Huge victory as appeal court orders Botswana government to recognise gay group
In a significant victory for equal rights on the continent, the Gaborone High Court of Appeal has ruled that Botswana’s lesbian and gay group must be registered by the government. The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), which supported the organisation’s legal battle, reported that the court confirmed on Wednesday that the continued refusal to register LEGABIBO as an […]
Mrs South Africa boasts first openly gay semi-finalist
Leandra Joubert has become the first openly gay woman to make the top 100 selection in the annual Mrs South Africa pageant. The event is “the number one pageant for married women in South Africa” and states that it is also a “women empowering programme”. In February, we reported that organisers dismissed claims that the […]
Report: Pictures of Nigerian “gay” man beaten to death are fake
It’s been claimed that pictures first linked to the deadly beating of a Nigerian man for being gay are not related to the attack. It was reported this week that Akinnifesi Olumide Olubunmi was severely assaulted on 17 February by a group of youths in Ondo West after being accused of having an affair with […]
Xena reboot to fully explore lesbian relationship
It’s been confirmed that there won’t be any beating around the bush in the upcoming revival of the lesbian fan favourite fantasy show Xena: Warrior Princess. Starring Lucy Lawless as Xena, the TV series, which ran for six seasons in the nineties, developed a strong LGBT following thanks to its lesbian subtext, which though obvious […]