Kids will die! Martina Navratilova slams homophobic Margaret Court
Openly lesbian tennis icon Martina Navratilova is speaking out against the shocking homophobia of Australian tennis legend Margaret Court. In an interview with a Christian radio station this week, Court, 74, ranted against lesbian players and linked LGBT people with Nazism, sexual abuse and Satanism. She also suggested that young female players were lured into […]
Queer lives matter! Pretoria protests hate crimes
The capital city saw two significant protests on Tuesday to highlight the ongoing denial of justice for many LGBTI victims of hate crimes. The first was held in Hatfield outside the offices of OUT LGBT Well-being and Access Chapter 2, both partner organisations in the national Love Not Hate campaign. The initiative has over the […]
Somizi in hot water over SAMA comments
Somizi Mhlongo has had to apologise to singer Zahara after she threatened to sue him over comments he made about her at the SA Music Awards. Mhlongo co-hosted Saturday’s event at the Sun City Superbowl with Tumi Morake. While both were widely praised for their presenting skills and entertaining the audience, not everyone was impressed. […]
Gay officer killed in Paris terror attack and partner are posthumously married
Gay policeman Xavier Jugelé, who was killed in a Paris terror attack in April, was posthumously married to his grieving partner on Wednesday. The wedding between the late Jugelé and Etienne Cardiles was attended by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and former French president François Hollande. The couple were already in a civil union but are now […]
Tennis is full of lesbians, complains homophobic tennis legend
Australian tennis veteran Margaret Court has doubled down on her homophobia by attacking lesbian players and linking LGBT people with Nazism, sexual abuse and Satan. Court recently made headlines when she stated that she’d boycott Australian airline Qantas “where possible” because of its public support for marriage equality. Unrepentant, she’s gone on to cause another […]
Kenya: American Christians hail “gay cure” youth centre in Nairobi
An American Christian group is promoting the “success” of a conversion therapy home for boys in Kenya that supposedly offers “a way out” for those “lured into a gay lifestyle”. In an appalling article, the Catholic-based right-wing ChurchMilitant.com group, located in Michigan, lauded the Center for Compassion, Rehabilitation and Development in Athi River, near Nairobi. The […]
Limpopo Pride reaches out to the community
The sixth annual Limpopo Pride March called on residents and passersby in Polokwane to help bring an end to the killing of LGBTI people. Around 100 marchers took part in the lively demonstration near the Seshego Stadium on Saturday. The participants sang and chanted slogans while holding up placards calling for equality and for an end […]
Opinion: Objectifying Yourself? Sexual Object vs Sentient Being (or both?)
If you enjoy hookups and no-strings-attached sex with strangers, this article is probably not for you. If you find this satisfying, that’s awesome, and there is no judgment whatsoever. I am in no position to judge because I have also channelled my inner ‘Jezebel’ in the not too distant past, and I detest ‘slut-shaming’ (not crazy […]
GaySA Radio kicks off fundraising campaign
GaySA Radio needs your help to keep broadcasting to the world. Since starting it’s online radio service more than a year ago, the unpaid volunteers at GaySA Radio have had to fund their participation in this unique radio station out of their own pockets. The presenters come from various parts of Gauteng and each of […]
Your views played role in death of young gay man, says woman to Gretha Wiid
In a heartbreaking letter, a woman claims that her gay godson killed himself after becoming distraught over Gretha Wiid’s views on homosexuality. The open letter in Afrikaans* was published by the Pretoria East Rekord on Sunday. It was written by a woman identified only as EllenB, to protect the identity of the deceased man, who […]