the 24 year history of Johannesburg Pride projected onto a […]
APPEAL FOR JAILED HIV+ MAN
An HIV positive American man who was jailed for 25 years after he had sex with another man once, while using a condom, is appealing his conviction. The man, Nick Rhoades from Iowa, was also required by the court to register as a sex offender, even though the other man never contracted HIV. In June […]
TOM HARDY TO PLAY ELTON JOHN
It’s been confirmed that sexy English actor Tom hardy will be playing Elton John in the gay music legend’s highly anticipated big screen biopic. Hardy will star in the film, titled Rocketman, which is described as “a larger-than-life movie musical spectacle” that will depict John’s rise from child prodigy to superstar. The singer is working with producers on the […]
NO OF GAY PEOPLE UNDERESTIMATED
An American study has found that the size of the gay and lesbian population has most probably been substantially underestimated. Conducted by researchers from Ohio State University and Boston University, the paper concluded that when people are surveyed about their sexual orientation or sexual behaviour they tend to give answers that may not be accurate and that […]