Why Vovo’s alleged killer should be denied bail
Activists are calling on the National Director of Public Prosecutions to oppose bail for the man accused of murdering openly lesbian Noluvo Swelindawo (also known as Vovo). Signice Mdani, 24, is accused of being part of a mob that attacked and abducted Swelindawo, 22, from her home in Driftsands, near Khayelitsha. It is alleged that […]
Close, but no cigar – Finding intimacy again when you’re newly single
I was lucky. Our break-up was sad and emotional, but we both emerged from the severing with a lot of love and mutual respect. We didn’t have the drama of grudges and anger and campaigning against one another to our mutual friends about what “actually” happened. We both knew that the relationship was no longer […]
Cape Town’s The Westin hotel apologises for hosting anti-gay conference
Following a flood of outrage from the LGBTI community, Cape Town’s The Westin hotel has apologised for hosting an international conference of homophobes. The event for the World Congress of Families, an offshoot of an LGBTI hate group, took place on Saturday at the hotel. At the conference, delegates from around the world and South […]
Massive rally for marriage equality in Taiwan’s capital
In a remarkable show of support, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Taiwan’s capital, Tapei, to call for marriage equality. On Saturday (10 Dec), which was marked internationally as Human Rights Day, up to 250,000 people gathered along Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office for a huge pop […]