Almost 50% of British youth aren’t completely straight
A British poll has revealed that almost half of young people don’t see themselves as exclusively heterosexual. The recent YouGov survey of 1,632 people asked respondents to place themselves on the famous sexuality scale created by Alfred Kinsey in the 1940s, with exclusive heterosexuality at one end and exclusive homosexuality at the another. The researchers […]
What? Fashion label head says lesbians shouldn’t wear his dresses
Mind-boggling! A top fashion industry figure has stated that lesbian women shouldn’t wear his label’s body-revealing designer dresses because they are too butch. Patrick Couderc, who heads up the French fashion house Hervé Leger in the UK, made the astonishing remark in a potentially career-ending interview with the Daily Mail. Speaking about the label’s iconic […]
“I’m free” – Meet Britain’s first rugby league player to come out
Powerhouse sportsman Keegan Hirst has become the first British professional Rugby League player to come out as gay. The 27-year-old, who is the captain of West-Yorkshire team Batley Bulldogs, opened up about his sexuality in an emotional interview with the Sunday Mirror. “I had a wife and kids. I’ve been a builder, doorman, worked in […]
Two jailed for Moroccan mob attack on gay man
A man who was brutally attacked by a mob for “looking gay” in Morocco has received some semblance of justice. On Friday, AFP reported that two men were sentenced to four months in jail for the horrific assault. According to the Moroccan Association of Human Rights, they were also fined 500 dirhams (about US $51 / R660). […]
Michael Sam leaves football over mental health fears
The LGBT community has been saddened by news that openly gay footballer Michael Sam has decided to suspend his sporting career. On Friday, the 25-year-old athlete took to social media to make the heartbreaking announcement. “The last 12 months have been very difficult for me to the point where I became concerned with my own […]
Trans organisation demands apology from Sowetan
Transgender community organisation Gender DynamiX has slammed the Sowetan newspaper for its recent article confusing transgender women with gay men. The article, reporting the recent decision by the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) to welcome transgender women in its ranks, was incorrectly titled “Gays can join ANC Women’s League”. Journalist Moipone Malefane then went on to use the terms […]
Tragedy as Free State mother blames self for lesbian teen’s suicide
While locals are still reeling over the suicide of 14-year-old Klara Göttert, who took her life at Northgate Mall this week, another mother in the Free State rural town of Bethlehem is also mourning the death by suicide of her 18-year-old daughter. The Free State teen’s family believes that their reaction to the girl’s sexuality […]
UN to address Isis LGBT executions for the first time
The USA and Chile are finally bringing the issue of the barbaric executions of LGBT people by Isis to the United Nations later this month. According to AP, US Ambassador Samantha Power and Chilean Ambassador Cristian Barros Melet will host a UN Security Council open meeting on the matter on 24 August. “This will be […]
Western Cape lesbians win damages over homophobic pub attack
The Western Cape High Court has awarded damages to a lesbian couple who were victims of an unprovoked homophobic pub attack two years ago. Drum reported that the women, identified only as 37-year-old LD and 27-year-old AC, were abused by pub patron Jacques Thiart after he became furious when AC spurned his advances. He called […]
Judge: Clerk cannot use religious beliefs to snub gay couples
A judge has issued a stinging ruling against a homophobic county clerk in Kentucky who refused to provide gay couples with marriage licenses. Kim Davis stopped issuing all marriage licenses in her county rather than be forced to recognise same-sex marriages. She argued that to do so would violate her religious beliefs. On Wednesday, US […]