GAY BIG BANG STAR’S ACT OF LOVE
Emmy-winning Big Bang Theory actor Jim Parsons has publicly spoken about his relationship with long-time partner, graphic designer Todd Spiewak, for the first time. The couple attended a Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Respect Awards ceremony in Los Angeles last week to accept the organisation’s Inspiration Award. “I’ve never considered myself an activist,” […]
NIGERIA DEFENDS ANTI GAY POLICIES
Nigeria has defended its appalling human rights record with regard to gays and lesbians at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). On Tuesday, the country’s Universal Periodic Review of its human rights took place at the UNHRC in Geneva. One of the issues addressed was the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill, which was passed by the Nigerian […]
EX PASTOR TO SUE HOMOSEXUALITY
A founder of America’s right-wing Tea Party movement, which consists of various conservative groups, has proposed instituting a class action lawsuit against homosexuality. Speaking at a Tea Party Unity event last week, Rick Scarborough, a former Baptist pastor from Texas, said that the suit would be similar to those instituted against the tobacco industry on […]
ARE GAY BUGS JUST CONFUSED?
Researchers claim that homosexuality in insects and spiders is most likely usually a case of “mistaken identity”. Many species of insects and spiders engage in homosexual behaviour, like courting, mounting, and trying to mate with members of the same sex. But it is unclear what role evolution plays in this curious situation. Like heterosexual behaviour, […]
ZOZO’S MURDER SUSPECT AT VIGIL
It’s come to light that the man accused of murdering 26-year-old lesbian Duduzile Zozo in June attended a vigil in her memory after her brutal death. According to SAPA, 22-year-old accused Lekgoa Lesley Motleleng took part in the vigil the night before Zozo’s funeral and “offered comfort and condolences to the family”. Motleleng was arrested […]
JARED LETO ON TRANS ROLE
American actor and singer Jared Leto has spoken about the challenges of his role as a transgender woman in the upcoming film Dallas Buyers Club. The movie tells the true story of electrician Ron Woodroof (played by Matthew McConaughey) who takes on the medical establishment after he’s diagnosed with HIV in 1986. In an interview […]
NEW HIV STRAIN IN RUSSIA
A Siberian research centre claims that a new, possibly more dangerous, strain of the HI virus is spreading “at a rapid rate” in Russia. The Moscow Times said that the 02_AG/A subtype was first found in the city of Novosibirsk in 2006. The strain is now responsible for more than 50% of all new infections […]
WATCH SOLI PHILANDER’S ‘US’
The much loved comedian and entertainer Soli Philander was the guest speaker at the opening night of the 20th Out In Africa (OIA) Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in Cape Town on Thursday last week. Instead of the usual speech, he engaged the crowd with a remarkable spoken poem, titled Us, about the state of […]
SA CLERIC SLAMS ANTI-GAY HATE
The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town and of Southern Africa has called for an end to violence and discrimination on the basis of real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, in a video released by Human Rights Watch. “I’m called to love all of God’s children. And if I move from that context I […]
AUSSIE REGION APPROVES GAY MARRIAGE
A region in Australia has given the thumbs up to same-sex marriage, but the new law faces a legal challenge by the federal government. On Tuesday, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Parliament approved a marriage equality bill by eight votes to seven. The ACT is a self-governing territory in the south east of Australia in […]