Fired Cape Town lesbian minister goes to Constitutional Court
In what could be a landmark development, a lesbian Western Cape Methodist minister fired for marrying a woman is taking her five-year-long battle for equality to the Constitutional Court. Ecclesia de Lange was dismissed by the Methodist Church of South Africa (MCSA) in January 2010 after she announced her intention to marry her partner at the time. De Lange has […]
Tunisia jails Swedish man on gay charges for two years
A Swedish man has been jailed in Tunisia after being found guilty of engaging in “homosexual acts”. According to AFP, the unnamed man, presumed to be a tourist, is in his fifties and received a two year prison sentence last week. The country ignored protests by the Swedish government opposing his prosecution. “(Sweden) highlighted its […]
US Supreme Court indicates it’s likely to legalise gay marriage
A technical ruling by the US Supreme Court on same-sex marriage in Alabama has major significance for same-sex marriage across the US, say LGBT rights activists. On Monday, the court denied a request by Alabama state officials to suspend a recent federal court ruling striking down the state’s ban on marriage equality. The Human Rights […]