Will Uganda recognise slain LGBT activist David Kato as a hero?
It is now seven years (on 26 January) since homophobes killed Ugandan gay hero David Kato in cold blood. They murdered him just a few weeks after he won a court case against a tabloid newspaper in Uganda that had published the names of alleged homosexuals. With David’s death, Uganda and its LGBTI community lost […]
‘iKhaya’ star Sphamandla Dhludhlu subjected to homophobic abuse
Actor Sphamandla Dhludhlu has become the victim of homophobia for playing a character who has a male lover in the new TV show iKhaya. The Mzansi Magic drama, which premiered earlier this month, explores the secret double lives that some men lead and how these negatively impact those around them. Dhludhlu plays the role of […]
Indonesia | Google blocks gay dating app
Google has reportedly acceded to homophobic officials and removed the world’s most popular gay dating app from its online store in Indonesia. On Wednesday, communications ministry spokesman Noor Iza said that the Chinese owned Blued app was no longer available for download to Indonesian users. Launched in 2012, Blued has become the largest gay social […]