• ELIXHER
• On September 16, 2011

Missing South African Lesbian Found in Trash Bin

The decomposing body of a South African woman was found Friday in a neighbor’s trash bin behind the victim’s home.

Nontsikelelo Tyatyeka, a 21-year-old lesbian, disappeared from her family home last September. Her 29-year-old neighbor, a man she reportedly grew up with in Mau-Mau, Nyanga, was arrested and will be charged with her murder.

Outing the Industry: It’s Not a Game

The Game is among a growing number of rappers and hip-hop moguls including Kanye West and Russell Simmons who have been very vocal in their support of the gay community. But while The Game’s progressive approach towards the acceptance of people regardless of their orientation is commendable, his call for closeted gay rappers to come out is both welcomed and misguided.

Ugandan Bishop Calls on Christian America to Stop Exporting Hate

The work of Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, a retired Anglican Bishop from the Diocese of Western Uganda, has become increasingly vital over time, heightened by the intensifying persecution of [gay people] in his country. Taking the courageous step of ministering to LGBT people in his country, the Bishop is calling on America to “stop exporting hatred” as he continues to advocate for the global decriminalization of being gay.

Putting Our Film on the Line

A Brooklyn, N.Y.-based filmmaker recalls the tension — and triumph — of competing at a summer festival.

Activist’s Murder Underlines Fears of Local LGBT People in Kenya

The murder of a gay activist in Kisumu, Kenya’s third largest city in Western Kenya, underlines the climate of threat and hostility in which local LGBT exist, activists say.

Harassment of Black Gay and Bisexual Men Tied to Anxiety

Discrimination, harassment and shame experienced by black gay and bisexual men can contribute to depression and anxiety, a new study says.

University of Michigan researchers used online surveys to ask 54 black gay or bisexual men about depression and anxiety symptoms and prejudicial incidences in the community and at work.

Out Lesbian LaWana Mayfield On Track to Take District 3 Seat

Mayfield is the fourth openly gay or lesbian candidate to run for local office in Charlotte; she’s also the first ever to win any election — primary or general — in the Queen City. She now faces Republican Ed Toney in the general election on Nov. 8. If successful, Mayfield will become the first openly gay or lesbian person elected to local office in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.