UK finally agrees to pardon thousands of men jailed for being gay
The UK government has confirmed that it will support a bill to clear the criminal records of gay and bisexual men who were convicted of consensual homosexuality. The amendment to the Policing and Crime Bill, dubbed the “Turing law”, was proposed by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Sharkey and will impact 65,000 men, including 15,000 who […]
Indonesia’s president says police must protect LGBT people
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has finally addressed the growing onslaught against LGBT people in his country, the world’s most populous Muslim nation. Human rights observers have become increasingly alarmed at a series of attacks against LGBT equality by government officials and politicians over the past year. Speaking to the BBC, Widodo offered a mixed message, […]
New campaign aims to get South African MSM testing
Health4Men has launched a new campaign that aims to drastically increase HIV testing amongst gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa. As part of ‘We’re Braver Together’, MSM will be encouraged to overcome their primal fears and in doing so find the courage to get tested for HIV […]
Unbelievable! Now Anderson’s hate church sets its sights on Malawi
Despite being banned in Botswana and South Africa, Pastor Steven Anderson is determined to spread his church’s hate in Southern Africa. It now appears that his Faithful Word Baptist Church is planning to open a church in Malawi, a country where LGBTI bigotry has already deeply divided society. Mambaonline can reveal that a Facebook page, […]