Congratulations! WeTheBrave marks 3 years of changing gay, bi and MSM lives
The national WeTheBrave campaign is celebrating three years of improving the sexual health of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa. Funded by the Elton John Aids Foundation, the project was launched on 26 June 2015, and went on to urge men to be #BraveEnough to make healthy […]
Lasizwe accused of stealing content
South African vlogging sensation, Lasizwe, found himself in hot water recently when American vine star, Jay Versace, dragged him for stealing his content and using it in his videos. The mess started when Lasizwe posted a video of himself, in a wig, “trying” to Facetime a friend who wasn’t picking up. That one Friend!!! 💔🤬 who […]
Inxeba censorship | The battle is not over yet
Despite this week’s ruling confirming that the acclaimed Inxeba should not have been classified as X-rated, cultural traditionalists say they will continue to try to have the film banned. On Thursday, the Pretoria High Court handed down its final ruling on the Film and Publications Board Appeals Tribunal’s February decision to re-rate the film as X18. […]
Review | Falling in love with Love, Simon
Coming out is a unique process for each one of us; both a deeply personal and a culturally-specific experience. But somehow, against all odds, Love, Simon reflects the shared universality of being LGBTQ and wanting to be accepted and loved. Greg Berlanti’s eagerly anticipated film is based on the premise that, “Everyone deserves a great […]
Finding new affirming LGBTIQ+ words in indigenous languages
Words have immense power. Every day, the terminology we use defines how we view the world and influences our behaviour in it. That’s problematic when the terms that refer to gender identities and sexual orientations are so often derogatory and harmful. They not only reflect our society but also perpetuate the cycle of bias and […]
Australia | At least 27 men believed to have been murdered for being gay
A Sydney police hate crime investigation has found that at least 27 men were murdered probably because they were gay during an especially violent and dark period in the city. Police have admitted that an “ugly” wave of gay-hate violence led to the murder of numerous gay men, including some who were thrown off cliffs […]
Theresa May urged to compensate convicted gay men
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has been urged to commit her government to pay financial compensation to men who were convicted for being gay. In 2017, thousands of men were posthumously pardoned by the UK for past convictions under historic laws that made consensual gay sex illegal. While this offered some degree of relief, […]
Ten-year-old California boy killed after he comes out as gay
A 10-year-old American boy was allegedly murdered by his mother’s boyfriend in Southern California after he came out as gay. NBC News reported that the suspect, who was described as a member of a violent gang, was arrested on Wednesday, June 28. A county official said it was feared that homophobia played a role in […]
Judge: Inxeba is not porn, but violates rights of Xhosa people
The Pretoria High Court has handed down its final ruling on attempts to classify controversial South African film Inxeba as X-rated, and it’s a decidedly mixed outcome. Importantly, Judge Joseph Raulinga found that the Film and Publications Board Appeals Tribunal’s decision to rate the film as X18, effectively barring the gay love story from cinemas, was […]
Potchefstroom lesbian teen rape case postponed
The case of a man accused of raping and seriously assaulting a teenage lesbian woman in Potchefstroom has been postponed to 17 July. Mbali*, who was a minor when she was raped, was discovered by her school’s patrolling officer the morning after the incident, lying behind a soccer field between Promosa and Mohadin, back in […]