How does South Africa rate as an LGBT travel destination?
An annual LGBT travel guide has ranked South Africa alongside Australia and higher than the US as a global LGBT travel destination. The Spartacus World Gay Travel Index looks at almost 200 countries around the world and ranks them on the basis of 14 criteria, such as marriage equality, adoption rights, anti-discrimination laws and criminalisation […]
European Parliament calls for ban on LGBTI conversion therapy
For the first time, the European Parliament has spoken out against attempts to “cure” LGBTI people, known as conversion therapy. On Thursday, the parliament adopted its annual report on the state of fundamental rights in the EU, as well as a number of additional amendments. One of these was an amendment, adopted with a large […]
Film & Publication Board trashes ‘Inxeba’ ban
The Film & Publication Board (FPB) says it disagrees with the ludicrous decision to slap Inxeba (The Wound) with an X18 rating. After the FPB initially classified the award-winning film as 16LS, the decision was appealed by Contralesa Gauteng and The Man and Boy Foundation. The FPB Appeals Tribunal, which is an independent body from […]
Africa’s first openly LGBT cabinet minster resigns as MP
It seems that it’s the end of the political road for openly lesbian former Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown, who on Thursday resigned as an MP. Brown’s resignation comes after she was recently dropped from the Cabinet by President Cyril Ramaphosa. She also became personally embroiled in the state capture saga amid accusations of […]
Oscar nominated gay film banned in Tunisia
The distributor of the Oscar nominated Call Me By Your Name says that the acclaimed film has been banned in Tunisia because of its gay storyline. According to AFP, Lassaad Goubantini – who distributes major titles in the country – claims that the culture ministry has refused to give him a permit to screen the […]
More than half of LGBTQ youth diagnosed with eating disorders
A survey of American LGBTQ youth has found that a majority of those questioned have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. Even more shocking, half of the LGBTQ youth surveyed who have not been diagnosed suspect they have an eating disorder. The disturbing results were part of a new national survey, designed to better understand […]
Opinion | ‘Inxeba’ censorship a legal fiasco motivated by homophobia
Last week the Appeal Tribunal of the Film and Publication Board (FPB) finally published its reasons for reclassified the movie Inxeba (The Wound) as X18. An X18 classification means that the movie was found to be hardcore pornography and may only be shown in licenced premises where other pornography is shown or sold. Previously the […]
First openly trans person enlisted in US military
The US military has confirmed that it has for the first time enlisted an openly transgender individual following a series of court rulings against Donald Trump’s ban. On Monday, Maj. Dave Eastburn told CNN: “The Department of Defense confirms that as of February 23, 2018, there is one transgender individual under contract for service in […]
Jozi Cats teams up with SAHRC to tackle homophobia in rugby
The Jozi Cats, South Africa’s first gay and inclusive competitive rugby club, and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will tackle homophobia in rugby on Human Right’s Day with an inclusive tag rugby tournament. With a total prize money of R10,000, the #PrideInRugby tournament will be hosted at Digger’s Rugby Club in Randburg – […]
Shameful! Transgender wrestler booed after winning bout
Mack Beggs, an 18-year-old transgender male wrestler who’s been barred from fighting other boys, was booed by a crowd when he won a match. On Saturday, Beggs won the Texas girls 6A wrestling championship in the 110-pound weight class. It’s the second year in a row that he’s scooped the title. After he beat Chelsea […]