Top fashion photographers accused of sexually harrasing male models
Dozens of male models have accused Mario Testino and Bruce Weber – two of the world’s leading celebrity photographers – of sexual exploitation. Testino and Weber are known for their nude homoerotic imagery and iconic fashion shoots as well as for photographing a-list stars; from Madonna to Kate Moss to Princess Diana. For decades, their […]
Why is Home Affairs trying to break up this married same-sex couple?
A married binational same-sex couple face being separated because the Department of Home Affairs refuses to acknowledge that they are entitled to live together. American Wendy Kessman and South African Nomfundo Ngidi have been in a relationship since 2014. They met and fell in love in Swaziland while Kessman was an HIV Education Peace Corps […]
Billie Jean King | Margaret Court Arena must be renamed
Lesbian tennis icon Billie Jean King says that fellow tennis great Margaret Court’s continued LGBT bigotry should preclude her from having an arena named in her honour. Ahead of the 2018 Australian Open, King told journalists at a press conference in Melbourne that if she were still playing today, “I would not play on it […]
HIV treatment and prevention could become once-a-week pill
The need for people living with HIV to consistently take daily medication is a major challenge. New research suggests that HIV treatment and prevention could soon become a much simpler weekly process. Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a once-weekly pill package that stays in the stomach […]
Finally! Brenda Fassie’s amazing life to make it to the big screen
Almost fourteen years after her death, a film about the life of Brenda Fassie, South Africa’s most famous LGBT music icon, is finally in the works. But how true to life will it be – especially when it comes to her sexuality? The movie will be produced by UK-based production company, Showbizbee and is set […]
Bail for Mooinooi lesbian couple murder accused delayed
The seven people accused of the torture and murder of married lesbian couple Anisha and Joey van Niekerk will remain behind bars for now. The suspects appeared in the Brits Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday to apply for bail. They face charges of murder, rape, kidnapping, robbery and the unlawful possession of a firearm. As one […]
Here are two new queer music videos you need to watch
LGBT performers Troye Sivan and Jussie Smollett have just released new music and accompanying videos that are packed with beautiful queer goodness. Troye, who was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and then immigrated to Australia, continues to make a growing impact on the entertainment world. His lush new track is called My My My!, which the […]
Indonesia | Air force says gay people are mentally disordered
The Indonesian Air Force has stated it won’t accept LGBT recruits because it believes that homosexuality is a mental illness. That’s at least according to the air force’s official twitter account, @_TNIAU, which stated on Tuesday that any soldiers who committed “immoral acts” would be discharged. When a user, tnaPurba (@ratpruba), asked if that included […]
First study to look at HIV among South African transgender women
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has launched the first ever South African integrated survey on HIV among transgender women. Global statistics show that transgender women are nearly 49 times more likely to be infected with HIV than other adults of reproductive age. Despite this, there is currently very little information in South Africa about […]
History made! Court orders 16 countries to legalise same-sex marriage
It’s the single biggest victory for marriage equality and gender identity rights. A ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ordered 16 countries to legalise same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, the court issued a sweeping decision that not only dealt with marriage equality but also gender identity rights. It impacts 20 countries that have […]