Will Batwoman be the first lesbian lead of a superhero TV show?
US television could finally have its very first live action superhero series with a lesbian lead character; none other than Batwoman. Variety reports that the CW channel is working on a series about the crime fighter, that would align with its current other popular DC superhero shows, including The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, and […]
No sanctions but Gretha Wiid agrees to amend homophobic books
The SA Human Rights Commission has released its controversial settlement agreement with author and lay preacher, Gretha Wiid, who warned children they could become gay because of an absent father or molestation. The agreement between the two parties, and on behalf of more than 70 complainants, sees no sanctions or penalties imposed on the “relationship […]
Questions asked as SAHRC settles with Gretha Wiid
The SA Human Rights Commission is accused of settling a case against homophobic Christian “relationship expert” Gretha Wiid without the consent of all complainants. Last year, the SAHRC received approximately 77 complaints regarding the content of Wiid’s book, Lyfslim vir Seuns, in which she advised teenagers on how to avoid becoming homosexual. The complainants said […]
Mandela Lecture: Obama affirms shared humanity of all, including LGBTQ people
Former US President Barack Obama made sure to include LGBTQ people in his historic Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday. The lecture, delivered to mark the centennial of Madiba’s birth, was themed “Renewing the Mandela Legacy and Promoting Active Citizenship in a Changing World”. It focused on bridging divides, working across ideological […]
Has Somizi sold the TV rights to his wedding for millions?
South Africa’s most visible openly gay celebrity has denied reports that he’s planning to turn his wedding day into a Kardashian-style TV extravaganza. According to a Daily Sun article on Sunday, Somizi Mhlongo has signed a R3 million deal to broadcast his wedding to fiancé Mohale Motaung live on the Mzansi Magic channel. A source […]
So what’s the status of South Africa’s Hate Crimes Bill?
It’s been more than a decade since calls were first made for South Africa to enact hate crime laws, in large part motivated by horrific attacks against LGBTIQ people. Finally, in October 2016, the government published the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The first draft was put out for comment […]
Group appeals for funds to feed LGBTQ refugees in Kenya camp
The group that held the world’s first LGBTQ Pride in a refugee camp is appealing to the public to donate to its livelihood projects aimed at helping LGBTQ refugees in the camp. Refugee Flag Kakuma organised the Pride event in Kakuma, Kenya, site of the world’s third largest refugee camp, on June 16. Around 200 people […]
Father behind kidnapping of Chechnya gay purge survivor
A man who survived the brutal crackdown against LGBT people in Chechnya has been kidnapped in St. Petersburg, Russia, apparently by his own family. According to the Russian LGBT Network, a group of individuals who spoke Chechen, including his father, attacked Zelimkhan Akhmadov on Friday outside a safe house. The 20-year-old Akhmadov (pictured) has been […]
This is why gay porn is so popular among women
When I tell people I’m studying women who like gay male porn I get some pretty mixed responses. Men tend to tilt their heads quizzically to one side. “Really?” they ask, “is that a thing?”. Sometimes they’ll add “Oh, like when guys like lesbian porn”. Other times they’ll look at me askance and say, “that’s […]
Indonesia | Crowd cheers as gay men whipped in public
A gay couple are among a group of 15 people who were publicly flogged in Indonesia on Friday for Sharia “crimes”, including homosexuality. According to CNN, the men – who had been found guilty of having consensual sex – received 87 lashes each as a large crowd watched and jeered outside the Baiturrahim Mosque in […]