South African gay hit film Kanarie to get US release
After a successful run at the local box office, it’s been announced that the award-winning gay-themed Afrikaans film Kanarie will be released in US cinemas.
Isis gay execution building demolished
A building that became infamous as the site of multiple horror executions of gay men by Isis in Iraq is thankfully no more.
New York votes to ban conversion therapy
The US state of New York has passed legislation that will protect young people from conversion therapy and gender diverse individuals from discrimination.
Most gay dads continue to face stigma for being parents
Being a parent is not easy but it’s even harder for same-sex parents faced with an unfriendly community, says a new study of gay dads.
The Weeknd slammed for singing he can ‘f**k a queer woman straight
Canadian R&B star The Weeknd is under fire for singing that he can make a bisexual woman ‘straight’ by sleeping with her.
2 dead and 40 arrested in new Chechnya LGBT purge
LGBT activists in Chechnya have confirmed a renewed anti-LGBT crackdown, with at two reported deaths and dozens of arrests in the last month.
Claims of renewed anti-LGBT purge in Chechnya
A top Russian newspaper says that another wave of anti-LGBT abuses may be underway in Chechnya, more than a year and a half after they were first reported.
New York Times: Nakhane one of 10 artists to watch in 2019
Nakhane’s star continues to rise around the world as the New York Times sings the praises of the South African queer musician.
Groundbreaking queer rapper Kevin Fret shot dead
Kevin Fret, a rapper from Puerto Rico who was proudly queer, has been shot dead in the capital, San Juan, at the age of 24.
India army chief won’t allow LGBT personnel despite Supreme Court
Four months after homosexuality was made legal in India, the chief of the country’s army has shockingly refused to accept openly LGBT personnel.