Forgotten gay club massacre in Mexico comes to light
It’s been revealed that a number of people were killed in another gay club shooting, this time in Mexico. The attack took place on 22 May but failed to capture the same attention in the English media as Sunday’s Orlando massacre. According to the Latin American Herald Tribune, gunmen who arrived on motorbikes launched the attack […]
Hate thrives on social media as DA condemns ‘shoot gays’ Alberton man
While the world mourns the murder of 49 people in Orlando, there is no sign of hatred against LGBT people abating on social media. On Wednesday, Mabine Seabe, spokesperson for the DA’s national leader Mmusi Maimane, condemned a call by Johannesburg Facebook user Gerhard de Bruyn for people to “SHOOT TO KILL” gay men. De […]
Kenyan court legalises forced anal exams
In a shocking travesty of justice, the Mombasa High Court has ruled that the Kenyan authorities can continue to force anal exams on men accused of homosexuality. The court also found that forced HIV and Hepatitis B tests of men suspected of homosexual conduct are also constitutional. The ruling allows the government to continue these […]
Hundreds of South Africans gather to remember Orlando victims
Hundreds of LGBTI South Africans and their friends gathered in Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban and Bloemfontein to honour the victims of the Orlando massacre. In Centurion on Thursday, in the parking lot of the popular Babylon nightclub, a large crowd solemnly lit candles in the colours of the rainbow flag. The event was attended by […]