THATSOQUEER 2014 FESTIVAL OPENING GALLERY
The annual University of Johannesburg THATSOQUEER arts festival was launched on Tuesday night with a concert by acclaimed baritone Professor Federico Freschi and pianist Christopher Duigan. The audience was thrilled by their entertaining and virtuoso performance. The festival – which includes staged readings, a cabaret, dance, an art exhibition and much more – runs until […]
GAME RANGERS GO NAKED TO SAVE THE RHINO
A calendar of naked game rangers has been released to help in the fight to save the endangered rhino from extinction. Cape Town’s Natural Causes and former-supermodel turned South African photographer Josie Borain have created the Rangers for Rhinos 2015 Calendar to support two NGOs, the Game Rangers Association of Africa and Resource Africa, both […]
BREAKING: JAILED GAY BRITISH TOURIST RETURNS TO UK
Jailed gay British tourist Ray Cole has been sent back to the UK and has promised to help his friend who remains in prison. Cole, 70, was met by his tearful family and members of the media at Gatwick Airport on Wednesday morning. It was earlier announced by the Moroccan Embassy in London that he […]
49 ANTI-GAY INCIDENTS IN ZIM IN 12 MONTHS
There were 49 reported anti-gay incidents in Zimbabwe over a 12 month period, but the real number could be much higher. According to a report released by Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (Galz) this week, the incidents include 42 violations against individuals and seven recorded incidents of hate speech by public officials. The reports aims […]
GAY BRITISH TOURIST RELEASED FROM MOROCCO JAIL – FOR NOW
The 70-year-old British tourist jailed on homosexuality charges in Morocco has been released pending the outcome of his appeal. Pink News reports that the Moroccan Embassy in London confirmed that retired publisher Ray Cole has been given conditional freedom. His appeal is expected to be heard today. Cole was arrested after he went to Marrakesh […]
KENYA MUST ALLOW GAY RIGHTS GROUP TO REGISTER
Human Rights Watch has called on the Kenyan government to allow a gay rights group to be registered as an NGO. An application by the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) to register was denied in 2013 because the Non-Governmental Organisations Coordination Board deemed the group’s name “unacceptable.” The board also said that it […]