DA SLAMS SA GOVERNMENT OVER ANTI-GAY UN VOTE
The DA says that the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Nkoana-Mashabane must explain why South Africa voted to exclude LGBTI families from a UN resolution. The Resolution on Protection of the Family was passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council on June 25 and specifically excludes diverse concepts of families, including LGBTI families. […]
FIFA ADMITS FOOTBALL HOMOPHOBIA FEARS FOR RUSSIA WORLD CUP
The head of FIFA’s anti-discrimination team has admitted that football homophobia is a serious concern with regard to Russia, the host of the 2018 World Cup. The statement comes amidst criticism that football’s governing body failed to take action against anti-gay chanting by Mexican fans at some Brazil World Cup matches, despite its stated aim to […]
STUDY: KIDS OF GAY PARENTS HEALTHIER & HAPPIER
Another study has found that children raised by gay parents do just as well, if not better in some ways, than those raised by straight couples. Conducted by researchers from the University of Melbourne, the study – said to be the largest of its kind – surveyed 315 Australian same-sex couples, mainly lesbian, and their […]
WTF? UGANDA DENIES ANTI-GAY BILL IS ANTI-GAY
The Ugandan government has absurdly claimed that its draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act is not really about targeting gays and lesbians, in a seemingly desperate bid to avoid losing further international aid. In a statement issued on Monday, the government stated that the law was only aimed at “curbing open promotion of homosexuality, especially among children and […]
ADVERTORIAL: TRIARC BREAKS NEW GROUND WITH GAY INSURANCE PRODUCTS
Have you ever felt uncomfortable talking about your relationship, partner or sexual or gender identity to a financial planner or insurance broker? In a dominantly heterosexual world that’s likely to be a common experience in our community. Well that no longer needs to be the case. Triarc, an innovative new gay-owned and gay-run specialist insurance […]