Why was Alexis Arquette omitted from the Oscars’ In Memoriam tribute?
The sister of the late transgender actor Alexis Arquette has spoken out about the Academy Awards’ failure to honour her sibling in its tribute to those who died in the past year. The 47-year-old star, who passed away in September last year, was known for her roles in films like Pulp Fiction, Bride of Chucky and […]
Men of Moonlight in stunning new Calvin Klein campaign
The male actors from the Oscar winning Moonlight have been featured in a new campaign for Calvin Klein underwear. The film’s most talked about star is, of course, Mahershala Ali, who scored a best supporting actor Academy Award on Sunday for his role as a caring drug dealer. He appears in the Spring 2017 campaign looking […]
Nigerian newspaper publishes article condoning mob justice against gay people
A Nigerian writer has called for his compatriots to rise up against homosexuals if action is not taken against them by the government. In an article published by Nigerian NewsDirect, a weekly newspaper, Gafar Abdulmumin, who is Muslim, lashed out at author and Christian minister JSS Hopewell for having “offended Islam, Muslims and the Prophet Mohammed” […]
WeTheBrave: Homophobia can have deadly consequences
Many South Africans marked February as the month of love, treating significant others to gifts, dates and romantic getaways. But not everyone was able to openly celebrate their relationships – particularly those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) community, who continue to encounter prejudice and persecution due to their sexual orientation. […]
Afghan gay asylum seekers told to act straight to survive
The UK has been accused of planning to tell desperate Afghan gay asylum seekers to “act straight” before sending them back to their dangerously homophobic country. According to Human Rights Watch, new UK Home Office immigration rules published last month state that gay men in Afghanistan “would not face a real risk of persecution”. The […]
“They are killing the LGBT community” says Tanzanian activist
A leading LGBT activist in Tanzania has warned that his government is trying to kill gay people by denying them vital HIV services and has called for a tourist boycott of the country. Speaking on The Mamba Show on GaySA Radio, James Wandera Ouma, the founder and Executive Director of LGBT Voice Tanzania, addressed growing state […]
Jon Qwelane to return to court for homophobic hate speech case
Will he show up? After more than eight years, the Jon Qwelane hate speech case will resume in the South Gauteng High Court from 6 to 17 March. The SA Human Rights commission has been attempting to ensure that the former journalist and diplomat accounts for his 2008 article Call me names, gay is not […]
History made as Moonlight wins best picture amidst astonishing Oscar bungle
Moonlight has become the first LGBTQ film to win best picture at the Oscars, despite the wrong film being announced as the winner. The bungle happened at the end of the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly read out that the musical La La Land had […]
Gay, lesbian and bi teens half as likely to play sports as straight youth
Canadian researchers have found that fewer gay, lesbian and bisexual (LGB) youth tend to play sports compared to their straight counterparts. This could, they say, be largely based on LGB teenagers not feeling welcome and included on the sports field. The study was conducted by the University of British Columbia (UBC) in collaboration with the youth […]
We do! Finland and Slovenia legalise same-sex marriage
Two European countries have joined almost 30 other nations around the world in allowing lesbian and gay couples to tie the knot. As of 24 February, same-sex marriage became legal in Slovenia. The country’s first same-sex wedding, between two lesbian women, is set to take place on Saturday in Maribor, Slovenia’s second largest city. The […]