Call for Kenya to end anal torture exams on gay men
A Kenyan LGBT rights group is urging the country’s prosecuting authority to stop administering anal exams on arrested gay men. The degrading practice usually involves doctors or other medical personnel inspecting the anus of the accused, often under duress, in an attempt to “prove” they engaged in anal sex. In June 2016, the High Court […]
Growing clout as number of Americans who identify as LGBT rises to 10 million
There’s been a significant increase in the number of Americans who identify as LGBT, compared to just five years ago. A new Gallup survey has found that 10 million adults in the US now see themselves as belonging to the LGBT community. That’s 4.1% of the population, compared to 3.5% of the population who identified […]
Brilliant! Nando’s takes swipe at Trump with #EveryoneisWelcome campaign
Nando’s, the South African restaurant brand, has stood up for LGBT (and other) inclusiveness in a new campaign that targets incoming US president Donald Trump. The campaign, called #EveryoneisWelcome, was launched ahead of Trump’s January 20 inauguration and is a bold statement in defiance of the intolerance that’s marked his views, comments and planned policies. […]