30 arrested at banned St Petersburg Pride protest (Watch)

An attempt by activists to protest a ban on LGBTQ Pride events in St Petersburg was blocked by police who arrested 30 of the participants.
Online Chatter: The Tyson Beckford and Kim K “gay shade”

In this week’s weird celeb news roundup, reality star and business mogul, Kim Kardashian, allegedly alluded that international super model and fitness trainer, Tyson Beckford, was gay after he body shamed her
Media firestorm as Shrien Dewani finds love with a man

News that Shrien Dewani, who was tried for the 2010 murder of his wife, Anni, while on honeymoon in South Africa, is in a relationship with a man is making international headlines.
Rainbow flag used to link LGBTQ community with pedophilia

Homophobic bigots and trolls are continuing to use ‘fake news’ and dangerous stereotypes to claim that the LGBTQ community is accepting and promoting pedophilia.
Shigella is a growing concern for MSM. So what is it?

There has been an outbreak of shigella, an STI, amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) in America’s San Diego County, which has issued a health advisory.
Traditional leaders and LGBTI community engage at KZN conference

Traditional leaders, healers, academics and activists have come together at a conference to look at the acceptance and inclusion of the LGBTI community in KwaZulu-Natal.
Australia | Bi men are the least likely to be out

Coming out the closet is far more difficult for young bisexual men, compared to their gay counterparts, says a new study.
Opinion | Gay men – ‘out of control?

As the use of PrEP grows, some say it will cause gay men to stop using condoms. Sky Gilbert argues that this fear is based on the notion that gay men’s desires must be controlled.
Shock as top Ugandan LGBTI activist renounces her lesbianism

Val Kalende, a well-known Ugandan LGBTI activist, has shocked her colleagues around the world by announcing that she is “no longer” a lesbian.
Tim Cook urges LGBTQ youth to ‘live your truth’ (Watch)

Tim Cook, the openly gay head of the globe’s largest corporation, has offered an empowering message to LGBTQ youth, stating that “normal just might be the worst word ever created”.