Watch: Zachary Quinto reveals the price of LGBT discrimination
Hollywood actor Zachary Quinto reveals the impact of the exclusion of LGBT people on society in a video released on international Human Rights Day (10 December) by the UN’s Free & Equal campaign. The campaign says that it’s not just LGBT people who pay the price. “We all do. Every LGBT child thrown out of their […]
Two arrested & sent for anal tests over gay sex in Malawi
Despite government claims that it won’t enforce the country’s gay ban, Malawi police have arrested and tortured two men for having sex. Shockingly, they were, according to local media, apprehended in the privacy of one of the men’s home by police in the capital Lilongwe on Monday. Kanengo Police Station Spokesperson, Esther Mkwanda, confirmed the […]
Oh! Bar’s Cyril Shevitz has died
Cyril Shevitz, one of Johannesburg’s most influential and colourful LGBT figures, has died. Shevitz was known by many in the city as an owner and face of the very popular Oh! Bar in Melville, which closed down in 2008. Believed to be in his 80s, he passed away on Saturday 28 November at Our Parents […]
Pressure builds against anti-gay boxer’s award nomination
Pressure against the inclusion of homophobic boxer Tyson Fury in the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) short-list is mounting, with claims that one of the other candidates has threatened to withdraw. There were a flurry of reports on Thursday that track and field Olympic champion Greg Rutherford had considered dropping out of the short-list because of […]
Mamelodi Pride 2015 gallery
The second Mams Pride took place in the Tshwane township on Saturday 28 November. The event was hosted at Thibo Café, a popular haunt for the LGBTI community in Mamelodi. Revellers were treated to performances by live artists and DJs. Mams Pride aims to create a safe social space for LGBTI people and their allies, build awareness […]
PrEP approved in SA: What does it mean for you?
South Africa’s Medicines Control Council (MCC) has finally approved the use of HIV prevention medication. But what does that mean for you as a gay or bi man? Best known under the brand name of Truvada (there are generics also), the medicine is a combination of two antiretroviral drugs, usually used in combination with other […]
Austrian city’s right-wing councillors scrap gay traffic lights
Right-wing politicians in Linz have won their bid to remove the Austrian city’s gay-themed pedestrian traffic lights from intersections. The crossing signals, which depict male and female same-sex couples, were first adopted in Vienna in May to welcome LGBT visitors attending the Eurovision Song Contest, which the city was hosting. Intended to promote tolerance, at […]
Hated HIV drug increase boss challenged by new rival drug
While the “world’s most hated man” defiantly continues to sell a lifesaving drug at an outrageous price, despite promising to make it affordable, a rival company has stepped in with a far cheaper medicine. in September, Turing Pharmaceuticals head Martin Shkreli, shocked the world when he increased the price of the drug Daraprim overnight by […]
Report: Caster Semenya marries girlfriend
South African star athlete Caster Semenya has reportedly taken her longterm relationship with fellow runner Violet Raseboya to the next level. On Sunday, the SA Fame Awards Facebook page published photos of Semenya and Raseboya in a ceremony in Ga-Dikgale, Limpopo. According to the page, “The happy couple seemed relaxed and calm while villagers ululated […]
Nelson Mandela Bay Pride 2015 gallery
Port Elizabeth marked its fifth annual Nelson Mandela Bay Pride on Saturday 28 November, under the theme of “Out Loud.” The event took place at The Boardwalk Lawns and included a parade along the beachfront, live music and entertainment. The Pride featured special guests Mr Gay SA 2015, Craig Maggs, and Mr Mardi Gras 2015/Mr […]