gay Archive
Homophobic washing powder ad shown on SABC and almost no one complained:
A homophobic fake washing powder ad was screened on SABC this week as a test to see how South Africans would respond to the use of the word "istabane" - and we failed miserably.
SA rapper Riky Rick slams anti-gay troll:
South African rapper Riky Rick has hit back at a Twitter troll who asked if he was gay for liking a picture of a male fashion model.
Trump administration blocks some same-sex couples at the UN:
The US says it will now deny visas to unmarried same-sex partners of UN employees and foreign diplomats.
Furious bigot attacks Cape Town’s ‘ungodly’ drag queen hikers:
A Durbanville man has lashed out at the two drag queens who hiked up Lion’s Head in Cape Town in heels, ironically to raise awareness about bullying.
This brave Zimbabwe teacher just came out to his students to tackle homophobia:
A heroic teacher has caused a firestorm in Zimbabwe after he came out as gay to his students at a top Harare private school.
Minister Gigaba commits to resolving LGBTI issues at Home Affairs:
The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, has once again promised to address the ongoing challenges faced by LGBTI South Africans when dealing with the Department of Home Affairs.
Nigeria | Presidential candidate makes U-turn on LGBTQ rights:
Facing a backlash, Nigerian presidential candidate Donald Duke has changed his mind and now says he believes that gay people should indeed remain criminals.
Nigeria | Police parade 57 arrested at so-called ‘gay initiation’:
The media in Nigeria has uncritically reported claims by the police that a large group of men were arrested while being "initiated into a homosexual club" in Lagos.
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
Traditional leaders and LGBTI community engage at KZN conference:
Traditional leaders, healers, academics and activists have come together at a conference to look at the acceptance and inclusion of the LGBTI community in KwaZulu-Natal.