Fighting for the rights of intersex people
Intersex genital mutilation — a violent and irreversible cosmetic surgery — is still happening in many countries, including South Africa. Intersex children need to be protected.
Does giving another guy head make you gay?
R&B singer Tank has ignited a firestorm after he said that a man having oral sex with another man doesn’t make him gay. Is he right?
Costa Carastavrakis is living his best (gay) life
Bullied, hijacked, addicted to drugs and toxic relationships, and violated. Costa Carastavrakis has written an inspiring book about overcoming stigma, shame and substance abuse.
Trans conversion therapy linked to suicide
A damning study has found that attempts to change a transgender person’s gender identity, known as conversion therapy, is associated with a higher risk of suicide attempts.
Celebrities come out in support of PrEP
Popular South African celebrities, Moshe Ndiki and Bujy Bikwa, are backing a much-needed new project that provides free HIV prevention pills, known as PrEP, to men who have sex with men (MSM).
Study highlights GHB, the “silent” sex drug killing gay men
The largest-ever survey of the users of the drug GHB in the UK has revealed for the first time the human cost of what’s been termed a “silent killer”.
Science finds there’s not one gay gene but many
The largest-ever study of its kind has concluded that there is no single gay gene that makes a person gay and that many of them play a role.
So what is internalised homophobia – and do I have it?
The phenomenon of internalised homophobia is becoming increasingly recognised as a barrier to LGBTQI health and happiness. So what is it and how do we deal with it?
Report exposes global reach of conversion therapy
A groundbreaking report has exposed the global reach of so-called conversion therapy, the discredited and dangerous practice of trying to change LGBTQ sexuality or gender identity.
The United Nations wants to know how happy you really are
A United Nations survey is aiming to find out just how happy LGBTI+ people around the world are with their quality of life.