Queer Muslims gather in Cape Town for international conference
South African queer Muslim organisation The Inner Circle is hosting its 14th Annual International Retreat in Cape Town. The conference, which runs from the 14th to the 21st of October, will see a host of organisations, academics, individuals and institutes from around the world gathering to address issues facing LGBT+ Muslims. “This year’s retreat will […]
Indonesia: govt job ad bars LGBTs as gay couple arrested over Facebook picture
Rising state intolerance against LGBT people in Indonesia shows no signs of abating. On Thursday, the BBC reported that an Indonesian government job advert for a youth ambassador explicitly told LGBT people not to apply. According to the youth and sports ministry advert, applicants must be “someone physically and mentally healthy who is not involved in… […]
Jack Parow accused of making homophobic comment
Humour or homophobia? Afrikaans rapper Jack Parow has been slammed by some for seemingly suggesting that gay people aren’t very good at sport. On Thursday, Parow shared a video clip on social media relating to Australia’s one-day series defeat to South Africa in Cape Town. The video appeared to show an Australian cricketer groping a […]