Malawi: man beaten in bloody suspected anti-gay attack

Arrested and tortured, now beaten to a pulp. A Malawi man who was charged with homosexuality last year has been brutally attacked in what’s thought to be an anti-gay hate incident. Bloody pictures of the thirty-something man, who we have chosen not to name, were posted on Facebook on Monday by activist Kelvin Gormani. According […]

US gays alarmed at Trump win in New Hampshire

America’s Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has expressed alarm at Donald Trump’s significant win in the New Hampshire Republican primary on Tuesday night. In a statement, the organisation – the largest LGBT rights group in the country – warned that a Trump presidency would be disastrous for the LGBT community. “Donald Trump has pandered his way […]

SA tourism minister to speak at Africa’s first LGBT tourism conference

South Africa’s Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom will address the first-ever international LGBT business conference to be held in Africa. He will participate in the upcoming 33rd Annual Global Convention of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) in Cape Town. The ground-breaking event, set for 14 to 16 April at the Belmond Mount […]