Did Scotland’s First Minister snub Trump to lead Glasgow Pride instead?
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister, has made UK history by leading the Glasgow Pride march, instead of meeting with US President Donald Trump during his trip to the region. The controversial American leader is visiting Scotland at the same time as the country’s largest LGBTQ pride event, which is taking place in Glasgow this weekend. […]
Miss Universe to include first transgender contestant
Angela Ponce, the recent stunning winner of Miss Universe Spain, will become the first transgender contestant to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. The 26-year-old model took the Spanish title at the of June, beating out 20 other finalists. This made her the first transgender woman to be crowned Miss Spain and also qualified her […]
LGBTQ shows score big in Emmy Award nominations
From Sarah Paulson to RuPaul’s Drag Race, out stars and creative talent and a number of LGBTQ inclusive shows have been nominated for the 70th Annual Emmy Awards. The nominees were announced on Tuesday, and Paulson, Samira Wiley, Ricky Martin, Lily Tomlin and Evan Rachel Wood led the LGBTQ actors who scored a place on […]
Online dating | When Ghosting Haunts You
It’s happened to most of us. Ghosting: it’s when someone seems interested in you and then suddenly goes as quiet as a corpse. Scenario 1. You meet a guy on an app or online, and he seems to be feverishly interested, at first. You’re getting several WhatsApps per day from him and maybe even the […]
Gender Equality Commission joins landmark NG Kerk gay unions case
Eleven members of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC – also known as the NG Kerk) are taking the church to court to force it to change its decision to not allow the solemnisation of same-sex unions. The matter, Gaum and others vs Dutch Reformed Church and others, is set to be heard on 21 August […]
This man is planning to sue Grindr over racial bias
An entertainment businessman has announced that he will be suing dating app Grindr for allowing users to state their so-called racial “preferences” when it comes to partners. Sinakhone Keodara, the CEO and founder of the Asian Entertainment Television company in Los Angeles, revealed his planned class action lawsuit on social media and called for other […]
LGBT themed books censored in Hong Kong libraries
The authorities in Hong Kong have been criticised for restricting access to children’s books that contain LGBT themes in public libraries. It’s been reported that the city’s Home Affairs Department ordered that 10 books be placed in the “closed stacks,” meaning library visitors will need to request a librarian to view or read the books. […]
Twitter homophobia | Somizi and gay men told to stop dressing like clowns
In more news of South African men being homophobic, a Twitter user has posted an “open letter” to Somizi and his gay friends, calling them clowns for how they dress. The Twitter user, by the name of @CarelessDe, posted the clip on Wednesday, in which he says that gay men who don’t dress “conservatively” look […]
South African men compare their penis shapes to bananas #WorldPenisDay
Most South African men rated bananas as the most suitable comparison to their penis shapes, according to new research released on World Penis Day. The study – by underwear company, Frankees, and research laboratory, the South African Pelvic Research Organisation on Body Empowerment (SAPROBE) – looked at the health and habits of men and their genitalia. […]
Five local black queer artists who should be on your playlist
South Africa’s music and entertainment industry is still, arguably, lacking diversity and this has been the case for quite a while. However, with more LGBTQ+ people pushing forward for visibility and representation, this is starting to slowly but surely change. Adding to the growing diversity of the country’s musicians, these are some notable black queer artists […]