Did a Putin impersonator fool Elton John?
Has Elton John fallen victim to a hoax or is President Putin playing games with the world’s LGBT community? The Kremlin has now denied the singer’s announcement that the Russian leader had called him to discuss the issue of LGBT equality. John also claimed that Putin had agreed to meet him in the flesh at a date […]
Soweto Pride 2015 returns to Meadowlands
Two lesbian victims of hate crimes will be honoured at the 11th annual Soweto Pride on 26 September in Meadowlands. Held at Credo Mutwa Park in Jabavu for the last few years, the 2015 edition will return to Meadowlands Zone 2 Park, in Moroka Street, opposite the police station. Siphokazi Nombande, Advocacy Coordinator at FEW […]
New Aussie PM sticks to planned gay marriage referendum
New Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has disappointed LGBT Australians by announcing that he’ll stick to his predecessor’s plan to hold a referendum on same-sex marriage. After being sworn in, Turnbull was asked in Parliament on Tuesday if he would allow MPs in his party to freely vote on the issue, which former Prime Minister Tony […]
Surprise as Putin phones Elton John over LGBT rights
It’s emerged that President Putin has reached out to Elton John after the star said he’d like to discuss LGBT equality with the Russian leader. On the weekend, John told the BBC that he would “love to sit down and talk to” Putin about Russia’s “ridiculous” repressive policies towards LGBT people. The singer added that […]
Shock ousting gives new hope for Aussie gay marriage
Anti gay marriage Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been ousted as Australia’s leader by one more supportive of same-sex marriage. On Monday, the dominant Liberal Party held a surprise vote on whether Abbott should remain its leader. The ballot saw Abbott receiving 44 votes while Malcolm Turnbull, the Minister for Communications, secured 54. This means that as the newly […]
Elton John wants to meet Putin, slams Ukraine on LGBT equality
Singer Elton John has spoken out about LGBT equality in Russia and in the Ukraine on the weekend. Addressing the Yalta European Strategy summit in Kiev on Saturday, the star was critical of the Ukraine’s human rights policies. “Ukraine is falling behind the rest of Europe, I have to say, wake up Ukraine. Your stance […]
Billboard mocks Kim Davis in her home town
When she returns to work on Monday, anti-gay county clerk Kim Davis may well drive past a new billboard that mocks her biased understanding of marriage. In response to Davis’ continued refusal to serve same-sex couples in Rowan County, Kentucky, on the basis of her religious view of marriage, the group Planting Peace has erected […]
Kenyan Anglican Church suspends five priests on gay sex claims
The Anglican Church of Kenya has suspended five priests who’ve been accused of engaging in homosexuality. According to local media, the five men are from the towns of Othaya, Karatina, Murang’a and Nyeri in the Mt. Kenya West Diocese. The news was announced by Bishop Joseph Kagunda who said that witnesses had come forward with […]
Hundreds brave the rain for Ekurhuleni Pride 2015
Last Saturday saw hundreds marking the seventh annual Ekurhuleni Pride at Germiston Lake, outside of Johannesburg. Despite the grey skies and rain, the Pride boasted its largest turnout to date, said organiser Ntsupe Mohapi, from the group Epoc LGBTI. This year’s outing was the first time the Pride was held in Germiston’s busy business centre rather […]
KZN “gays spread HIV” mayor unexpectedly resigns
The KwaZulu-Natal mayor who claimed that gay men were responsible for spreading HIV and vowed to “clamp down” on homosexuality has resigned. The Reverend James Mthethwa, ANC Mayor of the Umzinyathi District, was quoted as saying last month that gay men brought shame on the community and that people should be warned about “the dangers […]