Caitlyn Jenner & Tim Cook make Time’s 100 most influential list
Caitlyn Jenner and Tim Cook have been named two of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. A former Olympic athlete turned reality TV star, Jenner was listed by the magazine under the category of Pioneers. Writing about her for Time, transgender activist Wayne Maines praised the 66-year-old for “having the […]
UK warns LGBT tourists visiting North Carolina and Mississippi
The UK’s Foreign Office has issued a travel advisory for LGBT tourists visiting the US states of North Carolina and Mississippi. The two states recently passed controversial laws that allow for discrimination against LGBT people. The Foreign Office says in its travel advice: “The US is an extremely diverse society and attitudes towards LGBT people […]
Sentencing of David Olyne’s murderer delayed for third time
Justice for gay hate crime murder victim David Olyne has been delayed for a third time in the Western Cape High Court in Ceres. Sentencing of his killer Christo Oncke, 29, was this week postponed until 19 May because his psychological report is still outstanding. According to Son, Judge Siraj Desai insisted that he cannot […]
Imaginative gay rights campaign launched in Cape Town
Scalabrini Centre, a migrant rights and resources organisation, officially launched its ‘Let’s Face It’ campaign in March as part of an effort to promote gay and lesbian rights and highlight emerging hate crimes legislation. They’ve cited the 20th anniversary of South Africa’s Constitution, the first to recognise gay rights, as a fitting time to take […]