7de Laan gay kiss actors’ beautiful response to homophobia and hate
The two actors who shared gay kiss on the popular soap 7de Laan have responded beautifully to being thrown into a national furore about same-sex love. The man-on-man smooch between the characters of Logan (Simon Tuit) and Divan (Arnu de Villiers) was screened last week; a first for the long-running show. The moment went viral on social […]
Jon Qwelane doesn’t arrive, but gay hate speech trial goes on
Despite his not being able to attend proceedings again, the eight-year-old Jon Qwelane hate speech case finally resumed in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday. According to his advocate, Musatondwa Musandiwa, Qwelane was in hospital after he “collapsed at a shopping mall in Boksburg” over the weekend. In August last year, the trial was suspended […]
Beauty and the Beast gay character leads to calls for bans and boycotts
Reports that the live action remake of Beauty and the Beast will highlight a gay character has been met with outrage by Russian lawmakers. Last week, director Bill Condon revealed that the upcoming film will make it more obvious that the minor character of LeFou (Josh Gad) is in love with the antagonist, Gaston (Luke Evans). […]
Cape Town Pride 2017 Mardi Gras gallery
The annual Cape Town Pride parade ended at the Green Point Urban Park, kicking off an afternoon of LGBTIQ focused celebration. Revellers were treated to entertainment from the likes of Manila von Teez, Latheem Gabriel and 3 Tons of Fun, as well as a variety of DJs. There were also food vendors, stalls and HIV awareness, […]
Cape Town Pride 2017 Parade gallery
Thousands marched through the streets of Cape Town on Saturday afternoon for the annual LGBTIQ Cape Town Pride parade, under the theme of ‘I am what I am’. The procession, led by ‘Dykes on Bikes’, kicked off at noon in Green Point and wound its way through the city, culminating at the Green Point Urban Park. […]
Cape Town Pride 2017 celebrates self expression and LGBTIQ identity
Cape Town was awash in rainbow colours on Saturday, as more than 7,000 people came out for the city’s annual Pride parade and mardi gras. The procession, led by ‘Dykes on Bikes’, kicked off at noon in Green Point and wound its way through the city, culminating at the Green Point Urban Park. According to Cape […]
Saudi Arabia police beat two transgender women to death
In a shocking incident, police in Saudi Arabia are accused of torturing and killing two transgender women. According to local human rights groups, police raided a house in Riyadh and arrested 35 transgender people. During the arrests, two of the women, Amna, 35, and Meeno, 26, both originally from Pakistan, were allegedly thrown into sacks […]
7de Laan surprises viewers with its first gay kiss
After almost 18 years on air, popular South African soap 7de Laan has finally shown its first same-sex kiss. The man-on-man smooch between the minor characters of Logan (Simon Tuit) and Divan (Arnu de Villiers) was screened on Thursday night. In the scene, Logan is meeting with his divorce lawyer in the Oppiekoffie coffee shop. […]
Gay rugby star says bullied boys who come out at school are true heroes
Keegan Hirst, the first British professional Rugby League player to come out as gay, has expressed his admiration for gay teens who are bullied at school. Hirst, 29, who plays as a prop for the West Yorkshire club Wakefield Trinity, first opened up about his sexuality in August 2015. The father of two only told […]
Alarm as murders of transgender women spike in the US
No less than seven transgender women have been murdered in the US in just the first two months of this year, says the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The organisation called on lawmakers to address the “epidemic of anti-transgender violence” and for law enforcement officials and members of the media to improve their reporting and coverage […]