OPENLY GAY HEAD BOY CHOSEN FOR TOP BRIT SCHOOL
A 17-year-old has become the first openly gay head boy to be awarded the role at one of Britain’s elite private schools. The Daily Mail reported that Will Emery was voted head boy by pupils and staff at Brighton College in Sussex. Emery came out to his family three years ago and is openly gay. […]
SA MEN RALLY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA & GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
High ranking South African government officials participated in the National Men’s Rally on Saturday to reaffirm their commitment to end gender-based violence and homophobia. Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe; Women, Children and People with Disabilities Minister Lulu Xingwana; Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele; Deputy Minister for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Obed Bapela and City of Johannesburg […]
GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE HATE CRIMES INTO SA LAW
Jeff Radebe, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, has confirmed that the government intends to introduce the concept of hate crimes into South African criminal law. He also said that the government aims to make hate speech a crime, without sacrificing “South Africa’s commitment to high standards of free expression”. Radebe made the groundbreaking […]