LGBTIQ+ activists protest ‘Inxeba’ ban at FPB meeting
LGBTIQ+ and free speech activists have staged a demonstration against Inxeba’s ban at a meeting of the Film & Publication Board (FPB). On Monday, the activists attended a public consultation on the FPB’s classification review process at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg. The gathering was one of a series around the country that aimed to engage […]
Gus Kenworthy kissed his boyfriend at the Olympics and made history
It was just a quick kiss between two men in love at the Olympic Games, but for the still conservative sports world – and the American viewing public – it was a huge deal. On Sunday, NBC was broadcasting live as openly gay American Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy prepared for his qualifying run at the […]
Death threats, homophobia and boycotts over Tom Daley baby news
The announcement by Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black that they are having a baby has been met with a homophobic backlash against the family. While the response to the happy news was largely positive, a stream of abusive reactions online and in the mainstream media made it clear that anti-LGBTQ bigotry remains […]
Editorial | FPB Appeals Tribunal must resign over homophobic ‘Inxeba’ ban
The members of the Film & Publication Board (FPB) Appeals Tribunal must follow in the footsteps of Jacob Zuma and resign after abusing their power to ban Inxeba (The Wound). In a shock announcement this week, the board said it had changed the film’s earlier 16 LS rating to X18, one usually given to hardcore pornography. […]
Cape Town hate preacher fumes at “sodomites” as he’s ordered to court
Notorious anti-LGBTQ Cape Town pastor Oscar Bougardt is furious after finally being ordered to appear in the Equality Court to again account for his hate speech. On Friday, Bougardt lashed out at “filthy sodomites” and the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC ) on his Facebook page. He said he’d received a notice from the Equality Court […]
Romantic relationships help gay youth cope with homophobia
We should be enabling gay teenagers to find romance with one another, just like their heterosexual counterparts, say researchers. A new study has confirmed that young lesbian and gay American youth who are in relationships suffer less psychological distress than those who are not. The research by Northwestern Medicine and the University of Cincinnati also […]
ANC-allied LGBTIQ group welcomes Ramaphosa as SA’s new president
A collective of LGBTIQ supporters of the ANC has applauded the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as South Africa’s new president. On Thursday, following Jacob Zuma’s long-awaited resignation, Ramaphosa – the head of the ANC – was voted into office by Parliament as the country’s leader. This was seen as a positive move by the Embrace […]
Indonesia | Details of transgender women’s abuse by police emerge
Some of the transgender women who were recently publicly victimised by police in Indonesia have detailed their harrowing abuse. The women were brutally violated when police raided five beauty salons where they worked on 27 January in North Aceh. They were publicly humiliated, kicked and slapped, and had their hair cut in a bid to […]
Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black are having a baby
Congratulations are in order after Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black revealed that they will soon be fathers! The men, one of the most high profile gay couples in the world, made the announcement on Valentine’s Day on social media. They each posted adorable pictures on Instagram of themselves holding up an image of an […]
“We’re not going anywhere” – Nakhane Touré’s powerful response to ‘Inxeba’ ban
Nakhane Touré, the star of Inxeba (The Wound), has reacted with defiance to the news that the film has effectively been banned in South Africa. Touré, who’s received international acclaim for his role as a closeted Xhosa factory worker in the gay love story, has been subjected to death threats for starring in the movie. In a […]