DEWANI TELLS COURT HE’S BISEXUAL
British murder accused Shrien Dewani has confirmed that he is bisexual and has admitted that he had sex with a male prostitute. Dewani is on trial in the Western Cape High Court for the murder of his wife Anni. He’s accused of paying men to pretend to carjack the couple and then kill the 28-year-old woman in […]
INNOVATIVE GAY MEDICAL PRACTICE LAUNCHED IN PRETORIA
Addressing the unique needs of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM), a new professional, confidential and upmarket medical practice has been launched in Pretoria. 1081 Medical Practice aims to provide a range of specialised medical services to gay men, with a focus on sexual health and well-being. It offers clients […]
MUSEVENI CALLS FOR RETHINK ON ANTI-GAY LAW
Uganda’s President Museveni has warned that a new anti-homosexuality law could damage the country’s economy. In an editorial for the New Vision newspaper published on Friday, Museveni wrote that lawmakers need to consider the impact on Uganda’s economy of passing a new version of the annulled legislation. In August, the country’s Constitutional Court struck down […]
25 YEARS LATER WORLD CELEBRATES FIRST GAY CIVIL UNION
This week marked 25 years since a gay couple’s relationship was legally recognised by a country for the very first time. On 1 October 1989, Denmark became the first nation in the world to allow gay couples to enter into registered partnerships, with almost all the same rights and responsibilities as marriage. That day, Ivan […]
VICTORY FOR DRAG QUEENS AS FACEBOOK BACKS DOWN
Facebook has apologised for its heavy-handed approach and agreed to allow drag performers to continue using their drag names on their profiles. The company was slammed after it recently began suspending profiles of artists and performers who use their drag or stage names on the site. On Wednesday, Facebook Chief Product Officer, Chris Cox, posted an […]
UGANDA: JUDGE WHO ANNULLED ANTI-GAY LAW FACED DEATH THREATS
The judges who annulled Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act were on the receiving end of a widespread public backlash over their decision. Five Constitutional Court justices ruled in August that the law was invalid because it had been voted on and passed in Parliament without the required minimum number of MPs. According to the Daily Monitor, the justices were […]
COURT REJECTS FIRED LESBIAN MINISTER’S APPEAL
The Supreme Court of Appeals in Bloemfontein has dismissed an appeal by a fired lesbian Methodist minister and has ruled that courts should not be expected to decide on internal religious matters. Ecclesia De Lange has been fighting for more than four years to have her job reinstated after she was dismissed by the Methodist […]
CANADIAN CANNIBAL GAY PORN KILLER TRIAL BEGINS
The trial of Canadian gay porn actor Luka Magnotta, accused of murdering, dismembering and eating his former lover on video, has begun. On Monday, the first testimony was given in the sensational trial that is expected to feature harrowing and gruesome images and footage of the May 2012 murder of 33-year-old university student Jun Lin. […]
A “MILESTONE” AS BELGRADE PRIDE FINALLY GOES AHEAD
After being cancelled three years in a row, this weekend finally saw Belgrade’s LGBTI community being allowed to hold a Pride parade. In previous years, the Serbian authorities had banned the event, claiming that threats from religious and right wing groups made the march a danger to public safety. In 2010, a Pride event took […]
CALIFORNIA BANS USE OF GAY AND TRANS PANIC DEFENCE IN COURT
California has become the first US state to prohibit the use of “gay and transgender panic defences” in court cases through legislation. On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law, helping to ensure fairer outcomes in cases in which LGBT people have been attacked or murdered. The so-called “gay or trans panic defence” […]