Shock as US Supreme court rules for anti-gay baker
The US Supreme court has ruled in favour of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a gay wedding cake. On Monday, the court ruled 7-2 that the rights of Jack Phillips, owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop, had been violated by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The Commission in 2014 found him guilty of discrimination […]
Most Mozambicans against homosexual violence, study finds
A study conducted by Mozambican LGBT human rights advocacy group, Lambda, looking at the behaviour, practices and attitudes towards homosexuality, has found that many Mozambicans are tolerant of LGBT people. Of the 1415 respondents, 85% said that violence against homosexuals was unjustifiable and most responded that they would intervene in favor of homosexuals if he/she faced […]
Durban Pride to take place on June 30th
The City of Durban will be hosting its annual LGBTQ+ Durban Pride on Saturday, June 30 2018. Organised by the Durban LGBTI Community and Health Care Centre in partnership with Aids Health Foundation, this year’s pride will take place at the Gugu Dlamini Park Extension, situated in the Durban CBD. In a press statement released […]
Botswana | Frustration as decriminalisation case postponed
A case challenging the constitutionality of the ban on same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults in Botswana has been delayed. The historic case was to have been heard last week Thursday in the High Court of Botswana in Gaborone but was postponed due to logistical reasons. It is understood that the court was unable to […]