Same-sex love makes a splash at the Rio Olympics
Same-sex couples have become more visible than ever at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio, but not without a few awkward moments. The most memorable and heartwarming example so far was the Games’ first same-sex marriage proposal on Monday. Following the women’s rugby sevens finals at the Deodoro Stadium, 28-year-old Marjorie Enya, a volunteer manager […]
Joy as Belize Supreme Court strikes down gay sex ban
Belize has become the first former British colony in the Caribbean to be freed of its repressive sodomy law. On Wednesday, the country’s Supreme Court ruled that Section 53, the provision banning gay sex in the criminal code, was unconstitutional. The news was met with protests by religious groups outside the court, but the government is […]
Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will feature 65 films
Now in its sixth edition, the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will again be hosted at the KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts gallery in Glenwood, Durban, from Friday 19 August until Sunday 28 August. Over the years, this community-based LGBT film festival has attracted a significant number of film entries from across the globe for […]
Campaign to stop South African anti-gay preacher’s Scotland trip
As South Africans try to block an American gay hate pastor from coming to the country, it seems we are also exporting our own anti-gay religious rhetoric. International activists have mounted a campaign urging a Scottish church to reject KwaZulu-Natal Christian preacher Angus Buchan, who is embarking on a UK tour. Buchan, a Zimbabwe-born farmer […]
Horror of LGBT teen strangled to death in Potchefstroom
A 17-year-old LGBT school pupil, Lesley Makousa, has been murdered in Potchefstroom. Makousa’s body was discovered by a passerby in an isolated area of the Promosa Township on Saturday. It appeared that he had been strangled to death with a shoelace. Adding to the horrific scene, the body of an unborn baby was also found […]
Uganda’s government now plans to “rehabilitate” gay people
Following a crackdown on the LGBTI community, Uganda’s government plans to “cure” gay people and will continue to block Uganda Pride activities. The virulently anti-gay Minister of Ethics and Integrity Simon Lokodo issued a statement on Monday addressing the police raid on a Uganda Pride event last week. Riddled with homophobia and deep ignorance about […]
Rest of Uganda Pride postponed following brutal police crackdown
Organisers of Uganda Pride 2016 have postponed other Pride events after police raided the Mr, Ms and Mx Pride pageant on Thursday night. More details of the brutal crackdown at Kampala’s Club Venom have now been revealed. According to Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) police burst into the venue at around 10:45 PM, while the pageant […]
Update: Police arrest and beat Uganda Pride pageant participants
UPDATE: It’s been confirmed that the person who jumped from the 4th floor of the building is still alive but in critical condition. Read the update here. The fifth annual Uganda Pride celebrations have been shattered by a police raid that saw victims beaten and abused. On Thursday, officers raided the Mr. & Miss Pride […]
South Africans among more than 40 LGBT athletes at Rio Olympics
The Rio Olympic Games has already shattered one world record, before it’s even started. It’s been reported that at least 41 openly-LGBT athletes will be competing in the event – the most ever documented. The athletes come primarily from a host of European countries, as well as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. They […]
Pope Francis lashes out at transgender people (again)
Pope Francis has warned that children are being taught that they can choose their gender and that this is part of the “age of sin”. On Tuesday, the Vatican released a transcript of the Pontiff’s comments made at a meeting with bishops in Poland last week to mark World Youth Day. During the gathering, Francis […]