Alarm as Tajikistan starts “registering” LGBTQ people
Questions have been asked as to why the Central Asian country of Tajikistan is creating a registry of LGBTQ people. According to Radio Free Europe (RFE), prosecutors have included 319 gay men and 48 lesbians in the registry, asserting that their “affiliation with sexual minorities has been proven.” The individuals were apparently identified by the […]
Frank Ocean wins gay slur lawsuit filed by his father
A court has dismissed a libel lawsuit filed by Frank Ocean’s father against his son, who accused him of using a gay slur. Earlier this year, Ocean’s father, Calvin Cooksey, sued him for $14.5 million over the R&B artist’s claim that he heard him use an anti-LGBT slur as a young boy. Ocean made the […]
Tanzania | Fear for safety of 13 arrested for “promoting homosexuality”
Mambaonline has learned that the 13 people arrested in Tanzania for “promoting homosexuality”, including two South Africans, are still in jail and may face forced anal exams. The individuals were taken into custody after police raided a legal consultation at a Dar es Salaam hotel on Tuesday convened by the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in […]