Mamelodi to mark LGBTI Pride ahead of World Aids Day
The Tshwane township of Mamelodi will be hosting another Mams Pride event on Saturday, 26 November to celebrate and empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community and to salute their allies who continue to support the LGBTI in various ways. First held in 2014, Mams Pride has become an important platform to […]
SAHRC takes school to court over transgender Limpopo pupil’s abuse
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has taken a Limpopo school to the Seshego Equality Court over its treatment of a transgender learner. The high school pupil, who has not been identified, allegedly faced unfair discrimination, harassment, and hurtful speech at the school. The SAHRC revealed that because of a “hostile and intimidating environment” […]
Here are the countries with the most LGBTI people in jail
It’s believed that there are hundreds if not thousands of people in jail around the world because of their sexuality or gender identity. The site Erasing76Crimes.com has updated its list of LGBTI people who are awaiting trial or already in prison in the around 75 countries where homosexuality is illegal. The blog has attempted to keep […]
Tinder introduces a host of new gender options
One of the world’s biggest dating apps has expanded its range of gender identity options to allow users “to express your authentic self”. On Tuesday, Tinder announced that it had updated its gender self-identification categories so that they are now far broader than just male or female. The company said it worked with transgender and […]