Qantas CEO got pie in the face because he supports marriage equality
The CEO of Australia’s national airline was targeted with a pie in the face because he’s spoken out in support of same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, Alan Joyce, the head of Qantas, was in the midst of a business breakfast speech in Perth when a man walked onto the stage and shoved a pie into the […]
New York woman becomes 10th US transgender murder victim this year
The onslaught against transgender women, particularly those of colour, continues in the US with the killing of Brenda Bostick in New York City. Bostick, a 59-year-old black transgender woman, died last week Thursday from injuries sustained in an attack on April 25th in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan. According to media reports, the homeless woman […]
Theresa May speaks out against Chechnya’s anti-gay purge
The British Prime Minister has called the crackdown against the LGBT community in Chechnya “abhorrent” and has promised to take action. Theresa May addressed the subject in a letter, dated 10 May, in response to MPs who had requested the government’s intervention in the matter. “I am writing to thank you and your co-signatories for […]
Afrikaans celebrity lay preacher slammed for dangerous views on homosexuality
Gretha Wiid’s claim that homosexuality is a developmental aberration caused by an unloving father, which can be cured if caught in time, has gone viral. Wiid is a popular public speaker, lay preacher and relationship ‘expert’ in the Afrikaans community and has been described as a female version of controversial preacher Angus Buchan. She and […]
Bermuda: Victory for love as gay couple win right to marry
A gay couple in Bermuda have won the right to marry, effectively legalising same-sex marriage on the Caribbean island. On Friday, the Bermuda Supreme Court ruled that barring same-sex couples from marrying was discriminatory and in contravention of the country’s Human Rights Act. Bermudian Winston Godwin and his Canadian fiancé, Greg DeRoche, took the issue […]
University of Venda radio station in ‘gays can be converted’ hate speech case
The head of a rights-based NPO and the University of Venda community radio station have been taken to the Equality Court over claims of anti-LGBTI hate speech. The incident took place on the 19th of September last year, when the station’s current affairs programme Nkho Ya Lushaka hosted Dr Baldwin Mufunwaini, head of the organisation […]
Moonlight stars honour “misfits” in best kiss win at MTV Awards
Two of the stars of Moonlight have dedicated their best kiss win at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday to those who don’t always fit in. Ashton Sanders, 21, and Jharrel Jerome, 19, who shared a same-sex kiss in the Oscar winning film as their characters Chiron and Kevin, took to the stage […]
“Just listen!” Trevor Noah wins LGBTQ media award
South Africa’s Trevor Noah has been honoured with a GLAAD Media Award for helping to improve the visibility of LGBTQ people. On Saturday, Noah and his The Daily Show won the award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode for his interview with transgender actress, businesswoman and activist Angelica Ross in April last year. Noah and Ross accepted […]
Congrats! Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black marry
Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black, one of the world’s hottest gay power couples, have tied the knot in a 58 room English castle. Champion diver Daley, 22, and Hollywood screenwriter Black, 42, married on Saturday in a lavish ceremony at Bovey Castle in Devon. The men wore Burberry suits – Daley in Purple and […]
DNA results confirmed: Lesbian murder victim Nonkie Smous to be laid to rest
The family of lesbian murder victim Nonkie Smous can finally begin the difficult journey of coming to terms with her horrific killing. Activists in Kroonstad say that police have confirmed that the burnt out body discovered in the township of Maokeng on April 4 was that of Smous. Because the body could not be visually […]