Mr Gay England wins Mr Gay Europe 2017
Matt Rood, a professional dog walker and dog trainer from England, has won the title of Mr Gay Europe 2017. The result was revealed at Pride Park in Stockholm, Sweden, during Stockholm Pride on Saturday. Rood, 37, said he hopes to use the platform of Mr Gay Europe (MGE) to help promote equality in adoption […]
Transgender woman fights for her rights in Botswana court
The Botswana High Court will on Friday hear a groundbreaking case of a transgender woman who’s been refused to be legally recognised as a woman. Tshepo Ricki Kgositau says that the Registrar of National Registration has violated her rights through its refusal to change the gender marker on her identity document. According to Legabibo, the […]
“She called me gay”: Deputy minister in “gay insult” assault
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Mduduzi Manana has reportedly confessed to assaulting a woman because she called him gay. The incident, which reflects the continued stigma in South African society associated with being identified as LGBT, ironically took place just days before the country marks Women’s Day this week. According to various report, […]
Stanford tourism association suspends homophobic Beloftebos wedding venue
The Western Cape town of Stanford has condemned the Beloftebos wedding venue’s discriminatory policy of refusing to host same-sex weddings. On Friday, the Stanford Association of Tourism and Business told its members that its Management Committee had decided “to suspend the membership of Beloftebos Wedding Venue, and remove all marketing of this wedding venue from our office […]
You MUST watch this incredible animated gay love story short film
A new animated short film about gay love and heartbreak in school is one of the most heart-warming things you’re likely to see anytime soon. In a Heartbeat was created by Esteban Bravo and Beth David, at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Florida, as their thesis. It follows Sherwin, who is struggling […]
Nigeria mass arrest | It was HIV testing, not a gay orgy
A Nigerian activist says that the 42 men arrested for homosexuality had simply gathered to access HIV counselling and testing. AFP reported that the group, which apparently includes 12 minors, was on Thursday accused in court of engaging in “gay activities”. The “suspects”, who were arrested during a raid on a hotel in the state of […]
Israel | Despite threats and 30 arrests, Jerusalem Pride a success
Police took no risks when it came to safety at Jerusalem Pride this year, following the 2015 murder of a 16-year-old marcher by a religious fanatic. As estimated 25,000 people took part in the city’s 16th annual pride parade under tight security on Thursday; far more than the 4,000 expected by organisers. The marchers were […]
Amazing! Watch this LGBT Cape Town couple’s beautiful marriage proposal
A young dancer was amazed when her same-sex partner asked to marry her in front of the audience at one of her performances. In late April, Raylin Robertson, a part time trainee with Cape Town’s New World Dance Theatre company, took part in a show at the UCT School of Dance. After she finished the […]
Scandal and tragedy | South African LGBT politicians in the news
Two prominent and groundbreaking South African LGBT politicians made headlines this week, for very different reasons. It was confirmed that Ian Ollis, believed to be the first MP to come out as gay in the media in South Africa, was involved in a deadly car accident. On Wednesday morning, a vehicle transporting five people, including four […]
Marriage equality | Same-sex couple accuse Stanford wedding venue of homophobia
Another wedding venue, this time in the Western Cape, has been accused of turning away a same-sex couple because of its “heterosexuals-only” policy. In the early stages of planning their wedding, Capetonian Alex K Thorne and her American partner of two years (pictured) contacted four venues to start assessing costs and logistics. One of these establishments was […]