Two Zambian men convicted for engaging in gay sex
Two Zambian men were convicted for engaging in homosexual activity, last week Friday.
Online Chatter: The Tyson Beckford and Kim K “gay shade”
In this week’s weird celeb news roundup, reality star and business mogul, Kim Kardashian, allegedly alluded that international super model and fitness trainer, Tyson Beckford, was gay after he body shamed her
Opinion | Gay men – ‘out of control?
As the use of PrEP grows, some say it will cause gay men to stop using condoms. Sky Gilbert argues that this fear is based on the notion that gay men’s desires must be controlled.
Zimbabwe | 50% of gay men assaulted and 64% disowned
Zimbabwe’s LGBTI rights group, GALZ, has released a report that analyses the trends emerging from the violations of LGBTI people’s rights in the country between 2012 to 2017.
So what’s the status of South Africa’s Hate Crimes Bill?
It’s been more than a decade since calls were first made for South Africa to enact hate crime laws, in large part motivated by horrific attacks against LGBTIQ people. Finally, in October 2016, the government published the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The first draft was put out for comment […]
Twitter homophobia | Somizi and gay men told to stop dressing like clowns
In more news of South African men being homophobic, a Twitter user has posted an “open letter” to Somizi and his gay friends, calling them clowns for how they dress. The Twitter user, by the name of @CarelessDe, posted the clip on Wednesday, in which he says that gay men who don’t dress “conservatively” look […]
Anti-LGBT crackdown fuels HIV health crisis in Indonesia
The Indonesian authorities are accused of fueling an HIV epidemic by standing by and in some cases supporting a growing crackdown against LGBT people. Human Rights Watch says that the government’s failure to halt arbitrary and unlawful raids by police and militant Islamists on private LGBT gatherings has effectively derailed public health outreach efforts to […]
Hungary | ‘Billy Elliot’ musical cancelled because “it’ll turn children gay”
The Hungarian production of the Elton John stage musical Billy Elliot has been cancelled after a homophobic newspaper article accused the show of being ‘gay propaganda’. The Hungarian State Opera announced last week that the Budapest run will be cut short because ticket sales had collapsed after the article was published. The award-winning musical, based […]
DA says ACDP’s sentiments threaten to incite anti-gay violence
The DA in the Western Cape says that the ACDP’s support for anti-gay comments made by the mayor of George is a violation of the party’s “moral obligation to create a tolerant post-apartheid South African society.” Last week, Mayor Melvin Naik – who is himself from the DA – went on to local Christian radio […]
Pink Loerie reacts to George Mayor’s homophobia
The organisers of the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival say they are saddened that the Mayor of George does not support the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus’ visit to the town due to his Christian beliefs. On Tuesday, Mayor Melvin Naik went on to local Christian radio station Heartbeat FM specifically to publicly distance […]