Carol is deemed the best LGBT film of all time
The best LGBT films of all time have been named. So how many have you seen, and do you agree with the choices? Carol, last year’s lesbian romance, topped the list, which was released by the British Film Institute (BFI) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the London LGBT Film Festival. Over 100 film experts, […]
Man gets 10 years for rape of lesbian, despite claims of shoddy investigation
On Tuesday, the Sexual Offences Court in Parow, in the Western Cape, handed down a ten-year sentence for the rape of a woman known to her community to be lesbian. According to Triangle Project, the sentence, which it welcomed, was the result of “tireless and persistent efforts” by its activists “to ensure that this case […]
Botswana court ruling on LGBTI group described as “groundbreaking”
LGBTI activists in Botswana have hailed yesterday’s “groundbreaking” court judgement upholding LGBTI equality and the right to freedom of association. On Wednesday, a full bench of the Court of Appeal of Botswana ordered the government to register the organisation Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) as a society in terms of the Societies Act. […]
New LGBTI anthology launched in honour of Gerald Kraak
The late activist Gerald Kraak has been honoured with the creation of a new anthology of African LGBTI writing and photography in his name. The Jacana Literary Foundation and Jacana Media have announced the establishment of the annual Gerald Kraak Award and Anthology. These have been made possible by a partnership with The Other Foundation […]