OPINION: THREE TIMES UN-AFRICAN?
I am considered to be un-African once because I am white. I am considered to be un-African twice because I subscribe to Western influences. And I am considered to be un-African thrice because I am gay. This is the most incredible dichotomy, as I do not know what else I could possibly be but African. […]
LGBT ACTIVISTS ATTACKED IN BOSNIA
Masked thugs have attacked LGBT activists at a cultural event in Sarajevo, leading to the hospitalisation of two participants. Human Rights Watch reported that on Saturday about a dozen masked people stormed into the Merlinka Festival at the Sarajevo art cinema Kriterion at about 3:20 pm. The attackers shouted homophobic insults such as, “There will […]
DURBAN JOINS GLOBAL OLYMPIC SPONSORS PROTEST
Durban joined cities across the world on Wednesday in protesting against the sponsors of Russia’s Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Protesters gathered in at least 19 cities under the banner of activist website All Out and the Principle 6 campaign to call on the sponsors to break their silence on Russia’s oppressive anti-gay law. Named after the […]
TRANS WOMAN ARREST THUG’S ANGER AT ACQUITTAL
The Zanu PF thug who performed a citizen’s arrest on a transgendered woman in Zimbabwe for using a women’s toilet is outraged that she has been released. On 16 January a group of young men – described as Zanu PF youth and led by one Farai Mteliso – took Ricky Nathanson to the police after […]
HAVE THE OLYMPICS “ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE GAY?”
A Canadian rights group has used a humorous video to highlight concerns over gay equality in Russia ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics. The Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion (CIDI), an equality rights organisation, released its public service announcement (PSA) days before the event’s opening ceremony on Friday. The ad features two athletes on […]
MY LITTLE PONY SUICIDE BOY FACES BRAIN DAMAGE
An 11-year-old American boy who tried to commit suicide after being bullied for being a fan of My Little Pony is likely to suffer from permanent brain damage. Michael Morones’ tragic tale has once again highlighted the consequences of anti-gay bullying. According to reports, the young North Carolina boy endured relentless bullying from his schoolmates for loving […]