World mourns 325 trans people murdered in last year
As the world marks the International Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), it’s been revealed that 325 transgender and gender-diverse people were reported murdered worldwide in the last year. Transgender Europe (TGEU) has released the annual update to its Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) project to raise awareness about violence against trans and gender-diverse people, and to […]
Therapy Sextravaganza 21st Birthday Gallery
You can never have too much Therapy! It was yet another night to remember at the Therapy Sextravaganza 21st birthday bash on Saturday, 11 November, at Carfax in Johannesburg. Hundreds of revellers were greeted at the door by Betty Bangles before entering an edgy nightclub wonderland. Stuart Hillary, the creator of the iconic Therapy queer […]
Uganda | Surprise as police trained to protect LGBT people
In an unexpected but welcome development, it’s been reported that police in the Ugandan capital have been sensitised on the rights of LGBT people. According to the Daily Monitor, 40 officers from the Kampala Metropolitan Police Area were ordered by police headquarters to attend the workshop at a local hotel. “There will be a sensitisation […]
Married anti-gay politician caught having sex with a man
A conservative Christian politician in the United States has resigned after he was found engaging in sexual activity with a man in his office. Republican Ohio state representative Wes Goodman, 33, who is married to a woman, resigned on Wednesday in the wake of the cheating scandal. The incident, which was described as an “inappropriate […]
South Africa’s first gay choir is singing with Pride
The talented young men who form the Mzansi Gay Choir are making waves in the music world, all while preaching the power of self-love. There’s a history of gay men coming together to sing in choirs. Founded in 1978, the famous San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus is credited as the world’s first openly gay chorus. […]
2017 Feather Awards Gallery
It’s the most glamorous event on the LGBT calendar! The recent 2017 Feather Awards was a night of celebration and of honouring LGBT affirming celebs and the work of queer activists. The 9th annual awards was held at the Theatre on the Track in Kyalami and, as always, saw a stylish, beautiful and over-the-top turnout of […]
Estate agent fired over homophobic pub attack
The Rawson Property Group says it has fired the estate agent behind an alleged homophobic brawl at a pub in Johannesburg. Friday’s incident is reported to have seen the man verbally attacking two diners, at one point telling one of them to, “Sit down you gay prick”. The company claims the diners then approached the […]
Egypt & Russia blocked as UN votes to affirm Olympic LGBT protection
Egypt and Russia have been thwarted in their efforts to water down the UN’s recognition of LGBT equality at next year’s South Korea Olympic Winter Games. On Monday, all 193 UN member states adopted the Olympic Truce Resolution that includes a reference to the anti-discrimination clause of the Olympic Charter, known as Principle 6. Prohibiting […]
Hairdresser found guilty of deliberately infecting men with HIV
A British man has been found guilty of setting out to deliberately infect 10 men he met on the gay dating app Grindr with HIV. On Wednesday, Daryll Rowe, 27, (pictured) was convicted of five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, and five counts of attempted grievous bodily harm, in the Lewes crown court. […]
Robert Mugabe | Here are the vile words of Africa’s most notorious homophobe
Zimbabwe’s LGBT community is likely to be among those to welcome the possible end of Robert Mugabe’s rule, one characterised by an obsession with homosexuality. Over the past few days, Southern Africa has been rocked by reports that the Zimbabwe military has placed the president under house arrest. It appears that a negotiated end to […]