Q&A: The multitalented and stunning Jarryd Nurden
If ever someone had a destiny to fulfil, it’s Jarryd Nurden. This Pietermaritzburg-born singer, dancer, actor and model has been steadily making his mark in the local entertainment world from a young age. He studied Musical Theatre at TUT, was signed as a model by the ICE agency in Cape Town and has gone on […]
Johannesburg Pride 2016 – all the details
Yes, it’s time for another Johannesburg Pride! The 27th annual edition has been, as always, not without its controversies, primarily over this year’s location – Melrose Arch. Whatever your thoughts or preferences as to the venue, the event is still sure to remain one of the most prominent outings on the city’s LGBTI calendar. For […]
Judge admits unfinished justice as David Olyne’s gay hate killer gets 17 years
In an unexpected turn, the judge in the Christo Onkers murder trial has stunned the court by admitting that others involved in murdering David Olyne have likely escaped justice. On Wednesday, Judge Desai sentenced Onkers in the Western Cape High Court in Ceres to 17 years in jail, but remarkably refused to close the case. Onkers was […]
Black, Love, Borders: “Long live the undying spirit of Simon Nkoli”
“I am black I am gay. I cannot separate the two into secondary or primary struggles” – words uttered by the late activist Simon Nkoli. The third annual Simon Nkoli Memorial Lecture was hosted at Constitution Hill in Braamfontein on October 8. In an effort to challenge Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) stigma, […]
North Carolina governor tells Caitlyn Jenner to use men’s bathroom
Governor Pat McCrory has defended North Carolina’s reviled anti-LGBT “bathroom law”, despite the economic and social damage it’s causing to his state. During a debate on Tuesday between McCrory and his gubernatorial election opponent, state Attorney General Roy Cooper, the governor claimed that liberals were trying to impose “a brand new concept of gender identity […]
Here’s the first man to represent the CoverGirl makeup brand
Who says only women can wear makeup? Katy Perry has revealed that the CoverGirl makeup brand’s newest ambassador is male social media sensation James Charles. The 17-year-old New York makeup artist has half a million followers on YouTube and Instagram and is the first man to represent the American cosmetics company. “All of our CoverGirls […]
Out celebs honoured in video to mark International Coming Out Day
America’s Human Rights Campaign has released a video highlighting the groundbreaking actors, athletes, musicians and others who’ve recently come out. The video was created to mark International Coming Out Day, which is celebrated on 11 October. It features the likes of actors Charlie Carver and Colton Haynes, model Nyle DiMarco, freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy and […]
Cameroon police raid gay bar and arrest everyone inside
Police have raided a bar popular with the gay community in Cameroon, arresting everyone inside in an act of homophobic harassment. According to reports received by Erasing 76 Crimes, the mass arrest happened at the Mistral bar in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Yaoundé hotspot was surrounded by officers and vehicles in a commando […]
Aussies back gay marriage as poll plans fall apart
As it’s confirmed that most Australians support marriage equality, plans by the government to hold a plebiscite on the issue have been blocked. The Labour Party, the official opposition, has refused to back the government’s bill to let the Australian public vote to legalise same-sex marriage in February next year. Instead, Labour leader Bill Shorten […]
Mpumalanga lesbian couple gang raped to be “taught to be women”
Two women have been raped in their home by a group of men in a horrific hate crime attack in Mpumalanga. On Saturday 1 October, the couple went to bed after attending a music festival in Nelspruit. The were awoken by noises outside and, to their horror, a group of men kicked the door down […]