ASA tells gay kiss TV ad homophobes to jump
South Africa’s advertising regulator has ruled against homophobes who complained about an advert depicting two men kissing. Five people – Karin Thompson, Claude Madell, Theodore Barkley, Wiekus Meyers and Thelma Tomasicchio – protested to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the advert for the WeTheBrave safer sex campaign aired on television. The ad shows two […]
Zizipho Pae’s at it again, now attacks gay Christians
If you thought that homophobic former UCT student leader Zizipho Pae might have warmed up to LGBT people since her last controversy, think again. The strident young woman has once more lashed out at gays and lesbians on her Facebook page, this time attacking the idea that someone can be both gay and Christian. On […]
Updated! Pretoria Spur accused of homophobia against kissing gay couple
Update: Spur head office has responded with an official statement, which we have published in full at the end of the story. A Pretoria branch of the Spur restaurant chain threw out and even detained a gay couple for kissing – but was it a case of discrimination? The Pretoria East Rekord newspaper reports that […]