Estate agent fired over homophobic pub attack
The Rawson Property Group says it has fired the estate agent behind an alleged homophobic brawl at a pub in Johannesburg. Friday’s incident is reported to have seen the man verbally attacking two diners, at one point telling one of them to, “Sit down you gay prick”. The company claims the diners then approached the […]
Egypt & Russia blocked as UN votes to affirm Olympic LGBT protection
Egypt and Russia have been thwarted in their efforts to water down the UN’s recognition of LGBT equality at next year’s South Korea Olympic Winter Games. On Monday, all 193 UN member states adopted the Olympic Truce Resolution that includes a reference to the anti-discrimination clause of the Olympic Charter, known as Principle 6. Prohibiting […]
Hairdresser found guilty of deliberately infecting men with HIV
A British man has been found guilty of setting out to deliberately infect 10 men he met on the gay dating app Grindr with HIV. On Wednesday, Daryll Rowe, 27, (pictured) was convicted of five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, and five counts of attempted grievous bodily harm, in the Lewes crown court. […]
Robert Mugabe | Here are the vile words of Africa’s most notorious homophobe
Zimbabwe’s LGBT community is likely to be among those to welcome the possible end of Robert Mugabe’s rule, one characterised by an obsession with homosexuality. Over the past few days, Southern Africa has been rocked by reports that the Zimbabwe military has placed the president under house arrest. It appears that a negotiated end to […]
China | Horror of “gay cure” conversion therapy revealed
Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults and young people in China are being subjected to cruel procedures, including shock therapy, in a misguided attempt to “cure” them of their homosexuality. In a new report, Human Rights Watch called on the Chinese government to take immediate steps to stop public hospitals and private clinics from offering so-called conversion […]