MISS UNIVERSE REFUSES TO MOVE MOSCOW PAGEANT
Miss Universe has condemned Russia’s gay propaganda law but says that it will not relocate its November pageant from Moscow. The organisation has come under growing pressure over hosting the event in the Russian capital. A Change.org petition calling for the pageant to be moved has been signed by almost 30,000 people. Last week, openly […]
WATCH CHER’S 1ST MUSIC VIDEO IN 12 YEARS
She’s back! Pop icon Cher has premiered the music video for her power dance track Woman’s World, her first new music in 12 years. Following months of anticipation the 67-year-old singer’s long-awaited comeback is now in full swing. The Woman’s World video features the star, looking as young as ever, wearing a series of outrageous […]
NEW JERSEY BANS EX-GAY THERAPY FOR MINORS
New Jersey has become the second US state after California to ban gay conversion therapy for minors as a harmful practice. On Monday, Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law that bars professional counsellors from attempting to change a young person’s sexual orientation or gender expression. The bill passed both houses of the legislature […]
LESBIAN TEEN RE-ARRESTED AFTER SEEING GIRLFRIEND
US teenager Kaitlyn Hunt, who faced jail time for being in a relationship with a minor girl, has been re-arrested following claims she continued to have sex with her. Earlier this year, the then 18-year-old Hunt was charged with the sexual abuse of a child after she had an intimate relationship with a 15-year-old girl […]
UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE CONDEMNS RUSSIA’S ANTI-GAY LAW
The United Nation’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has said that Russia’s gay propaganda law is “inherently discriminatory”. The statement was made at a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, between civil society experts and activists to discuss new laws adopted or proposed in several Eastern European countries that seek to restrict public […]
LEE DANIELS: HARD FOR GAY BLACK MEN TO COME OUT
Lee Daniels, the openly gay director of America’s top movie this past weekend, has discussed why it’s often so hard for black gay men to come out the closet. Daniels’ drama, The Butler, starring Oprah Winfrey, topped the box-office in the US with a $25 million haul over three days. The 53-year-old director, who was […]
WILL YOU KISS FOR RUSSIAN GAYS?
Have your lip balm and breath freshener standing by! A kiss-in at the Russian embassy in Pretoria is taking place this Friday to protest against the Russian government’s oppressive anti-gay laws. Organised by Johannesburg Pride, the event is intended to “show kinship with the Russian LGBTIAQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual and Queer) community […]
SWAZI GAY MEN THROWN OUT OF VILLAGE
Two young men have been forced to leave a community in Swaziland after a relative reported them to the police for being gay. The disturbing report by the Times of Swaziland is a sobering example of the widespread ignorance about homosexuality and human sexuality in general in rural communities and even in the media. According […]
IS PEREZ HILTON STALKING LADY GAGA?
Pop star Lady Gaga has accused her former BFF gossip blogger Perez Hilton of stalking her in a bizarre online war of words. The two were firm friends for years and Hilton was a vocal champion of the singer’s music and unique style on his popular blog. More recently it’s become clear that the two […]
PEOPLE’S PRIDE TO ‘TAKE OWNERSHIP’ OF STREETS
People’s Pride, Johannesburg’s politically driven LGBTIAQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual and Queer) Pride event, has announced a programme of events that will lead up to its October 5th march. At a public meeting at Constitution Hill on Saturday, the volunteer organising committee revealed more details, to around 150 people, on how it plans […]