Britney Spears, Mary J Blige & Pink join host of stars for Orlando massacre single
A star-studded musical tribute to the victims of the Orlando massacre, titled Hands, has been released. Proceeds from the sale of the single will benefit Equality Florida, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, and GLAAD. Hands features a host of music luminaries including: Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty […]
Africa’s only LGBTI shelter strengthens ties with City of Cape Town
Africa’s first and only LGBTI crisis centre was visited by three City of Cape Town politicians this week. On Tuesday, Oranjezicht Ward 77 Councillor, Dave Bryant, prospective councillor Brandon Golding, and Councillor Stuart Diamond toured the Pride Shelter. They were hosted by the Matron, Jan Richter, with Board Members Andrew Howard and Dave Nel. The […]
Freedom Front Plus pulls anti-gay, racist Facebook post
The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) says it won’t condemn gays and lesbians, despite posting anti-gay comments on social media ahead of next month’s local elections. On Sunday, the party’s Rustenburg Facebook page posted a link to a January 2012 Mambaonline article about a DA Student Organisation (DASO) poster campaign that featured an interracial heterosexual couple […]
National Arts Festival marred by homophobic hate crime attacks
Incidents of violent homophobic hate crimes marred the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown over the weekend. In the early hours of Saturday morning, 21-year-old Rhodes music student Devon Florence and four of his friends, two men and two women, were attacked and beaten outside the Friars club. The trouble started earlier inside the venue when […]
TV station in trouble just for interviewing gay man
A Tanzanian TV channel is in hot water simply for interviewing a gay man. Local media reported that the interview was shown on the Take One programme, screened on the Clouds TV channel, on Tuesday last week. It’s not clear what was said in the interview but the government has announced that it will now investigate […]
Canada’s Prime Minister makes history by marching in Pride parade
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become the first head of state to march in a Pride parade while in office. Trudeau, who’s been dubbed the “world’s hottest prime minister,” was the centre of attention at the 36th annual Toronto Pride Parade on Sunday, posing for selfies with participants and spectators. “We’re celebrating Pride in […]
Cape Town set to bid for Gay Games 2022
It’s been revealed that Cape Town is one of the cities planning to bid to host the 2022 Gay Games. The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced that 17 cities on three continents have expressed an interest in holding the event. These include Anaheim, Atlanta, Austin, Cape Town, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Guadalajara (Mexico), Hong […]
Watch South Africa sell out LGBTI people at the UN
South Africa shocked LGBTI activists around the world last week when it refused to support a landmark resolution on LGBTI rights at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. On Thursday, the council voted to adopt a resolution on the “Protection Against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)” that establishes […]
South Africa’s Oelof de Meyer embroiled in Mr Gay World controversy
Oelof de Meyer has joined a number of 2016 Mr Gay World contestants who have slammed the running of the recent contest in Malta. De Meyer represented South Africa in the international event in April, in which around 20 men vied for the title; ultimately won by Spain’s Roger Gosalbez Pitaluga. Now, a raft of […]
Actor Oros Mampofu admits fears about his gay TV kiss
South African actor Oros Mampofu has revealed that he was afraid of how his first on-screen gay kiss would be received by others. Mampofu, who plays the character of Phila on the Mzansi Magic series Igazi, exchanged the sizzling smooch with his on-screen boyfriend in last weekend’s episode. Speaking to Soweto Live, Mampofu said that […]