Homophobic, sexist preacher Angus Buchan leads South Africa in prayer
It has taken a homophobic preacher, Angus Buchan, to lead one of the largest gatherings of South Africans in recent years. On Saturday, Buchan hosted a mass prayer at Wilde Als Farm, on the outskirts of Bloemfontein, attended by hundreds of thousands of Christians from around the country. Addressing the massive crowd, the KwaZulu-Natal-based pastor […]
UK Gov: Chechnya’s leader wants LGBT people “eliminated” by Ramadan
The UK’s deputy foreign secretary believes that the head of Chechnya may be planning to “eliminate” LGBT people from the Russian republic in the coming weeks. The chilling claim follows reports, verified by numerous sources and victims, that the Chechen authorities are in the midst of a campaign to round up gay men, who are […]
SA’s Xander Steyn on bullying, coming out and Mr Gay World
AleXander Steyn, Mr Gay World Southern Africa 2016, is about to jet off to Spain to compete in the ninth Mr Gay World contest. This Bloemfontein creative is a strong contender for the title. He’s not only easy on the eye, to say the least, but he’s also smart, socially conscious and a great speaker. […]
“Gay baboon terrorises villagers”: Satire or dangerous homophobia?
A South African “fake news” site is repeatedly using homophobic panic as a subject of its supposedly humorous articles. The site, National News Bulletin, on Tuesday published a piece titled “Gay baboon terrorises village. Five men now have anal cancer“. According to the site, the North West province villagers are living in fear over a big male […]
Africa’s biggest travel exhibition highlights LGBT tourism
This week’s 2017 World Travel Market Africa (WTMA) show in Cape Town has highlighted the burgeoning global LGBT tourism market. Nearly 5000 travel industry professionals were expected to attend Africa’s leading and only business to business travel and tourism exhibition. The event, which ran from 19 to 21 April, featured three travel trade talks specifically […]
RuPaul and Sarah Paulson are among Time’s 100 most influential people
Drag superstar RuPaul, actress Sarah Paulson and transgender activist Gavin Grimm are three queer figures who’ve been included in Time’s list of 100 Most Influential People of 2017. Writing for Time about RuPaul under the category of “Icons”, model Naomi Campbell said she first met him in the 90s and was impressed by his “wit […]
Iran: 30 men face execution after being arrested, beaten and outed for being gay
A private party in Iran has ended in panic and tragedy after police raided the event and rounded up more than 30 men for being homosexual. According to the group Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees (IRQR), the raid took place on 13 Apil in Bahadoran. Police are reported to have fired shots and attacked and […]
Luke Evans speaks about being an openly gay Hollywood star
Hunky Beauty and the Beast star Luke Evans says that he doesn’t think that being openly gay has affected his Hollywood career. The 38-year-old British actor, who plays Gaston in the live action remake of the classic Disney film, explained why he rarely opens up about his personal life in a new interview with Jackal Magazine. […]
Exxon, BP and Shell must stand against gay persecution in Chechnya
Activists are calling for oil multinationals British Petroleum, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell to take a stand against the kidnapping, detention, torture and murder of gay men in Chechnya. According to OutRight Action International, all three companies have considerable investment and partnerships with state-owned oil and gas companies in Russia, with ventures worth hundreds […]
Tunisian doctors speak out against anal ‘tests’ for homosexuality
Tunisia’s National Council of the Medical Order has called for doctors to stop conducting forced anal exams for “evidence” of homosexual conduct. Tunisia is among several countries that have used these degrading, discriminatory, and unscientific tests over the last six years. Based on discredited 19th century science, the exams usually involve doctors or other medical […]