UN human rights chief urges Indonesia to reject gay ban
Indonesia must not move forward with plans to criminalise homosexuality, says the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. Speaking at a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday marking the end of an official visit to Indonesia, Zeid said he was “greatly concerned” by efforts to pass a bill outlawing homosexuality. The proposed amendment […]
Record number of LGBTQ athletes to compete in Winter Olympics
The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea will feature a record breaking number of out and proud LGBTQ athletes. According to Outsports, there are currently a total of 13 openly-queer contenders in the Games, up from seven at the 2014 Winter Olympic in Sochi (none, however, identify as transgender). This doesn’t mean that there aren’t more […]
Video abuse gay couple may have been blackmailed by police officers
It’s been alleged that the police officers who filmed and abused a gay couple in Pietermaritzburg also blackmailed the men. In the video, the men – allegedly caught having sex – are seen in a vehicle with their genitals exposed, as at least two other individuals, believed to be police officers, threaten to arrest them. […]
This man was going to slaughter people at a Pride event
A ‘bisexual’ neo-Nazi has been convicted of planning a deadly attack on an LGBTQ Pride event in the English town of Barrow. Ethan Stables, 20, was found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism, making threats to kill and possessing explosives in the Leeds Crown Court on Monday. He had been accused of planning to […]
Mr Gay World Southern Africa is looking for a designer
The Mr Gay World competition will be held in Knysna during the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival in May, and a special designer is needed to dress South Africa’s entrant. Mr Gay World is a world event staged in South Africa for the third time in its ten-year history. The event receives global […]
Alleged gay serial killer charged with five murders
Canadian police may have saved a bound man when they raided the home of a landscaper alleged to have killed five men associated with the LGBT community. Suspected serial killer, Bruce McArthur, who allegedly targeted gay or bisexual men in Toronto, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder The 66-year-old is alleged to […]
Gay men beaten in KZN church, forced to pay ‘damages’
A 43-year-old Pietermaritzburg man says he is one of 50 men beaten by the pastor of his church for being gay. Dumisani Ngcobo (pictured) is a member of the Shembe Nazareth (eBuhleni) church. He has been suspended from church for being gay and has to pay a “damage” fee for “shaming” the church. Ngcobo said […]
‘Inxeba’ filmmakers fight back against protests and death threats
The producers of the controversial Inxeba (The Wound) have defended the film and the right to free expression amid attempts to block the film’s release in South Africa. Protest action by cultural activists has seen several cinemas forced to cancel screenings of Inxeba, which has been shown across the continent and around the world to […]
Censorship in SA | Protesters block screenings of ‘Inxeba’
The executive producer of Inxeba has responded to the unprecedented protests that have led to cancellations of the film’s screenings around the country. News of the demonstrations and threats of violence first emerged from Port Elizabeth, where Herald Live reported that 30 to 50 people protested outside the Walmer Park shopping centre cinema. The venue initially […]
Zambia | Police are hunting down a ‘lesbian couple’
Police in Zambia have called on the public to assist in tracking down and arresting two women said to be in a lesbian relationship. It appears that the authorities launched the which-hunt after a homophobic “online journalist” posted images of the alleged couple on Facebook. According to local media, Chanda John Chimba has been using […]