SKOONHEID SELECTED AS SOUTH AFRICA’S OSCAR ENTRANT
Skoonheid, the gay-themed South African film, has been chosen as the country’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at next year’s Oscars.
SOWETO TO EMBRACE AFRICAN PRIDE THIS SATURDAY
Hundreds of activists are expected to descend on the streets of Soweto on Saturday for the seventh annual Gay and Lesbian Soweto Pride March.
OBAMA TELLS WORLD TO RESPECT GAYS & LESBIANS
US President Barack Obama has told the United Nations General Assembly in New York that countries must respect the rights of their gay and lesbian citizens.
GAY PORN ICON CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
Nineties gay porn icon Ryan Idol has been convicted of attempted murder following an altercation with his ex-girlfriend in 2009.
R.E.M ANNOUNCES BREAKUP
R.E.M, the Grammy-winning rock band led by openly-gay lead singer Michael Stipe, has announced that it has disbanded.
JUDGE CAMERON TO FEATURE IN LGBT RIGHTS DISCUSSION
Constitutional Court Judge Edwin Cameron will be one of the high-profile speakers at a discussion on the gap between LGBTI rights and everyday reality.
TRAILER FOR EASTWOOD’S J. EDGAR RELEASED
The trailer for Clint Eastwood’s film about J. Edgar Hoover, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Armie Hammer playing rumoured lovers, has been released.
YOUNG PEOPLE SAY USE OF GAY SLURS JUST A JOKE
An Associated Press-MTV survey has found that most young people believe that using slurs such as “fag” in the online realm is not offensive.
CAPE TOWN CLUB ACCUSES POLICE OF BRUTALITY
Navigaytion nightclub in Cape Town has accused the police of using excessive force, homophobia and brutally beating a patron.
TEEN COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER YEARS OF GAY BULLYING
A 14-year-old boy in Buffalo, New York has committed suicide after years of struggling with anti-gay bullying.