SEX: THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
It’s been said that these days you have three seconds to captivate your reader. So here goes: SEX! SEX! SEX! Are you still reading? Everyone likes it, everyone wants it but it doesn’t come with any safety instructions. That’s why fear, denial, apathy and ignorance are some of the biggest contributing factors to the transmission […]
TRADITIONAL COURTS BILL STILL ALIVE
Despite a majority of South African provinces rejecting the controversial and potentially homophobic Traditional Courts Bill, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) refuses to dump it. SAPA reported on Tuesday that the bill has been rejected by the provincial legislatures of Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, North West, and Limpopo. However, the NCOP’s select committee […]
POPE MUST CONDEMN GAY HATE
While Pope Francis has been praised for his more conciliatory approach to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, it is not enough, says a human rights group. In a letter to the Holy See, Human Rights Watch called on the Pope to publicly condemn violence and discrimination against LGBT people. He was also urged […]
UK: LGBTS DON’T REPORT HATE CRIMES
A new study has found that a massive three out of four lesbian, gay and bisexual victims of hate crimes in Britain don’t report the incidents to police. The survey of 2,500 people, conducted by YouGov for LGBT rights groups Stonewall, shows that hate crime remains a serious issue across the country. It revealed that […]