Male 2 Male health | My chemsex experience
As a gay man, chemsex was the ultimate high. It was a confidence booster and the sex was fantastic. But ultimately it left me feeling fake, empty and out of control.
Ivan Toms Centre to continue serving Cape Town’s MSM community
The Anova Health Institute has announced that the groundbreaking Ivan Toms Centre for Men’s Health will continue to provide services for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Western Cape.
Freedom! World’s biggest LGBTI rights victory as India decriminalises homosexuality
In a stunning victory for one of the world’s largest LGBTI communities, India’s Supreme Court has finally ruled that the 158-year-old Section 377 ban on homosexuality is unconstitutional.
Uganda’s chief homophobe tries to ban music festival over LGBTQ panic
Uganda’s crackpot homophobic Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Simon Lokodo, has attempted to ban an international music festival because it would “promote homosexuality”.
Transgender woman stabbed to death in Ventersdorp
Activists have reported the murder of a transgender woman in Ventersdorp, four years after the horrific murder of lesbian woman Disebo Gift Makau in the same North West town.
“I’d been living a lie”: Voice SA winner Craig Lucas comes out in powerful letter
Craig Lucas, the winner of season two of The Voice SA, has come out in an emotional and inspiring open letter to his family, friends and fans.
Nigeria | Presidential candidate makes U-turn on LGBTQ rights
Facing a backlash, Nigerian presidential candidate Donald Duke has changed his mind and now says he believes that gay people should indeed remain criminals.
DSTV launches OUTtvSA, a pop up LGBTQI+ channel, this October
For the first time, MultiChoice will broadcast an LGBTQI+ TV channel on its DStv platform – but only in South Africa and only for a month.
Boity Thulo regrets “crass and offensive” homophobic tweets
Boity Thulo has apologised after a series of nasty homophobic tweets from her past were dug up and shared on social media, but has all been forgiven?
Malaysia | Two women caned for attempted lesbian sex
The authorities in Malaysia have carried out a sentence of public caning against two women convicted of attempting to have consensual sex.