HOMOPHOBIA HAMPERS ACCESS TO HIV PREVENTION & TREATMENT
A new global study, released ahead of World Aids Day, says that homophobia has a significant impact on access to HIV prevention options and treatment among men who have sex with men.
ENEWS PRESENTER CALLED GAY SLUR AT CAPE TOWN GYM
eNews television anchor Andrew Barnes is furious after he was called a gay slur when he kissed his partner goodbye at a Cape Town gym.
GAY CANDIDATE DROPS OUT OF KENYA SENATE RACE
The first openly-gay man to run for a seat in the senate in Kenya, where homosexuality is illegal, has dropped out of the race due to security concerns.
‘CONVERSION THERAPY’ GROUP SUED FOR FRAUD
A fraud lawsuit has been filed in the US against a group in New Jersey over its claims that it can “cure” clients of being gay.
CIA WANTS TO RECRUIT GAY SPIES
The CIA is hoping to recruit gays and lesbians into its ranks through a networking event at an LGBT Visitor Centre in Florida.
CONFUSION OVER STATUS OF UGANDA GAY DEATH BILL
There are conflicting reports on the status of the Anti Homosexuality Bill’s progress through the parliamentary process in Uganda.
LADY GAGA GREETED BY SA FANS
Lady Gaga, or Mother Monster (as she is known to her fans), has arrived in South Africa for her upcoming concerts in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
FNB SAYS FLOYD ISN’T GAY
FNB has dismissed complaints that its ‘Floyd the florist’ radio ads are offensive and suggested that the character is not actually gay, but is just “highly creative”.
SHOCK AS MR GAY NAMIBIA STRIPPED OF TITLE
Just days before the end of his reign, Wendelinus Hamutenya, the current Mr Gay Namibia, had been stripped of his title.
SA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE ANTI-GAY PASTOR
The South African Human Rights Commission has confirmed that it will investigate a notoriously anti-gay Western Cape pastor over his alleged hate speech.