The Torringtons are not just the founders of Slay TV, they also represent the definition of Black Queer Love. There is false representation of what it means to be in love as a black gay man but they are the representation we need. We will be showing their vlogs right here and it will show how…
Bisi Alimi was a guest on the World Update, a show on the BBC World Service. He alongside Aditya Bandopadhyay speak on the the impact of old British anti-homosexual laws in countries that were formerly colonised by the British Empire. Listen below
Just think for a moment: what if the equation is reversed and gays are hunting down, kidnapping, stigmatizing and raping straight people? Of course, the government would come to the rescue, arrest everything that smells of homosexuality in the country, slap a 14-year jail price-tag on them while you go back home, in your broken…
Indian LGBTI activist Harish Iyer is the host of India’s first LGBTI radio show. Titled “The Gaydio Show,” it will broadcast on ISHQ 104.8FM at 12 every Sunday. They have shared a snippet on YouTube. Check it out.
Chika Amadi, a Labour Councillor who sits on the Harrow council has been suspended for her homophobic comments on Social Media. According to The Guardian UK, she called Pride Marchers “paedophiles” and threatened to unleash the “burning anger” of God on her critics. A spokesperson for the Labour Party said she has been suspended and is…
A campaign has kicked off online to see to the release of the boys arrested on Saturday by the Nigerian Police. The campaign is a collaborative effort from All Out, Bisi Alimi Foundation and the Access to Health and Rights Development Initiative (AHRDI). It is a petition addressed to Abubakar Malami, the Nigerian Minister of Justice…
There has been no great LGBT representation in animation. Until now. “In a Heartbeat” is a brand new animated short film by Beth David and Esteban Bravo and it tells the story of a closeted boy who runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down…
In the past few years since the passing of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act 2013, a wave of violence entrenched in absolute ignorance and oppression has been unleashed on the gay community. However, things are worse now. In the past few days, there have been stories of abuses in Nigeria. First, a video was…
Following Saturday’s arrest of 70 persons on suspicions that they had taken part in illegal homosexual activities at Owode Onirin, Lagos state, The Rustin Times has confirmed that the 42 of the arrested men are still under police custody. According to sources who spoke to The Rustin Times on the condition of anonymity, the arrested…
Rainbow Women of Kenya (RWOK) is calling on LGBT identifying Kenyans to exercise their right to vote in the forthcoming elections. They say it is important for not only first-time voters but for everyone because the choice will be of paramount importance. The group is also calling upon members of the LGBTI community in Kenya,…
At the first pride parade in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, participants are demanding for legal protection. News 24 is reporting that while the participants in the parade were chanting “We are One,” some onlookers were yelling derogatory slurs. While homosexuality is not illegal in Namibia, sodomy is criminalised and punishable by a jail term, though this law is…
Reports surfaced online in the early hours of Sunday, July 30, that 42 persons were arrested in the early hours of Saturday at Owode, Lagos state, on the allegations that they were gay. According to The Sunday Punch, an eyewitness said the “suspects” were engaging in homosexual acts. While The Rustin Times can confirm the…
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