PRETORIA HAS PRIDE TOO
Pretoria, often associated with conservative Afrikaans culture, displayed its rainbow colours this Saturday with its first-ever gay and lesbian Pride event, held in Centurion. Braving the scorching heat, hundreds of LGBT people and their friends turned out for the festive event, which saw marchers parading through the streets. They were joined by a handful of […]
PEOPLE’S PRIDE TAKES TO HILLBROW
Saturday saw hundreds of LGBT people making a powerful statement as they boldly took to Johannesburg’s streets for the first Joburg People’s Pride. Let by a bloody and blinded “Lady Justice” the march kicked off at Constitution Hill in Braamfontein and wound its way through Hillbrow. The march was a lively and colourful demand for social and […]
GAY APARTHEID IN CAMEROON
There are reports that public venues in Cameroon are beginning to ban gay people. According to IPS Television, at least one venue in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, has announced it will not allow entry to gays and lesbians. The snack-bar has taken the astonishing step of posting a sign in French on the premises that […]
PRIDE’S KAYE ALLY RESPONDS
Kaye Ally, the woman heading up the team behind this year’s Johannesburg Pride, has responded to claims that the event was controversially postponed for reasons other than security concerns. The 24th Johannesburg Pride march and celebrations were set to take place on 28 September at the Mary Fitzgerald Square (MFS) in the Newtown district of […]
THE MR GSA 2014 FINALISTS
Here’s your chance to help choose Mr Gay South Africa 2014! Your votes will count towards 10% of each finalist’s score and the winner will go on to represent our rainbow nation at the Mr Gay World competition next year in Rome. Include your e-mail address when you vote and you could stand in line […]
RYAN PHILLIPPE’S GAY KISS
A deleted kiss between actors Ryan Phillippe and Breckin Meyer from the film 54 has been posted online for the first time. The scene was removed by the studio from the 1998 movie, which focused on a bartender (Phillippe) at the infamous 1970s New York City nightclub Studio 54. It’s thought that the intimate moment […]
TASK TEAM MUST ACT NOW
A human rights group says that violence against LGBT people in South Africa is increasing and that the South African government must urgently address the problem. The Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries (Hivos South Africa) has released a study showing that LGBTI people face harrowing experiences on a daily basis in South Africa […]
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR PUTIN?
President Vladimir Putin, who has backed the oppression of LGBT people in Russia, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. A Russian group, International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation of Peoples of the World, has nominated the homophobic president for the award. The nomination relates to his efforts in averting an American military […]
CHRIS BROWN BACKS AFRICAN GAYS
Controversial rapper and singer Chris Brown has shown his love for gay Africans on Twitter. On Tuesday, the 24-year-old star tweeted: “Love is not a crime. Gay or straight. Love who u wanna love.” He added: “Stop the hate & sign here http://bit.ly/19BPAbF #Unity.” The link is to an All Out online petition calling on […]
PRIDE DANCE GROUP MOB ATTACK
A group of LGBT dancers became victims of a frightening homophobic mob attack in Johannesburg following their stage performance at Soweto Pride. V.I.N.T.A.G.E, a popular eight-member dance troupe, were catching a minibus taxi at the Bree Street Taxi Rank at around 4.30pm on Saturday when they were heckled by men who they believe are taxi drivers. […]