OPINION: HATE CRIME – THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS AN EXCUSE, EVER

Following the recent attack on transgender students at the University of the Western Cape, constitutional expert Pierre De Vos writes about victims being on the receiving end of blame.
MAINE MAKES US HISTORY ON GAY MARRIAGE

The state of Maine has become the first-ever state in the US to legalise gay marriage on the basis of a popular vote.
SPAIN’S HIGHEST COURT BACKS GAY MARRIAGE

Spain’s Constitutional Court has rejected efforts to strike down same-sex marriage on the basis that it is unconstitutional.
MINNESOTA VOTES AGAINST BANNING GAY MARRIAGE

Following historic gay marriage wins in the US states of Maine and Maryland, voters in Minnesota have said no to banning same-sex marriage in their state.