Passing soldier saves gay man from mob in Ghana
A gay man has been saved from a mob attack by a soldier who happened be passing by in the Ghanaian capital of Accra. According to the Pulse local news site, the soldier noticed the crowd beating the man in Kawukudi park, in the city’s residential Nima area. It appears that the victim was lured by […]
Concern as Maldives cracks down on gay men
There’s been a worrying report that police in the Maldives have arrested two men in their private home on gay charges. According to the LGBT group Rainbow Warriors, the men, aged 56 and 27, were arrested on the tropical island of Dhaandhoo on Saturday following a tip-off. Homosexuality is illegal in the Indian Ocean nation, […]
“Nauseated” anti-gay ACDP politician accused of fueling violence
A Western Cape politician, who was “nauseated” by the thought of educating high school students about homosexuality, has been accused of perpetuating a climate of violence against LGBTI people. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) MPL Ferlon Christians told the Western Cape Provincial Parliament last week that offering school pupils information on sexual minorities would condone […]
Watch: Disbelief and anger as county clerk defies court orders
Setting herself up as a martyr for her homophobic cause, Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis has again turned away same-sex couples who want to get married – in direct violation of the courts. On Tuesday, Davis arrived for work at her Rowan County office as supporters and protesters gathered outside. It was at that point […]
First lesbian film to be screened to the public in Zimbabwe
In what producers say is a first, a South African lesbian film will be screened in Zimbabwe next month. My Name is Rose addresses issues such as forced marriage, African tradition and the newly discovered love between two young African women within a patriarchal society. Starring Enoch Mnguni, Slindile Dlamini and Zenele Mazibuko, the hour-long […]