DEPT OF HEALTH: NOT ENOUGH DONE TO REACH MSM
The Minister of Health has admitted that not enough has been done to reach men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa.
SA IDOLS WINNER TO SING AT ROYAL WEDDING
SA Idols winner Jason Hartman has been invited to sing the first song at Prince Albert II and Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock’s wedding.
ACTIVISTS FIGHT FOR JAILED GAY MAN
Human rights groups have slammed the conviction of a Cameroonian man to three years in jail for being gay.
ANOTHER BASKETBALL PRO IN ANTI-GAY CONTROVERSY
Following the recent fining of US basketball star Kobe Bryant for using an anti-gay slur, another player has shouted the same insult at a fan.
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND MOVES TO ALLOW GAY CLERGY
The Church of Scotland voted on Monday to lift a ban which barred congregations from appointing openly-gay ministers.
GAY TANZANIAN MAN FIGHTS FOR ASYLUM
A Tanzanian man is fighting for asylum in the UK after authorities refused to accept evidence that he is gay and detained him.
AFRIKAANS FILM WINS ‘QUEER’ CANNES AWARD
Skoonheid, the first Afrikaans film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, has won the Queer Palm award over the weekend.
SHIFT ON GAY MARRIAGE VIEWS IN US
A landmark survey has found that a majority of Americans (53%) believe that same-sex marriage should be recognised by the law.
CZECHS DENY PENIS ASYLUM TESTING
The Czech Republic has denied EU claims that it uses phallometric testing to assess the sexual orientation of asylum seekers.
MOBI SITE TO PROMOTE SAFE SEX FOR MSM
A groundbreaking new mobi site providing sexual health information to men who have sex with men (MSM) has been launched in South Africa.