Revolutionary anti-HIV skin implant developed
Could ARV pills become a thing of the past? Scientists have developed a revolutionary implant that automatically administers anti-HIV medicine. Researchers from the Oak Crest Institute of Science in California have developed the matchstick size implant, similar to a contraceptive implant, placed under the skin to deliver a controlled, sustained release of ARV drugs for […]
SA LGBTQI students: It’s complicated!
A study of LGBTQI South African students has painted a complex picture of sexuality and found that they face discrimination, violence and a lack of resources. The first-ever survey of its kind, the study investigated MSM (men who have sex with men) as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) students’ knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and […]
Court forces homophobic surrogate to give baby to gay couple
A UK high court has forced a woman to live up to her surrogacy agreement and hand over her baby to a gay couple. The woman claimed that she and the biological father had agreed in 2013 for her to be the “main parent and carer” of the child. The man and his partner disputed […]
Iran bans “gay” haircuts, offenders to be “dealt with”
Iranian religious hardliners have banned men’s hairstyles and grooming techniques that are deemed to be “gay” or that “promote Satanism”. According to The Guardian, Iran’s barbers’ union confirmed the ban to the Isna news agency on Monday. “Devil-worshipping hairstyles are forbidden. Any shop that cuts hair in the devil worshipping style will be harshly dealt […]
ACDP blocks Mr Gay World motion in Parliament
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has objected to a parliamentary motion in support of the Mr Gay World contest, which was held in South Africa last week. The congratulatory ‘motion without notice’ was proposed by the DA’s Zakhele Mbhele, who became Africa’s first openly-gay black male MP in May last year. The motion acknowledges […]
US Supreme Court allows ban on conversion therapy to stand
In a victory for LGBT equality, the US Supreme Court has indicated that a state can stop minors from undergoing gay “cure” therapies. On Monday, the court announced that it would not hear an appeal in a case that sought to strike down New Jersey’s ban on the widely discredited practice of conversion therapy. In […]
DA’s Maimane (kinda) supports gay marriage, despite anti-gay church
Mmusi Maimane, the frontrunner in the race to lead the DA, appears to have a rather complicated perspective on homosexuality and LGBT rights. A pastor and elder with Liberty Church, Maimane is in a race with Wilmot James to be elected as the head of the official opposition this weekend. Thanks to a spate of […]
Kenya’s deputy president “won’t allow” homosexuality
Despite a landmark court ruling that gay people deserve equal rights, Kenya’s Deputy President, William Ruto, has insisted his government “won’t allow” homosexuality in the country. According to Standard Digital, Ruto made the assertion about the so-called “practice” of homosexuality at a church service on Sunday in Nairobi. “We will stand with religious leaders to […]
Germany takes Mr Gay World 2015 title
A 21-year-old milk technician from Germany has been chosen as Mr Gay World 2015. Klaus Burkart was awarded the title at a glittering ceremony in the town of Kynsna, South Africa on Saturday night. He beat out 20 other contestants from around the world after a week-long series of physical, creative and LGBT rights awareness […]
Northern Ireland lawmakers nix same-sex marriage
Northern Ireland politicians have been accused of being out-of-touch with public opinion after they once again voted against same-sex marriage. On Monday, a motion in the Northern Ireland Assembly supporting same-sex marriage was defeated after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) lodged a Petition of Concern, meaning the proposal could only pass if a majority of […]