Christian Cape Town jeweller rejects “sinful” same-sex couple
There are calls for a boycott of Craig Marks, a leading Cape Town-based jeweller that has refused to make an engagement ring for a same-sex couple.
Miss Universe Catriona Gray on being an LGBTIAQ+ ally
Despite a homophobic backlash, Miss Universe Catriona Gray has resolutely affirmed her support for the LGBTIQ+ community at a gathering in Johannesburg.
Alert: Blackmailer targeting gay men on dating apps
South African men using dating apps like Grindr are being warned that they may be targeted by a blackmailer who is exploiting their explicit pictures for profit.
Men may avoid reusable shopping bags because it ‘looks gay’
Even when it comes to looking after the planet and the environment we are influenced by gender and sexual stereotypes, claims a new study.
This is how Justice Edwin Cameron changed South Africa
Justice Edwin Cameron is one of South Africa’s most influential queer icons. As he prepares to step down from the Constitutional Court we look at how he has profoundly changed our country for the better.
Is Uganda’s anti-gay law about to return?
There are fresh reports that Uganda’s reviled 2014 anti-gay law will be reintroduced into the country’s parliament.
Coca-Cola defiant over same-sex ads in Hungary
A series of Coca-Cola adverts promoting LGBTQ inclusion in Hungary has been attacked by conservatives, but the company won’t back down.
Adult star faces backlash for refusing to work with HIV positive performers
An American gay adult video star is accused of perpetuating stigma by refusing to film sex scenes with HIV positive men, even when they cannot pass on the virus.
Call for artists to boycott festival that banned LGBTQ-led band
Other artists are being urged to boycott an international music festival in Lebanon after it banned the gay-led band Mashrou’ Leila.
Lawmaker blames queer people and drag queens for America’s mass shootings
A member of the Ohio House of Representatives says that gay and transgender people – and drag queens – are among the causes of Sunday’s horrific mass shooting in the state.