Justifiable exclusion? Canadian LGBTQ Pride bans police officers in uniforms
Following a growing trend, LGBTQ Pride organisers in the Canadian city of Calgary have restricted the participation of police officers in their parade. As the LGBTQ community has become more accepted in many countries, members of the police have increasingly taken part in Pride events in a visible show of support for the community. While […]
Nigeria | 42 men arrested for homosexuality in hotel raid
There’s been another mass arrest of more than 40 individuals on charges of homosexuality in Nigeria. According to Sunday Punch, 42 suspects were arrested at the Vincent Hotel in the state of Lagos on Saturday. The newspaper reported that the men were “caught in the act” and that the hotel had been shut down. A […]
What’s it like being gay in the Indian community?
A new research project is being undertaken to better understand the experiences of South African Indians who are gay, lesbian or bisexual (LGB). The study is a collaboration between psychologists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Pretoria, and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Lead researcher, Suntosh Pillay, is a clinical psychologist based in Durban. He said […]