Breaking! Equality Court rules in favour of transgender learner
In a major LGBTI rights victory, the Seshego Equality Court has sided with a transgender Limpopo woman who was the victim of abuse when she was at school. On Friday, the court ruled in favour of Nare Mphela, who was represented by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), and against a former high school principal […]
Sunday Sun editor defends Jon Qwelane’s right to be hurtful to LGBTI people
A senior editor of the tabloid that published Jon Qwelane’s 2008 homophobic article has insisted that the former journalist should have the right to express his bigoted views. Testifying on behalf of Qwelane on Wednesday in the Johannesburg High Court, Sunday Sun Deputy Editor Ben Viljoen argued that although the article may have been hurtful this is […]
Widespread condemnation of Eastern Cape school lesbian abuse
The DA says it will file an official complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) about the homophobic abuse endured by 38 high school students in the Eastern Cape. On Wednesday it was reported that Principal Nomampondomise Kosani of Ulwazi High School ‘outed’ the girls, aged 14 to 18, in front of their parents, […]
Kopano, a member of that rare species; the black bear
The bear community has blossomed in South Africa in recent years, but it’s been a predominantly white phenomenon. So, when we heard that Johannesburg’s Kopano Motsoeneng identifies as a black bear, we wanted to find out more. For those who don’t know, bears are gay men who form a community that celebrates all body types, […]