Male volleyball players end fight with a kiss (Watch)
Testosterone-fueled disputes on the sportsfield are nothing new, but few fights end in a kiss instead of fists flying. At a recent Japan Volleyball League game, two players Yu Yamamoto, 24, and Takuya Takamatsu, 29, got hot under the collar after a point was scored. The men angrily exchanged words, apparently disputing the validity of […]
South Sudan rejects same-sex marriage “push”
The government of South Sudan, the world’s newest country, has claimed that the UN has called for it to legalise same-sex marriage. According to The East African, Justice Minister Paulino Wanawila told journalists in the capital Juba that the country would not deviate from its “traditional values”. This was in response to the UN Human […]
Ahmed Kathrada was a proud supporter of the LGBT community
South Africa is mourning the loss of iconic struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada, who was a staunch defender of equality, including that of the LGBT community. Kathrada, who passed away at the age of 87 in Johannesburg on Tuesday, dedicated his life to the liberation of South Africa from apartheid. In 2013 he participated in an It […]
Could you lose out on a job because you sound “too gay”?
Scientists say that gay men and lesbian women may face discrimination when seeking job positions due to the sound of their voice. The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Surrey, also found that people think gay men should be paid less than their heterosexual counterparts. Researchers presented voice samples and pictures of gay and […]
This primary school now has a genderless uniforms policy
A school in New Zealand has dropped gender restrictions on its uniforms, allowing any student to wear any of its uniform options. Most schools that have uniforms traditionally impose trousers or shorts for boys and skirts or dresses for girls. In 2015, following complaints by some female pupils that the policy perpetuated gender stereotypes, Dunedin […]
Japan to protect LGBT students from bullying
Japan is finally set to tackle the abuse of sexual and gender minority students in schools through an updated anti-bullying policy. A Human Rights Watch report last year found that LGBT students in Japanese schools face physical and verbal abuse, harassment, and frequent insults from both peers and staff. According to the group, “hateful anti-LGBT rhetoric […]
German government moves to pardon and compensate convicted gay men
Germany’s Cabinet has approved a bill that aims to overturn the convictions of gay men under a law used by the Nazis to arrest and kill them. The bill is believed to affect around 50,000 men who were convicted after the Second World War, between 1949 and 1969, under the infamous Paragraph 175, which barred sex […]
Bloemfontein to celebrate 5th annual Free State Pride
Free State Pride returns to Bloemfontein this Saturday when the Free State’s LGBTIQ community takes to the streets to march for equality and inclusion. This year’s Pride event includes a number of events such as a gala dinner, a mass dialogue and a Pride Picnic. It all culminates in the Pride March and the crowning […]
Troye Sivan celebrates end of ‘gay panic’ defence
South African born Aussie star Troye Sivan and his mother have shared their joy at the Australian state of Queensland no longer allowing the “gay panic defence”. The defence is used in cases of assault or murder whereby the accused claims that the victim’s sexuality or romantic or sexual advances caused him or her to […]
LGBTQ censorship – YouTube admits it messed up
After content creators blasted YouTube for censoring a wide swath of LGBTQ themed videos, the service says it’s working to fix the problem. Vloggers recently noticed that many of their videos had been blocked for users who had “restricted mode” selected, even though the videos may not include any inappropriate material. YouTube at first defended its […]