GAY JAMAICANS TAKE ON HOMOPHOBIC LAWS
Two gay Jamaicans are challenging their country’s colonial-era ‘buggery’ laws that make same-sex sex illegal and perpetuate prejudice against LGBT people.
LESBIANS ATTACKED AT PETROL STATION
Six young lesbian women were victims of an apparently unprovoked attack by a man at a petrol station in Gugulethu in the early hours of a recent Sunday morning.
IAN MCKELLEN: BEING CLOSETED MADE ME A BETTER ACTOR
Sir Ian McKellen has said that being gay and closeted helped him become a better actor because he spent so many years “pretending to be someone else”.
YOUTUBE LIFTS AGE RESTRICTION ON GAY SOAP KISS
A gay kiss from an upcoming episode of Days of Our Lives was briefly rated as “inappropriate” by YouTube after some site users complained. Watch it here.
EXPERTS ASSERT IMPORTANCE OF HATE CRIME LAWS IN SA
In the wake of ongoing attacks against LGBTI people, experts have asserted the importance of enacting hate crime laws in South Africa.
MATRIX DIRECTOR SPEAKS ABOUT TRANSGENDER JOURNEY
Lana Wachowski, the critically acclaimed director of the Matrix trilogy, has opened up about her journey as a transgender woman.
VIDEO OF MATT BOMER’S CUT STRIP SCENE
Video footage of sexy openly-gay actor Matt Bomer’s deleted stripping scene from the hit film Magic Mike has appeared online. Watch it here.
GAY CASES LAWYERS RECEIVE THREATS AGAINST THEIR CHILDREN
Two prominent lawyers who are representing clients accused of homosexuality in Cameroon have received alarming threats linked to their cases.
OBAMA BACKS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN US STATES
As a number of US states prepare to vote on the issue of same-sex marriage President Obama has reiterated his support for marriage rights for all.
SCISSOR SISTERS ANNOUNCE BREAK
American band Scissor Sisters have announced that they will be taking an indefinite break as members pursue solo projects.