Is Cape Town Pride too white?
Cape Town Pride is once again facing charges that it remains too white, too middle class and out of touch with the interests and needs of the majority of the city’s LGBT population. This year, the debate was sparked by an open letter from Nyx McLean to Pride organisers, first published by the Mail & […]
Are good-looking men selfish? Study says yes
A new study has concluded that the more good-looking a man’s body is, the more likely he is to have attitudes that promote selfishness and inequality. Researchers from Brunel University in London set out to test an evolutionary psychology theory that argues that because attractive people tend to prevail in competitions for social status, they […]
Hand-holding gay MP asks, “What’s the fuss?”
Openly gay MP Ian Ollis has responded to the social media buzz sparked by him holding his boyfriend’s hand at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) Ollis was photographed arriving outside Parliament last Thursday hand in hand with partner Adriaan Roets. The proud display of same-sex affection at a high profile official state function […]
Teachers blamed for deadly anti-gay school riot
Teachers at a Ghanaian school that erupted into violence over two pupils who reportedly had gay sex have been blamed for not taking action against “homosexual acts” at the school. Earlier this month, police accidentally shot and killed a boy in an effort to calm the teen mob at St Paul’s Boys Senior High School […]
Father stabs gender nonconforming child to death
A man has allegedly stabbed and killed his gender nonconforming child, adding to the recent spike in deadly attacks against transgender people in the US. According to early reports, Kevin Golec, 52, stabbed Bri (or Brian) Golec, 22, in an altercation at their home in Akron, Ohio on Friday night. The older man told 911 […]
MP Ian Ollis attended SONA holding same-sex partner’s hand
Ian Ollis, Africa’s first openly gay MP, made history last week when he attended the State of the Nation Address (SONA) holding his partner’s hand. On Thursday, just before the disturbing SONA fiasco, Ollis was spotted arriving outside Parliament proudly hand in hand with boyfriend Adriaan Roets, a lifestyle and entertainment journalist. The dapper politician wore […]
Homophobic Valentine’s Day leaflets warn of gay “myths”
Islamic authorities in Malaysia marked Valentine’s Day by distributing flyers that attack gays and lesbians as mentally unstable, drug users and incapable of having long-term relationships. The Malay Mail Online reports that the pamphlet, titled “10 myths about homosexuality”, was issued by the country’s Department of Islamic Development (Jakim). The publication states, for example that, […]
London Valentine’s Day gay kiss-in highlights PDAs bigotry
Around 100 people of all sexualities and gender identities took part in a same-sex public kiss-in protest on Valentine’s Day in central London. On Saturday, male and female couples gathered around the famous statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus to lock lips. Their smooches were then broadcast on electronic billboards around the busy tourist spot. […]
Judge rules that “gay cures” are a fraud
A US judge has ruled that a “gay cure” group can’t claim that homosexuality is a disorder and it’s fraudulent to do so. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Peter F. Barsio Jr. ruled earlier this week that misrepresenting homosexuality as a disorder in marketing conversion therapy services violates the state’s consumer protection laws. It’s been […]
Joburg’s queer rugby team kicks off 2015 with big plans
Wham, Johannesburg’s queer amateur rugby team, has big plans for this year, with a drive to grow its membership and play more regular games. The mixed-gender team had its beginnings in mid-2013 when Gabriel Hoosain Khan and friends organised informal get-togethers to throw a rugby ball around the field at Wits University. It was primarily […]