Does watching porn make you better in bed?
A new study has challenged conventional thinking by finding that watching porn could actually help men stay more aroused and perform better in the bedroom. It’s been widely accepted that a predilection for porn usually means bad news in bed. Many clinicians and anecdotal reports have suggested that a man’s habit of viewing sex films […]
Concern about anti-LGBT violence as SA marks Human Rights Day
As South Africa prepares to mark Human Rights Day on Saturday, two groups have expressed their concern about the growing climate of violence in the country. The Hate Crimes Working Group and Peace Action said in a statement that “frequent and vicious outbreaks of xenophobic violence, violence against women and violence against the LGBTQI community, […]
London protests Dolce and Gabbana while Madonna speaks out
Much of the world’s gay and lesbian community has turned against two of its former leading lights, fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The openly gay duo have been widely condemned for their recent backward comments about same-sex families. On Thursday, a group of around 60 activists rallied outside Dolce and Gabbana’s flagship London […]
Nigerian presidential contender assures nation he’s also anti-gay
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s primary challenger has assured the nation that he won’t relax the country’s draconian laws against homosexuality if he comes into power. Last week Jonathan’s People’s Democratic Party accused General Muhammadu Buhari, who is running for president in next week’s election, of secretly plotting with Western nations to legalise same-sex marriage and […]
The secret habits of gay dating app users revealed
Do you lie on dating apps? How often do you send pictures of your privates? A new survey reveals what gay men do and don’t do when meeting other guys online. You may be surprised to learn, for example, that most guys are not in it just for a quick hookup. According to the survey by […]
Activists fight to end Caribbean gay travel ban
Many will be surprised to learn that gay people are specifically banned from entering the Caribbean nations of Belize and Trinidad and Tobago. Now, an LGBT activist, Maurice Tomlinson, and the group AIDS-Free World are challenging these discriminatory immigration laws. On Wednesday and Thursday, a five judge panel of the Caribbean Court of Justice, sitting in Trinidad, heard […]
Mr Gay South Africa 2015 Grand Finale details announced
The Grand Finale of Mr Gay South Africa 2015 will take place on 28 March at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, during which one man will take home the prestigious title. The audience should be in for a treat, as the glittering ceremony is being produced and directed by internationally renowned producer Jan Malan of Umzingeli Productions. […]
Watch: Inspiring 13-year-old comes out as trans
Tom Sosnik, a brave 13-year-old American teen, has come out as transgender to his school and his community in a moving speech. His sister, Gil, shared a YouTube video of the speech on Facebook. She explained that she hoped it “could empower trans and otherwise gender nonconforming folks while also conjuring empathy and understanding among allies.” […]
US Presbyterian Church finalises gay marriage approval
America’s largest Presbyterian denomination will formally recognise same-sex marriages. On Tuesday, the Presbyterian Church (USA) announced that a majority of its 171 presbyteries had approved a change to the description of marriage in the church’s constitution. Its General Assembly approved the amendment last June, but required a majority of the presbyteries to ratify the decision for it […]
Report: Ghanaian students “lured” into gay porn
The Ghanaian media has warned of a secret gay porn industry that’s allegedly targeting university students and unemployed youth. StarrFMonline.com claims that it has uncovered “a festering underground gay porn movie industry in Ghana.” It said that it is “mostly male university students and jobless young men [who] are preyed upon by foreign producers and their […]