Nick Jonas replaces Iggy Azalea at Pittsburgh Pride
Singer and sex symbol Nick Jonas will perform at this Saturday’s Pittsburgh Pride, after original headliner Iggy Azalea pulled out over past homophobic comments. “When I heard about the difficult position Pittsburgh Pride was in just days before their event, I knew I had to find a way to help,” Jonas said in a statement. […]
Anger as Michigan enacts anti-gay adoption laws
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has been condemned by American LGBT rights groups for signing a package of anti-gay adoption bills into law. Ignoring an outcry from around the US, the Michigan Senate passed the three bills, which have been described by activists as “dangerously broad and extreme,” on Wednesday. On Thursday, Governor Rick Snyder approved the bills, citing […]
Hair salon bans anti-gay bigots
A British hair salon has told homophobes and other bigots they’re not welcome after a customer refused to let a gay stylist cut his son’s hair. The Daily Mail reports that the man and his wife walked into the Russell Paul Hairdressing salon in Prestatyn, Wales and asked to have his son’s hair cut. When […]
Greece set to finally legalise same-sex civil unions
Greek gay and lesbian couples may soon be able to have their relationships recognised under the law. The ruling Syriza party had promised to legalise same-sex unions as part of its election campaign earlier this year. On Wednesday, the Justice Ministry announced the introduction of a bill that will allow gay couples to enter into […]
University gives dress code for transgender students
Bangkok University in Thailand has introduced a formal dress code for transgender students. Unlike in many other countries, universities in Thailand often require their students to wear uniforms. Now, in an attempt to give its transgender and gender non-conforming students guidance on how they should dress for classes, Bangkok University has published a set of […]
SA & Ugandan scientists: Same-sex love is natural
Sexual diversity has always been part of a normal society and there is no justification for attempts to eliminate people who are not heterosexual from society, say African scientists. Efforts, they argue, should rather be focused on countering the stigmatisation that creates hostile and violent environments for those who are othered within heteronormative societies. This […]
Govt officials march in Limpopo Pride parade
In a show of support, a host of local government officials took part in last week’s fourth annual Limpopo LGBTI Pride. Friday’s march through the streets of Polokwane was meant to have taken place in May, but was postponed to ensure the safety of participants and to rally more support from civil society and government. […]
Pretoria gay man brutally murdered in his home
A well known 71-year-old gay Pretoria man has been brutally murdered in his home, leaving behind a teenage son. Chris Orban, a real estate agent, was found gravely wounded with head injuries in his Waterkloof home on Saturday afternoon by a handyman. According to Brooklyn police spokeswoman Captain Colette Weilbach, he was taken to hospital […]
Tortured Ugandan lesbian finally gets asylum
A young Ugandan woman, who was tortured in a ritual exorcism to “cure” her lesbianism, has finally been granted asylum in the UK. Judith Twikirize, 23, has faced an uphill battle to convince the UK Home Office that she is lesbian, despite medical evidence confirming her persecution and proof that she’s been an LGBT activist. […]
Iggy Azalea cancels gay Pride performance over homophobia claims
Hip-hop star Iggy Azalea has dropped out of an LGBT Pride concert in Pittsburgh after she was accused of homophobia. Azalea was recently announced as the headline performer for Saturday’s Pride in the Street fundraiser by the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh, one of the area’s leading LGBT groups. The foundation was quickly criticised and threatened […]