GAY BRITISH TOURIST WANTS ASYLUM FOR MOROCCAN PARTNER
The Moroccan man who was jailed along with a British tourist on homosexuality charges has now also been released, but there is concern about his future. Ray Cole, 70, and Jamal Jam Wald Nass were arrested at a bus stop in Marrakesh on suspicion of homosexuality on 18 September. Cole had travelled to Morocco to […]
CHAD: PRESIDENT MUST SCRAP ANTI-GAY BILL
Amnesty International has called on the President of Chad, Idriss Déby, to scrap a bill which threatens to impose jail sentences of up to 20 years and heavy fines for people “found guilty” of same sex activity. The bill would see homosexuality becoming a criminal offence in the country for the first time, adding to […]
PRETORIA PRIDE 2014 GALLERY 3
Here’s our third and final Pretoria Pride 2014 gallery. These images are courtesy of photographer Joffree Hyman. • Go to our first Pretoria Pride 2014 gallery. • Go to our second Pretoria Pride 2014 gallery.
VICTORY FOR TRANSGENDER HUNGER STRIKER!
The South African transgender woman who embarked on a hunger strike to protest the Department of Home Affairs’ three year delay in correcting her ID has won her battle for equality. On Sunday, Home Affairs confirmed to Nadia Swanepoel, who began her transition four years ago, that her name and gender identity have been changed to female […]