Namibia’s first LGBT health centre opens in Windhoek
For the first time, Namibia’s LGBT community will have access to a dedicated health and services centre. The Outreach Health drop-in-centre was launched by Out-Right Namibia (ORN) in Windhoek on 17 May, the international Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. “It is a first,” ORN Director Friedel Dausab told Mambaonline. “It is for all LGBT, […]
Jordan Bruno, Mr Gay World 2018 winner: “We’re all in this together”
Australian reality TV star Jordan Bruno was crowned Mr Gay World 2018 at a glittering ceremony on Saturday in Knysna, South Africa. Bruno, who competed in the TV cooking show My Kitchen Rules in 2016 with his mom, was chosen from a group of 19 contestants from around the world. “I’m really overwhelmed,” the 25-year-old […]
Ghanaian newspaper warns of “international conspiracy” to push LGBT rights
In a shockingly homophobic editorial, the government-owned Ghanaian Times has warned that LGBT rights are neocolonialist “foreign values” being imposed on Ghana. In the editorial, published last week, the newspaper said it was aware of “the covert and overt attempts to impose on Ghana certain alien and unacceptable values that are not in tune with […]
Report: Pope tells bishops to keep gays out
It appears that just because Pope Francis is supportive of gay individuals, doesn’t mean he thinks they are suitable to become priests. According to local media, the pontiff told church leaders at a meeting this week that they should ensure that candidates for the priesthood do not have homosexual ‘tendencies’. “Keep an eye on the […]
H&M to release LGBTQ pride collection to “celebrate diversity”
Following its racism scandal in January, global retailer H&M will be releasing a clothing collection to celebrate LGBTQ Pride. The 70s-inspired Pride clothes will be launched on 31 May and will include a range of items – such as t-shirts, shorts, jeans, caps and socks – featuring rainbow colours, prints and slogans. A photo and […]
Rowan Smith | Proudly gay former Anglican Dean of Cape Town dies
Tributes are pouring in for Rowan Smith, the groundbreaking and iconic gay former Dean of St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town. Smith passed away at the age of 74 on Wednesday after a long hospitalisation following a fall in which he broke his hip at the cathedral on Good Friday. While he appeared to be […]
UN rights chief | Myth that LGBTI equality is “Western agenda”
Ahead of Africa Day, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Andrew Gilmour, says that LGBTI equality is not about imposing an agenda but about stopping discrimination. Gilmour addressed the issue at The Economist’s Pride and Prejudice conference in London on Thursday. The event looked at the economic and human costs of discrimination against the […]
Transgender rights | Vital case heads to Equality Court
The Equality Court in Cape Town will soon hear a groundbreaking case on the rights of transgender prisoners. The court will have to decide whether a correctional facility has to take steps to reasonably accommodate transgender female prisoners who are currently in a male prison. This would include, among other things, allowing transgender female prisoners […]
New South African gay film ‘Kanarie’ is making waves (Watch)
In the wake of Inxeba, South African queer filmmaking is on a high with the upcoming debut of Kanarie, a gay coming-of-age musical drama set in apartheid South Africa. The film’s first trailer has just been released and it’s sparking interest and excitement around the world. Kanarie (Afrikaans for Canary) tells the story of an 18-year-old […]
Polyamorous relationships and the law in South Africa
We’ve all heard the saying “two’s a company, three’s a crowd.” And, while most people are happy having one significant other, others don’t find a relationship with three, four (or more) partners that crowded. Progressively, people around the word, and in South Africa are embracing polyamorous relationships. Recently, a British therapist named Mary Crumpton made […]