MINISTER SETS SELF ON FIRE OVER INEQUALITY
A retired American Methodist minister has set himself on fire in a desperate and fatal attempt to highlight homophobia, racism and other inequalities in the world. On June 23, Reverend Charles Moore, 79, drove to his home town of Grand Saline in Texas. He parked his car outside a shopping centre, doused himself in petrol […]
MALAWI CONFIRMS IT’S STOPPED ARRESTING GAY PEOPLE
The government of Malawi has confirmed that it has suspended arresting gay people until a review of its anti-gay laws are complete. According to the Nyasa Times, Secretary for Justice and Solicitor General Dr Janet Chikaya-Banda told a UN human rights committee that Malawian authorities would not pursue anyone for having consensual gay sex. This […]
ARCHIE’S DEATH: DIES SAVING HIS GAY FRIEND
Archie, the much-loved iconic American comic book character, will be killed off this week after he saves his gay friend, Kevin Keller, from a gunman. Archie’s death takes place in Issue 36 of Life with Archie, which offers an alternative universe storyline in which the characters are all grown up and deal with more serious […]
FIRST MPUMALANGA GAY PRIDE THIS SEPT
The LGBTI Pride movement continues to spread across South Africa, as it’s announced that the first ever Mpumalanga Gay Pride March will take place on Saturday 6 September in Ermelo. The march will kick off at the Mpumalanga Stadium at 10am and will return back to the stadium for a picnic, speeches and entertainment. The […]
UGANDA: GAY ARRESTS NOT FOR PROMOTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY
Recent reports of the arrests of five Ugandans for the promotion of homosexuality under the country’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act appear to be incorrect. Last week, the Daily Monitor reported that the arrests took place in the Pader District in Northern Uganda. It was claimed that the suspects – two businessmen, a teacher, and two students […]