It is often argued that God is love. That without love, the idea of or the person of God becomes incomplete. This particular argument is backed by citations to the new testament where Christ declared love as the greatest commandment with a promise. “Love your neighbor as you love yourself,” the bible declares. This declaration…
The wait is finally over. For years, we have longed for a human angle show that will deal with issues of sexuality in a way that is different from the norm. The Nigerian film industry have portrayed same sex relationships in ways that don’t help the cause. The Initiative for Equal Rights alongside Ashionye have…
St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow is the the first in the UK to officially wed same sex couples within the church. It came into effect on the 20th of this month. This follows the recent vote in General Synod which allowed clergy in the Scottish Episcopal Church to be nominated to conduct gay weddings. Gay…
Following the launch of our website, many people have asked to know more about Bayard Rustin after reading our About Us page. You do not have to worry anymore, How Stuff Works created a short video to help explain the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin. Enjoy.
Florida mayoral candidate Paul Congemi wants activists seeking reparations for African Americans to ‘go back to Africa.’ His statement went viral while he addressed Jesse Nevel, his rival and a supporter of the Uhuru Movement. The group is seeking slavery reparations for African-Americans. Watch Congemi’s rant below. VIDEO: Paul Congemi, cand for mayor of @StPeteFL tells activists in…
He gained international fame when his cover of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi went viral landing him an appearance on Ellen. Since then, Greyson Chance has gone on to achieve mainstream success. But now Chance is revealing something he has kept to himself for a while. He is gay. In a lengthy Instagram post, the 19 year…
Love@FirstNight is a web series that everyone needs to watch. The project has been praised as depicting same sex relationships between black men in a different light. Over time, the media has portrayed black same sex relationships in a stereotypical manner and Love@FirstNight seeks to change that. Catch upon the first season of the show and…
John Trengove’s The Wound is set for it’s U.S release. It chronicles the initiation rites of a South African tribe, as tradition and modernity collide when an urbanized businessman from Johannesburg resolves to expose his 17-year-old son to the circumcision ceremony of his old tribe. The critically acclaimed film has been in the news not…
Following a successful screening at Écrans Noirs Cameroon, Tchindas will have a public screening at Douala Bessengué on Saturday. Tchindas is a documentary by Marc Serena and Pablo García Pérez, that showcases the transgender community in Cape Verde as they prefer for their annual carnival through the eyes of Tchinda Andrade. Queer cinema is constantly frowned upon in…
On July 12, Mambaonline reported a major discriminatory provision in the South Africa’s same-sex marriage law. According to the site, Section 6 of the Civil Union Act allows Home Affairs marriage officers to refuse to marry same-sex couples. This can be counter productive as it means that many couples can be refused based on a…
Retired Pastor and author of The Message, Eugene Peterson has retracted his comments in support of Same Sex Marriage due to the backlash from the evangelical community. Peterson was asked in an interview with the Religious News Service on his thoughts on the morality of same sex relationships. He responded by saying “… I know…
Taylor Bennett is opening up on his journey in the music industry as he puts his spin on FEEL, a song from Kendrick Lamar’s album DAMN. In a post on Twitter, Bennett opened up on the record adding that he has thought of quitting the music industry and that this is his last attempt to breach…
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