KZN mayor says gays bring shame to community, must be stopped
The ANC Mayor of the Umzinyathi District in KwaZulu-Natal has blamed gay men for spreading HIV and has vowed to “clamp down” on homosexuality. According to a report in the Sowetan, Mayor James Mthethwa cited dubious statistics about the high rate of infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) to vilify and condemn this […]
Mayor of Venice won’t allow “kitsch” gay Pride in “his” city
The Mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnarol, has outraged Italy’s LGBT community by stating that he will never allow a gay Pride parade in the city. In an interview with La Repubblica newspaper, Brugnarol insisted: “There will be no Gay Pride in my Venice.” Describing Pride events as “a farce” and “the ultimate in kitsch,” he […]
Judges: Personal religious views have no bearing on public service
Legal efforts by a county clerk in Kentucky to avoid issuing same-sex marriage licenses because of her religious beliefs have been dealt a major blow. On Wednesday, a US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit told homophobic public servant Kim Davis that her personal views should have no bearing on her obligation to fulfil […]