TV hunk Cyprian Ndlovu denies gay rumours in a classy way
TV and radio presenter Cyprian Ndlovu has spoken about rumours that he’s a gay man. The 22-year-old YFM and former Club 808 star told the Sowetan that his sexuality has been the subject of much speculation. “The biggest misconception about me is that I’m gay. I was watching 10 over 10 the other day, they did […]
UK court overturns refusal to offer PrEP
In a landmark case, the High Court in London has ruled that England’s National Health Service (NHS) acted unlawfully in refusing to offer the HIV prevention drug PrEP. In March, after 18 months of preparation, NHS England suddenly announced that it would halt its work on the approval and rollout of PrEP, which has shown […]
Tel Aviv’s last gay bar shuts down
Despite being known as the Middle-East’s most gay-friendly city, Tel Aviv has lost its last gay venue. On Saturday, the Evita Dance Bar shut its doors, 12 years after it first opened. Located in the heart of the city, it was Tel Aviv’s only bar specifically catering to the LGBT community. “We had a wild […]
SA LGBT rights advocate to take up US journalism fellowship
Angelo C Louw, who was one of the youngest ever editors of a South African print publication, has been accepted for the prestigious Hubert H. Humphrey fellowship. Louw, who is currently Adovacy Officer at the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) in Johannesburg, leaves this month to take up the opportunity at the Philip […]
Tyler Posey apologises for fake coming out video
Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey has admitted he messed up after posting a video on Friday in which he appeared to come out as gay. In the Snapchat video (watch below), Posey stands near a sign for a street named “Gay St” and says: “This is me. I am this and this is me. I’ve […]
US Navy to name ship after Harvey Milk
Just five years after the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the US Navy is set to name a new ship after gay rights icon Harvey Milk. USNI News has obtained a Congressional notification signed by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus confirming that he will name a planned Military Sealift Command fleet oiler after […]
Gay hate pastor: Home Affairs ignores Human Rights Commission letter deadline
The Minister of Home Affairs has failed to respond to queries from the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) about blocking gay hate pastor Steven Anderson’s visit to South Africa. Earlier this week, SAHRC Chairman Lawrence Mushwana wrote a letter to Minister Malusi Gigaba asking that Home Affairs provide him with a “detailed report” on whether […]
We love it! Is this SA’s gayest ever music video?
Funky electronic act The Kiffness have released an amazing new video honouring SA’s LGBTI community and the victims of the Orlando massacre. The Cape Town based duo’s dancefloor killer track You Say You Love Me features the vocal talents of American singer Tawanna Shaunte and is described as “a song about love, rejection and all […]
Two jailed for homosexuality in Morocco
Human Rights Watch reports that two men have been imprisoned on charges of homosexuality in Morocco. The Agadir Court of Appeals on June 30 upheld the conviction of the two men, known only as J and A, from the southern city of Guelmine. According to police. they were caught having sex in a car parked in […]
Mother of Orlando victim’s heartbreaking speech at Democratic Party Convention
The mother of one of the victims of the Orlando massacre has brought the Democratic Party Convention to tears. On Wednesday night, Christine Leinonen, the mother of Christopher “Drew” Leinonen, spoke about the heartbreak of losing her son to the horrific mass shooting at the Orlando nightclub in June. “It takes about five minutes for […]