IS SOUTH AFRICA PLANNING TO VOTE AGAINST LGBTI RIGHTS AT THE UN?
There are concerns that South Africa will not vote in favour of a new UN resolution against LGBTI discrimination and violence. The country has in the past been accused of inconsistency and of flip-flopping on the issue of international LGBTI equality, especially when it comes to other African countries. After a miserable record in that […]
FACEBOOK WON’T BUDGE ON DRAG NAMES
Following a meeting with a group of drag performers, Facebook has refused to stop suspending their, and anyone else’s, profiles unless they use their legal names. The company’s ‘real name’ policy has come under fire from performers and artists who use ‘stage names’ on their Facebook profiles. It also affects people who might face harassment […]
DESIRE FOR INTIMACY MAY LEAD GAY MEN TO USE PrEP
A new study has found that intimacy is a powerful factor in the choices some gay and bisexual men make when it comes to HIV prevention. Researchers concluded that a desire for intimacy among these men, who are in steady relationships where both partners are HIV negative, is a major reason for them not using condoms, even […]
DINERS END OFF MEAL WITH BRUTAL GAY BASHING
A group of men and women in the US who dined out at a restaurant chose to end their night by apparently brutally beating and robbing a gay couple. According to reports, the victims, a 28-year-old man and a 27-year-old man, were walking in Center City, Philadelphia at around 10.45pm on Thursday last week when they […]
WEBSITE CENSOR COMPANY TO STOP BLOCKING ALL GAY SITES
One of the world’s largest website censors has finally agreed to drop its software’s blanket blocking of gay and lesbian websites. California-based Symantec sells software allowing schools, public libraries and companies to bock or filter “offensive” websites, including on the basis of sexual orientation. Websites that provide news, information and other resources to LGBT people […]
OPEN MOSQUE THREATENS LEGAL ACTION OVER GAY CLAIMS
Cape Town’s controversial new Open Mosque, which says it will welcome gay worshippers, has threatened to sue anyone who suggests that it or its founder is gay. The mosque, which is set to open on Friday in Wynberg, will also allow women to lead prayers and to play a part in its running. Its founder, […]
OUTRAGEOUS! UGANDA WOOS GAY TOURISTS
In an unbelievable move, Uganda’s tourism association is trying to convince America’s gay and lesbian community to holiday and spend its dollars in the country. The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has revealed that it recently met with staff from Uganda Tourism and tourism businesses from Uganda’s private sector to discuss LGBT tourism […]
FACEBOOK TO MEET FURIOUS DRAG PERFORMERS OVER PROFILE NAMES
Facebook has agreed to discuss its policy of forcing drag performers to use their legal names for their profiles. The social media giant has had the policy in place for some time, but only recently started enforcing it. The move angered drag performers who wish to retain the right to create profiles under their drag […]
STORM OVER CAPE TOWN’S NEW GAY-FRIENDLY MOSQUE
A new inclusive mosque in Cape Town is receiving criticism for planning to welcome gays, lesbians and non-Muslims. The ‘open mosque’, which is set to open its doors on Friday on Lester Road in Wynberg, will also allow women to lead prayers and to play a part in its running. The gay-friendly mosque is the […]
ANTI-GAY SA PASTOR ATTENDS HOMOPHOBIC “FAMILY” CONFERENCE IN RUSSIA
Pastor Errol Naidoo, South Africa’s Christian crusader against gay equality has spoken at an international “family” conference in Moscow, which has called for global “gay propaganda” laws. The Large Families – the Future of Humanity International Forum was held last week at the Kremlin after the planned anti-gay World Congress of Families conference in the […]