Book of LGBTI stories launched in Botswana
A collection of 10 true-life LGBTI stories from across Botswana has been launched by the country’s LGBTI rights group. The English language book, titled Dipolelo Tsa Rona (Our Stories), published by Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LeGaBiBo), explores the lives of LGBTI people and recounts experiences of love, hate, coming out and hope. The […]
Tens of thousands demand repeal of same-sex marriage law in Paris
Thousands of people, including many children, took to the streets of Paris to protest against marriage equality in France on Sunday. According to an official count, around 25,000 people marched to the city’s Trocadero Plaza, near the Eiffel Tower, asserting the primacy of the “traditional family” and condemning surrogacy and abortion. They held up signs that […]
The conservatism of sexually explicit political critique
Earlier this year, Ayanda Mabulu found himself once again at the centre of a controversy sparked by another sexually explicit painting of Jacob Zuma. While several of the works displayed at Constitution Hill depicted exposed genitals or overt sex acts, it was a painting of Zuma rimming a naked Atul Gupta in the cockpit of […]