DISBELIEF AS PUTIN SAYS GAYS NOT PERSECUTED IN RUSSIA
Despite a pending anti-gay law and bans on Pride events, President Vladimir Putin has insisted that gay people are not discriminated against in Russia.
SINGAPORE COURT UPHOLDS GAYS SEX BAN
In a blow for Singapore’s gay community, the city-state’s High Court has refused to repeal the criminalisation of consensual sex between men.
ONE ARV PILL A DAY WELCOMED
The South African National AIDS Council has welcomed the introduction of a simplified ARV treatment of just one pill a day for some public sector HIV positive patients.
LIBERACE BIOPIC TRAILER RELEASED
It’s the first real look at the upcoming star-studded film that recounts the love affair between gay pianist Liberace and his lover, Scott Thorson. Watch the trailer here.
GAY ACTIVIST ARRESTED AFTER APPEARING ON TV
Zackie Achmat has demanded the release of a Zambian LGBT activist who’s been arrested after appearing on television amidst a manhunt for gays and lesbians.
TRADITIONAL AFRICAN GAY WEDDING GOES INTERNATIONAL
Two young gay men’s traditional African wedding in KwaZulu-Natal has captured the imagination of the world and turned them into African LGBT role models.
JOBURG PRIDE CRISIS: PUBLIC MEETING SEES WIDE DIVISIONS
A public meeting held on Sunday in a failed effort to set up a new Joburg Pride board saw passionate disagreement within the LGBT community on the way forward.
BLOEM ARTS ACADEMY GUILTY OF VIOLATING GAY & LESBIAN RIGHTS
The SA Human Rights Commission has concluded that the Christian-based Creare Training Centre violated the rights of gays and lesbians.
TATCHELL REMEMBERS ‘HEARTLESS’ THATCHER FOR ANTI-GAY LAW
Veteran LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell has remembered the late Margaret Thatcher as a “heartless” woman who introduced Britain’s first anti-gay law in 100 years.
IT’S OFFICIAL: RIHANNA COMING TO SA
Following much speculation, Big Concerts has confirmed that pop superstar Rihanna is bringing her Diamonds World Tour to South Africa this spring.