90-SOMETHING LESBIAN COUPLE SAY ‘I DO’
Two American lesbian women in their nineties have shown that it’s never too late to make your love official. On Saturday, Vivian Boyack, 91, and Alice “Nonie” Dubes, 90, got married in Davenport, Iowa after an astonishing 72-year-long relationship. “This is a celebration of something that should have happened a very long time ago,” said the Rev. Linda Hunsaker […]
JON QWELANE GAY HATE SPEECH CASE TO RESUME IN NOVEMBER
The years-long legal battle to make Jon Qwelane face the consequences of his homophobic hate speech will continue later this year. On Monday, Qwelane’s lawyer, Andrew Boerner, said in a statement that the South Gauteng High Court will hear the disgraced journalist’s effort to challenge certain provisions of the Equality Act on 13 and 14 […]
SHOCK AS GAMBIA PASSES ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL
Gambian lawmakers have passed a Ugandan-style Anti-Homosexuality Bill, it emerged on Monday. The Associated Press reported that the legislation, approved by the National Assembly, will impose a life sentence on anyone found guilty of “aggravated homosexuality”. Accoring to AP, the draft it has seen “contains language identical to a controversial anti-gay bill signed into law […]
WHO: HOMOSEXUALITY-RELATED ‘DISORDERS’ SHOULD BE DROPPED
A World Health Organisation (WHO) working group has called for the scrapping of so-called “homosexuality-related psychological disorders”. While homosexuality itself is no longer recognised as a psychological disorder, a number of “disorders” deemed to be related to homosexuality have remained in WHO’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD). This includes, for example, a person’s confusion around […]
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA PROPOSES TO GIRLFRIEND AT US OPEN
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has proposed to her girlfriend during the US Open men’s semi-finals on Saturday. The 57-year-old lesbian icon went down on one knee, holding up a box with a ring, in a suite at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Her proposal to Julia Lemigova was shown live on the big screen in the […]
EGYPT: 9 MEN ARRESTED & TORTURED OVER GAY MARRIAGE VIDEO
Nine men arrested on Saturday on suspicion of appearing in a gay marriage video in Egypt have been subjected to anal tests. According to Daily News Egypt, the men appeared in the video, filmed in April, in which they are seen apparently celebrating a same-sex wedding on a boat. The video has been posted on […]
CLAIM: TOP JOBURG SCHOOL FIRES MAN FOR BEING GAY
A man is claiming that he was fired from a top private school in Johannesburg after his supervisor discovered that he’s gay by snooping on his Facebook profile. Alexander Bruce told Mambaonline that he started working as a security guard at the school in May, on a three month contract. The contract came to an […]
GAY WORLD MOURNS LOSS OF JOAN RIVERS
Many in the global LGBT community are mourning the death of much-loved American comedienne Joan Rivers, a vocal supporter of equality. The 81-year old star passed away in New York on Thursday following complications during a surgical procedure on her vocal cords. Rivers had a 55-year career in show business that included stand-up comedy, acting, […]
OUT ADVISES GAY AND BI MEN ON USE OF PrEP
A local LGBT health group says not all gay and bisexual men should necessarily use HIV prevention medication, although it could be a highly effective option for some. OUT Well-being, the Tshwane-based LGBT organisation, has sought to offer clarity on a recent international recommendation that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men […]
MICHAEL SAM BECOMES A DALLAS COWBOY
Openly gay American football player Michael Sam has resumed his National Football League (NFL) career after he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys for the team’s practice squad. Sam, 24, made history when he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in May for a chance to join the team. On Saturday, it was announced […]