Call to ban extremist “5 ways to kill gays” Muslim preacher from UK
A radical Muslim preacher who has listed five ways to execute gay men is teaching young people in London this week. US-born Hamza Sodagar is in the UK to present a series of lectures at the Islamic Republic of Iran School in the British capital, from the 4th to the 12th of October. Sodagar reportedly […]
Plan for Gauteng police stations to be LGBTI-friendly within 3 years
The head of the Gauteng Department of Community Safety says she aims to ensure that police stations in the province provide equal service to LGBTI people. Secondary victimisation by police officers against LGBTI individuals who report discriminatory incidents has long been acknowledged as a critical issue when it comes to tackling hate crimes in South Africa. LGBTI […]
When LGBTI Pride came to Kanana for the first time
While thousands celebrated Pride in Pretoria last weekend, a much smaller but no less important LGBTI Pride was taking place in the North West province township of Kanana. On Saturday 1 October, the first annual Kanana Gay Pride was held in the township, located near Orkney. Around 30 members of the LGBTI community took part […]