US anti-gay billboard model is gay South African
In a surprising twist, the model featured in a controversial anti-gay billboard in the US is not only gay, but is also South African. The billboard, put up by an “ex-gay” group along a major highway in Richmond, Virginia, shows the faces purported to be those of male twins and reads: “Identical twins: One gay. […]
Russian gay propaganda law fuels anti-LGBT violence
Russia has been accused of allowing a wave of violence against LGBT people, fuelled by the country’s federal gay propaganda law. “I felt blood in my mouth, but only later learned that the attackers had broken my jaw in two places. They took me to a nearby empty yard and asked me, ‘So how are […]
Pastor dresses horse in wedding gown to protest gay marriage
An American pastor has come up with a unique way of protesting the legalisation of same-sex marriage. On Friday, the Rev. Edward James stood outside the Federal Courthouse in Jackson, Mississippi, next to his horse, Charlotte, that he had dressed in a white wedding gown. The pastor held up a sign that read: “Do you […]
Frustration as US refuses to end gay blood ban
American blood safety officials have refused to act on a recommendation to reduce the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood. In November, the US Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety Availability recommended changing the policy to allow gay and bisexual men to donate after a one year period of abstinence from same-sex sexual […]
“Clean-cut” Afrikaans singer denies gay toy boy relationship
Afrikaans singer, model and TV presenter Tobi Jooste has denied he had a gay affair with a wealthy businessman, after the relationship turned sour. The Sunday Times reported that Jooste, 32, has been taken to court by Patrick McBride, 52, following a six month relationship in which the singer lived a multi-million rand jet-setting lifestyle. […]
Ex-gay “role model” comes out – says being gay “a gift from God”
The ex-gay Christian movement in the US continues to crumble as another high profile member publicly comes to terms with his sexuality, saying that he refuses to “be a weapon anymore.” Christian Schizzel, who spent seven years rallying against homosexuality as a model “reformed” gay man, thanks to so-called reparative therapy, has spoken to Religious News Service about unsuccessfully […]
Thousands march against homosexuality in Gambia
Thousands of Gambians, including the country’s anti-gay President, Yahya Jammeh, have held a mass rally against homosexuality in the capital Banjul on Tuesday. According to Gambia’s Daily Observer, the marchers denounced “attempts by outside forces – development partners – who advocate for homosexuality and lesbianism; vices forbidden by the laws of The Gambia.” The protest march, […]
Gay men drop condoms in favour of HIV drugs
A new study has revealed that some gay men who use PrEP medication to avoid becoming infected with HIV reduce their use of condoms. The San Francisco Business Times reports that the study by the Kaiser Permanente AIDS prevention program found that none of the 500 HIV negative people in San Francisco who started taking the […]
Gay marriage divorce rate lower than straight couples
It’s been revealed that same-sex couples in the US have almost half the divorce rate of their heterosexual counterparts. According to the Williams Institute, the annual divorce rate for married gay and lesbian couples is on average 1.1%. This compares to the 2% divorce rate for married different-sex couples. If one includes other forms of […]
Website for MSM launched in East Africa
Men who have sex with men (MSM) living in East Africa, where homophobia is on the rise, now have access to a unique website, Afya4Men.info, which contains comprehensive sexual health information targeted to their specific needs. The site came about after South Africa’s Health4Men, an innovative project of the Anova Health Institute, partnered with the […]