Victim of Home Affairs transphobia finally gets service
A transgender woman who was turned away by officials at a Home Affairs branch can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel. Juanita van Zyl, 36, recently unsuccessfully tried to apply to change her gender in her identify document at the Centurion branch. She was horrified when she was humiliated, publicly questioned about […]
Women more likely to identify as bisexual than men
In the wake of the recent trend of female celebrities, like Miley Cyrus, coming out as “sexually-fluid”, a new study suggests that women tend to be more open to bisexuality compared to men. Study author Elizabeth Aura McClintock, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, found that women are more likely […]
History made as UN hears from gay victims of Isis
The UN Security Council has for the first time addressed LGBT issues as two gay men recounted their abuse at the hands of Isis. On Monday, Security Council member states were briefed on the horrific violence faced by LGBT people in ISIS-held areas of Iraq and Syria. It was revealed that Isis claims to have […]