EFFORTS TO REVIVE GAY DEATH BILL
There are renewed efforts to have Uganda’s dreaded Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed by that country’s parliament. On Monday, former ethics and integrity minister James Nsaba Buturo called on MPs to bring the legislation to the floor and finally vote on it, reported The Observer. “Homosexuality supporters are on a propaganda spree. They are using every known […]
LGBT CELEBS MOURN MANDELA
The Twittersphere was replete with words of sadness, mourning and celebration of an incredible life from people around the world at the passing of Nelson Mandela. Local and international gay and lesbian celebrities and public figures also took to social media to express their feelings about the loss of Madiba. South Africa Radio broadcaster, writer […]
NELSON MANDELA DIES
The world – and the global LGBTI community – has lost one of its most influential and loved figures. Nelson Mandela passed away on Thursday December 5, 2013 at the age of 95, following months of ill health. President Jacob Zuma announced that he had died surrounded by his wife, Graça Machel and members of […]
THANK YOU NELSON MANDELA
As the nation and the world mourn Nelson Mandela’s death, we remember some of the highlights of this icon’s relationship with the LGBTI community. It is undoubtedly thanks to Mandela’s support for gay and lesbian equality at the dawn of our democracy, that we live in a country that constitutionally protects our rights – ensuring […]