SA’s LGBT community still faces high levels of violence
A report has found that black LGBT South Africans face the highest risk of violence while the Western Cape is the most “out’ province in the country. We’re queer and we’re here! is the declarative title of a new report on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) South Africans which reveals that while tolerance is […]
Watch: Aussie MP proposes to boyfriend in parliament
In what could be a world first, an Australian MP has proposed to his same-sex partner while addressing parliament. During a debate on the introduction of a same-sex marriage bill, Liberal MP, Tim Wilson, 37, fought back tears as he thanked his partner, primary school teacher Ryan Bolger, 34, for the sacrifices he’d made for […]
Tanzania | Woman arrested, another on the run over same-sex kiss
Police in north-western Tanzania have arrested a woman and are hunting for another after they were filmed kissing and hugging at a party. The authorities targeted the first woman, who is from the town of Geita, after a video clip of the same-sex affection was shared on social media. The video is also said to […]
Fury as Anglican priest calls for prayers for Prince George to be gay
A call by a senior Scottish Episcopal Church minister for LGBTQ rights supporters to pray that Prince George turns out to be gay has been described as a “curse”. The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, head of St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow, suggested that if the young prince came out, this could finally make the Church of […]
South Africa still has four critical gaps to fill before it sees the end of AIDS
South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV in the world. It accounts for up to one third of new HIV infections globally. In 2016 there were an estimated 7.1 million people living with HIV. In the same year close to 10 million people were tested for HIV. But huge strides are […]
Justice Edwin Cameron | We must fight stigma
This year we mark the world’s thirtieth World AIDS Day. From 1 December 1988, every year, the world has observed a special day for this terrible, potentially deadly, deeply stigmatised disease that afflicts some 40 million people across the world, mainly on our continent, Africa. World AIDS Day 1988 was marked in deepest gloom. Just […]
Vir.Ander – Afrikaans film to expose horror of gay conversion camps
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to bring the true stories of young gay Afrikaans men who were brutalised by ‘conversion’ camps to the big screen. The film will be based on the play Vir.Ander, which premiered at the State Theatre in September. Written and directed by the Naledi award-winning Jannes Erasmus, it follows a group […]
What were they thinking? Gay couple face jail time for naked temple selfies
A gay American married couple are in serious trouble after they posed for semi-nude photos in front of a Buddhist temple in Thailand. Travis and Joseph Dasilva, both 38, were arrested at Don Mueang International Airport when they tried to leave the country on Tuesday night. The couple had earlier posted pictures on social media of […]
Nowhere to run | Crisis for ‘terrorised” LGBTI people in Central America
LGBTI people in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are fleeing discrimination and gender-based violence in their countries, only to face further risks in Mexico and the USA. In a new report, Amnesty International says that gay men and trans women in particular are being targeted by criminal gangs and members of security forces in their […]
Gay adult film awards drops racist category after backlash
The GayVN Awards has responded to criticism that the gay adult film industry is riddled with racism and bigotry by dropping its “ethnic” category. Last week, porn performer Hugh Hunter declined his three nominations, pointing out that black, Latin and Asian actors had been excluded from leading categories such as Best Actor and Best Supporting […]