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 […]
LGBT Commonwealth debate delayed till at least 2018
The new head of the Commonwealth says that millions of LGBT people will have to wait till at least 2018 to have their right to equality debated by Commonwealth leaders, if they’re lucky. In an interview with The Independent, Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, said she hopes to have the issue discussed […]
Kim Davis nominated for TIME’s Person of the Year
Could anti-gay county clerk Kim Davis be gracing the cover of TIME magazine as its Person of the Year? It’s unlikely (we hope), but her supporters are trying to make it happen after they nominated the unpleasant American homophobe for the anticipated annual title. TIME went so far as to include Davis on their website’s […]
Cardinal calls gay US ambassador a “wife”
The homophobic head of the Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic has lashed out at the openly gay American ambassador to the Caribbean nation. At a press conference on Tuesday, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodríguez dismissed James “Wally” Brewster in mean-spirited and personal attack after the ambassador earlier criticised corruption in the country. According […]
Three dead in gay festival shooting
Three men have been shot dead by gunmen at an LGBT festival in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco. According to AFP, the killers struck at the La Reina Gay [Gay Queen] Festival on Sunday, not only killing the three victims, aged between 23 and 33, but also wounding five other people. It is not […]
Study explains why straight women often have gay friends
A new study has explained the phenomenon of straight women’s often close friendships with gay men. It’s a dynamic that’s been seen in American television shows such as Modern Family, The Office, Sex & the City, Will & Grace, and other pop culture movies and television programs for years. Many gay men can also attest […]
Anger grows at BBC honour for anti-gay boxer
Calls are growing for the BBC to remove an openly homophobic boxer from its shortlist of candidates for Sports Personality of the Year 2015. British professional boxer Tyson Fury, who recently became the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring magazine unified heavyweight champion, has been slammed for his anti-gay comments. Most recently, he […]
Cape Town Pride to change controversial 2016 theme
Cape Town Pride has once again become embroiled in controversy after some members of the community questioned its chosen theme for next year. The theme for the 2016 edition in February was recently announced as being “Gay, Proud and Colourblind.” It was, however, attacked by critics who argued that “gay” was exclusionary of other members […]
Zim gov harasses activists at AIDS conference
LGBTI activists attending an international AIDS conference in Zimbabwe have had material confiscated and displays damaged by government officials. Some LGBTI groups had feared they would face harassment after it was announced earlier this year that the 18th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) would be hosted in Harare from 29 November […]