NEW GAY BLOOD RULES: APPLAUSE & ANGER
While the change to South Africa’s blood donation rules allowing gay men to donate has been widely welcomed, some have reacted with concern and even anger. Last week, Mambaonline reported that the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) had put a new non-discriminatory policy in place that allows anyone who’s been in a monogamous relationship […]
US ENDORSES HIV PREVENTION DRUGS IN GAY ADS
America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a controversial new HIV prevention campaign aimed at gay men. The ‘Start Talking, Stop HIV’ national campaign encourages gay and bisexual men to talk openly and honestly to each other about HIV before they have sex. “It’s time to turn the volume up on HIV […]
UGANDA: “WHITES BROUGHT HOMOSEXUALITY TO AFRICA”
Uganda’s Minister of Ethics and Integrity Simon Lokodo has claimed that white people brought homosexuality to his country, perpetuating the dangerous myth that gays and lesbians are not natural to Africa. In an interview with Radio Netherlands Worldwide, the minister spoke about the recent enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which further criminalised gay sex and […]
CANADA REFUSES VISAS TO UGANDAN GAY ACTIVISTS
Canada has refused to allow 10 Ugandan gay activists to attend the World Pride human rights conference in Toronto next month. It appears that the authorities fear the activists may refuse to leave the country or will apply for asylum. Canadian activists have slammed their government, which was one of the first to condemn Uganda’s […]