Norwegian singer comes out with church gay sex video
Norwegian singer Tooji has come out as gay in possibly the most controversial way; by combining religious imagery with steamy gay sex. Tooji (real name Touraj Keshtkar) is best known internationally for representing Norway in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. On Sunday, the 28-year-old Norwegian-Iranian singer, painter, model and television host confirmed to the world […]
LGBT dating site murderer accuses warder of homophobia
An LGBT prisoner serving time for an online hook-up murder in the Western Cape has complained that he’s being discriminated against by a prison warder. Jerome Benjamin, 30, was sentenced in 2013 to 15 years at Brandvlei Prison in Worcester for stabbing a 64-year-old gay man, Graham Flax, to death. The two made contact on an online dating […]
Could Morocco legalise homosexuality?
Morocco could become the first Arab nation to decriminalise homosexuality, if the government accepts the recommendation of a new Health Ministry study. The study, commissioned by the ministry and conducted by ALSC association and the UN’s Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS), has called for homosexuality be legalised in order to effectively tackle the scourge of HIV. […]
Millions turn out for 19th Sao Paulo Gay Pride
The world’s biggest LGBT Pride parade saw an estimated two million people taking to the streets of downtown Sao Paulo on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands marched and danced along Paulista Avenue, the city’s main thoroughfare, marking this year’s theme of: “I was born this way, I grew up so I will always be like this: respect […]
Joburg restaurant owner in homophobia furore
A gay couple claim that a Johannesburg restaurant owner, previously accused of making racist comments to clients, used an anti-gay slur against them. Donovan Perrins and his partner Mark decided to entertain the latter’s work colleagues at the Spetada restaurant in Rosebank on Friday 5 June. They took advantage of a special on cocktails but […]
Ireland lauded for new gender recognition laws
The Irish government has been praised for its decision to base the legal recognition of a person’s gender on self-declaration rather than on a medical practitioner’s statement. The amended legislation will, following the legalisation of same-sex marriage, also remove a current requirement that forces already married people who legally change their gender to divorce their […]
Nike releases 2015 gay Pride collection
In celebration of LGBT Pride month in the US, sportswear brand Nike has unveiled its redesigned 2015 #BETRUE collection of footwear, apparel and equipment. The collection, which was first launched in 2012, “is inspired by the LGBT community” and celebrates “the passion and pursuit of sport by all athletes.” The designs are predominantly black with […]
Morocco cracks down on gay kiss protests
In a continued crackdown on the LGBT community, Morocco has arrested four people over pro-gay protests in the city of Rabat. AFP reported that two French feminists were arrested on Tuesday when they staged a topless same-sex kiss in front of the landmark Hassan Tower (see picture). One woman had “in gay we trust” written […]
Caitlyn Jenner won’t be stripped of Olympic gold medal
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has responded to a petition calling on Caitlyn Jenner’s 1976 Olympic gold medal to be revoked. Jenner, known then as Bruce, won her record-breaking decathlon medal during the 1976 Montreal Olympics. After Jenner appeared as Caitlyn on the cover of Vanity Fair on Monday, a cynical, or perhaps intended-to-be-humorous, petition […]
Health: Drinking coffee helps keep you erect
Another reason to enjoy that cup of coffee. Scientists have discovered that drinking the tasty, addictive brew can help men stay erect in the bedroom. According to researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), men who drink the equivalent caffeine level of two to three cups of coffee a day […]