Somizi & Bonang | The battle of the books hots up
Somizi Mhlongo is threatening legal action if former friend Bonang Matheba does not remove references about him from her controversial biography. Sunday World reported that the openly gay Idols SA judge’s management has sent a letter to the TV personality and radio host accusing her of including untruths about him in the book and demanding […]
Despite fears of arrest, LGBT community holds secret Pride Uganda party
In defiance of the recent cancellation of Pride Uganda, activists and members of the country’s LGBT community held a secret celebration asserting their identity and rights. The event took place just over a week ago and was hosted by Rainbow Riots, a network founded by Swedish artist and activist Petter Wallenberg that aims to fight injustice […]
Transgender military service members make a statement at the VMAs
Six transgender military service members mingled with the stars at Sunday’s 2017 MTV Video Music Awards to speak out about President’s Tump’s discriminatory transgender military ban. Active soldiers Sterling James Crutcher, Logan Ireland, Jennifer Peace and Akira Wyatt, and veterans Laila Ireland and Brynn Tannehill walked the red carpet, posed for pictures with celebrities and […]
Fury as Trump signs order to officially ban transgender troops
LGBTIQ groups have lashed out at Donald Trump after he signed an order following through on his social media threat to ban transgender personnel from the military. “This policy is a shameful slap in the face to people who put their lives on the line everyday to defend our country,” said Jennifer Levi, from GLBTQ […]
Joy as Soweto Pride set to return after 2016 “coerced” cancellation
Soweto Pride, one of the most significant and historic LGBTI events in South Africa, will return on 30 September, following last year’s shock cancellation. The welcome news was announced by the Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW) on Friday, after what it admitted was a “challenging” year. “FEW staff members have worked tirelessly to […]
Shock postponement of Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in FPB rules clampdown
The Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, which was set to open today, has been postponed, although screenings of Inxeba (The Wound) will go ahead as planned. The event, which is now in its seventh year, was faced with unexpected last minute requirements by the Film & Publications Board (FPB) that it submit all the […]
Opinion | Help make inclusive LGBTQIA+ social spaces a reality
As an organiser of Gala’s upcoming Spring Ball, Anzio Jacobs calls for inclusion in our LGBTQIA+ social spaces, and urges us to contribute to making the event happen. For those of you who haven’t heard, the Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (Gala) will host the first ever Spring Ball this year on the 2nd […]
Shameful! South Africa’s Cardinal Wilfrid Napier accuses BBC of gay “propaganda”
The Catholic Archbishop of Durban, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, has lashed out at the BBC for “corrupting” viewers by “promoting” homosexuality, adding that gay people are “evil”. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, the notoriously homophobic cleric wrote: “Has anyone also noticed how determined BBC is to undermine traditional & Christian morality… “Hardly a day passes without it promoting […]
India on track to legalise homosexuality after historic Supreme Court ruling
A landmark ruling on privacy has set the stage for India’s Supreme Court to legalise homosexuality in the world’s largest democracy. On Thursday, the court issued a judgement finding that the right to privacy is “a fundamental right” and that “sexual orientation is an essential attribute of privacy”. The case in question was not about […]
Software allows parents to spy on their kids to see if they’re gay
A French company has urged parents to use its spy programme on their children’s computers “to find out if your son is gay”. The company, called Fireworld, says its spyware allows a person to “monitor the activities on a computer remotely and check how a PC is being used”. While this can be used to […]