WALMART GIVES STAFF BENEFITS TO GAY PARTNERS
Walmart, America’s largest private employer, has extended staff benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian workers. The multinational retail corporation runs a chain of large discount and warehouse stores in the US and around the world. It has 1.3 million employees in the US. The extended coverage includes health, insurance, family leave and partner […]
OPENLY GAY HEAD BOY CHOSEN FOR TOP BRIT SCHOOL
A 17-year-old has become the first openly gay head boy to be awarded the role at one of Britain’s elite private schools. The Daily Mail reported that Will Emery was voted head boy by pupils and staff at Brighton College in Sussex. Emery came out to his family three years ago and is openly gay. […]
SA MEN RALLY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA & GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
High ranking South African government officials participated in the National Men’s Rally on Saturday to reaffirm their commitment to end gender-based violence and homophobia. Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe; Women, Children and People with Disabilities Minister Lulu Xingwana; Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele; Deputy Minister for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Obed Bapela and City of Johannesburg […]
GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE HATE CRIMES INTO SA LAW
Jeff Radebe, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, has confirmed that the government intends to introduce the concept of hate crimes into South African criminal law. He also said that the government aims to make hate speech a crime, without sacrificing “South Africa’s commitment to high standards of free expression”. Radebe made the groundbreaking […]
MARTIN LUTHER KING’S SON: DAD WOULD BACK GAY RIGHTS
The oldest son of the late American civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. has said that his father would have been in support of LGBT rights. On Saturday, thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington to mark the 50th anniversary of King’s famous 1963 “I Have a Dream” […]
DICTIONARIES INCLUDE GAYS IN MARRIAGE DEFINITION
The world’s leading English dictionaries are acknowledging that marriage is not only between a man and a woman in their definition of the word. These revisions reflect the changing reality for gay and lesbian people in the English speaking world where same-sex marriage is receiving growning social and legal acceptance. The Guardian reports that Macmillandictionary.com […]
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE ANTHEM WINS MTV AWARD
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis won an award for their Same Love video at the MTV Music Video Awards in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, which also featured performances by Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. The rappers first took home the Best Rap Video award for their clip for Can’t Hold Us before winning another for […]
TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE SA KISS-INS
Gay and lesbian South Africans staged kiss-in protests in Cape Town and Pretoria against Russia’s anti-gay legislation on Friday. Mambaonline.com and PINK Paparazzi were there to capture all the smooching.
SOUTH AFRICAN GAYS KISS IN SUPPORT OF RUSSIAN GAYS
Gay and lesbian South Africans staged kiss-in protests in Cape Town and Pretoria against Russia’s anti-gay legislation on Friday. In Pretoria, a small group of around 20 people turned out at the Russian embassy in Menlo Park. The gathering included representatives of Johannesburg Pride, Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Mr.Gay World. Holding up signs that […]
CALL TO TREAT CHELSEA MANNING WITH RESPECT
The media and the American military have been asked to treat jailed transgender soldier Chelsea E. Manning with respect and provide appropriate medical support. Manning, who was on Thursday convicted of leaking classified documents and sentenced to 35 years in prison, announced that she would no longer identify as Bradley Manning, but as Chelsea. “As […]