Donald Trump lashes out at “politically correct” transgender troops in US military
Not surprising anyone at all, Donald Trump says he would support reversing the Obama Administration’s recent repeal of the US military’s ban on transgender personnel. On Monday, the controversial Republican presidential candidate was asked by a veteran what he thought of the “social engineering and political correctness that’s been imposed” on the military, such as […]
3rd Annual Simon Nkoli Memorial Lecture: “Black. Love. Borders”
The 3rd Annual Simon Nkoli Memorial Lecture will take place on 8 October at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. One of the icons of LGBTI liberation, Nkoli, at a time of immense social and political silencing, exclusion and oppression of black thought and action, showed passionate leadership and desire for social justice and universal human rights. […]
FEW determined to still host Soweto Pride this year
The organisers of the recently postponed Soweto Pride say they are still determined to host the event this year, and to ensure that it is “free and accessible to all”. Last month, FEW (Forum for the Empowerment of Women) announced that, for the first time in its 12-year history, the Saturday 24 September Pride had […]