Cape Town court: religion no excuse to discriminate
In a groundbreaking settlement the Equality Court in Cape Town has agreed that owners of a guesthouse cannot use their religious beliefs to turn away gay customers. Neil Coulson and his husband Jonathan Sedgwick were denied accommodation in November 2013 by the House of Bread in the town of Wolseley, near Ceres, because their sexual […]
Zambia: Two men acquitted of homosexuality charges
A Zambian court has acquitted two men who were arrested early last year on charges of having gay sex – but their ordeal may not yet be over. The men, a 36-year-old teacher and a 22-year-old casual worker in the town of Chisamba, had been accused of having “carnal knowledge of each other against the […]
Awkward! France not backing down on gay Vatican ambassador
France appears to be standing firm in its posting of an openly gay man as its ambassador to the Vatican, despite the pope’s disapproval. France appointed Laurent Stefanini, a highly respected senior diplomat and a practising catholic, as its representative to the church back in January. Although the Vatican usually approves such appointments in six week, Stefanini […]