India on track to legalise homosexuality after historic Supreme Court ruling
A landmark ruling on privacy has set the stage for India’s Supreme Court to legalise homosexuality in the world’s largest democracy. On Thursday, the court issued a judgement finding that the right to privacy is “a fundamental right” and that “sexual orientation is an essential attribute of privacy”. The case in question was not about […]
Software allows parents to spy on their kids to see if they’re gay
A French company has urged parents to use its spy programme on their children’s computers “to find out if your son is gay”. The company, called Fireworld, says its spyware allows a person to “monitor the activities on a computer remotely and check how a PC is being used”. While this can be used to […]
Malawi | Human Rights Watch rejects public inquiry into LGBTI rights
Human Rights Watch has joined rights groups in Malawi in rejecting a planned public consultation into LGBTI equality. The Malawi Human Rights Commission recently announced a public inquiry in November on the issue after the government asked it to assist it “to determine the way forward”. The inquiry aims “to get views from the public that would […]
Metro FM’s Criselda Dudumashe apologises for transphobic comments
Despite initially denying she made any transphobic comments, radio presenter, author and activist Criselda Kananda-Dudumash has apologised to the LGBTIQ community for her utterances. Dudumash was slammed on social media for statements she made last week as a facilitator at a gender based violence dialogue at the University of Venda. She reportedly used the term […]