15 and 20-year-old youths executed in Somalia for homosexuality
By murdering two youths, the al-Shabaab extremist group has joined Isis in the horrific practice of executing people for homosexuality. Associated Press reports that the radical Somali-based group announced the news on its Andalus radio service. According to the station, a 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man were arrested by the group’s Islamic police and […]
IBM adapts its iconic logo to represent LGBT inclusion
IBM, the technology multinational, has unveiled a new LGBT affirming version of its instantly recognisable logo. The symbol consists of the company’s iconic 8-bar logo overlaid with the rainbow flag; an international representation of the LGBT community. In a blog post last week, Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, Chief Diversity Officer, said that the symbol “will represent IBM’s […]
That time I wore a skirt… Then a tutu
Last year was one in which I tried a lot of new things. For example, I have despised aubergines all my life but tried a friend’s homemade baba ganoush – and I loved it! In that same spirit, I wore a skirt to SA Menswear Week a few months ago and, again, loved it! I […]
Football chief urges gay players to come out as a group
The head of England’s Football Association (FA) says that closeted gay football players should consider coming out at the same time. There are currently no openly gay professional football players in the UK, although FA chairman Greg Clarke said that he had recently met with 15 gay sportspeople, including footballers, to discuss the issue. “I’ve been […]
John Kerry in historic apology for anti-gay discrimination
Outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry has issued a formal apology for his department’s past discrimination against diplomats and officials based on their sexual orientation. The US state department is responsible for implementing foreign policy and the appointment of diplomats and ambassadors across the world. In the 1950s and 1960s especially, LGBTI employees were […]
SA’s hate pastor threatens to sue over gay paedophile articles
Cape Town’s homophobic Pastor Oscar Bougardt is threatening to sue media outlets over comments he was reported to have made asserting that most paedophiles are gay. At the end of December, News24 quoted Bougardt as claiming that, “Ninety-nine percent of paedophiles stem from homosexuality” and that it is “proven that 99% of the paedophiles have […]
Anger at Nigerian gay rape comedy skit
A “comedy” video skit about a gay man being raped with a large vegetable has gone viral in Nigeria. The video, created by Nigerian comedian Ogusbaba, shows a clownish gay man – played by Ogusbaba himself – in his bedroom trying to convince a friend to have sex with him. The friend at first plays along […]
Gay film Moonlight wins best drama at Golden Globes
Moonlight has become one of those rare gay themed films to break out into the mainstream after winning the Golden Globe for best drama in Beverly Hills on Sunday. A coming of age tale about a gay African American man, the film has been racking up awards and critical acclaim since it was released in the […]
Pics: Congratulations flow for Caster Semenya’s “perfect” wedding
Caster Semenya and her wife Violet Raseboya have tied the knot in a surprise ‘white wedding’ on Saturday, which was also the athlete’s 26th birthday. The Olympic champion’s social media profiles announced the happy news with a series of pictures of the ceremony at the Chez Charlene wedding venue in Pretoria. Semenya wore gold trousers […]
Ellen and Pharrell talk prejudice as homophobic gospel star loses radio show
Following anti-gay comments by gospel star Kim Burrell, Pharrell Williams has told Ellen DeGeneres that there is no room for prejudice in the world. Burrell, who sings on the Williams produced song I See Victory, was meant to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres Show with him but was dropped by the host after calling gay […]