Armie Hammer and James Woods feud over new gay film
Ouch! Armie Hammer has pointed out fellow actor James Woods’ hypocrisy over his comments about the new gay romance Call Me By Your Name. Hammer (The Lone Ranger, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) stars in the movie as Oliver, a 24-year-old American academic who goes to Italy and develops a relationship with a 17-year-old youth named […]
Will the ANC back the formation of an LGBTI League?
A group of LGBTI ANC supporters will march to Luthuli House on Friday to call on the ruling party to embrace the formation of an ANC LGBTI Forum. The collective intends to deliver a request to the office of Secretary General Gwede Mantashe to formalise the structure that would become a “safe space and platform […]
Miracle HIV cure man visits SA
Timothy Ray Brown is one in 70 million – the only person in the world who has been cured of HIV. The slight man with a dry sense of humour addressed students at the University of Cape Town yesterday – and his story is laden with suffering. “I have had two life sentences,” 51-year-old Brown […]
Victory for transgender spouses as court rules against Home Affairs (again)
The Western Cape High Court has ordered the Department of Home Affairs to stop forcing transgender spouses to get divorced when they apply to change their sex descriptor. Last week, the court handed down judgment in a landmark case brought by the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) on behalf of three married transgender women and their spouses affected […]
It’s only fair | Aussie prime minister backs same-sex marriage ahead of postal poll
As Australians prepare to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said that ensuring marriage equality is a matter of fairness. Turnbull confirmed his support for the “yes” vote in a speech at the launch of the NSW Liberals and Nationals For Yes group in Sydney on Sunday. Australia’s Bureau of Statistics […]
Being a refugee and a lesbian is difficult, says Somali woman
Many gay and lesbian refugees fleeing persecution in other African countries seek asylum in South Africa, says 27-year-old Somali refugee Shamsa Ally Haji. But their path is not easy. “Being a refugee and a lesbian is difficult,” she says. Coming to a new country where often they do not know anyone, often with very little […]
Tech gone bad | LGBTQ groups slam gay facial recognition technology claims
LGBTQ organisations have condemned “dangerous and flawed” claims that a computer programme can identify lesbian and gay people simply by the way they look. It was recently reported that research from Stanford University had shown that artificial intelligence is able to accurately tell if a person is gay or straight based on pictures of their […]
No same-sex couples (yet) for Strictly Come Dancing
Despite growing pressure, the BBC has confirmed that it has no plans to allow same-sex couples to compete on Strictly Come Dancing. The contentious issue once again came to the fore in the show’s latest season after openly lesbian comedian and writer Susan Calman (pictured) was paired with a male professional dancer. Calman was slammed […]
Watch: Here’s the trailer for Lady Gaga’s raw and unfiltered new doccie
Fans of Lady Gaga are in for a treat, with the upcoming release of a revealing and no holds barred documentary exploring the star’s life and work. Called Gaga: Five Foot Two, the film covers a year and documents the events around the production and release of her fifth studio album, Joanne, and her already […]
Amazing! “Smart” PrEP pills remind you when to take your meds
Scientists have created a “smart” PrEP pill that keeps track of when it’s been taken and can remind users to take their next daily dose. PrEP is a game-changing daily HIV prevention medication that’s been recommended for use by sexually active gay, bi and other men who have sex with men (MSM) who are HIV […]