Will Batwoman be the first lesbian lead of a superhero TV show?
US television could finally have its very first live action superhero series with a lesbian lead character; none other than Batwoman. Variety reports that the CW channel is working on a series about the crime fighter, that would align with its current other popular DC superhero shows, including The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, and […]
No sanctions but Gretha Wiid agrees to amend homophobic books
The SA Human Rights Commission has released its controversial settlement agreement with author and lay preacher, Gretha Wiid, who warned children they could become gay because of an absent father or molestation. The agreement between the two parties, and on behalf of more than 70 complainants, sees no sanctions or penalties imposed on the “relationship […]
Questions asked as SAHRC settles with Gretha Wiid
The SA Human Rights Commission is accused of settling a case against homophobic Christian “relationship expert” Gretha Wiid without the consent of all complainants. Last year, the SAHRC received approximately 77 complaints regarding the content of Wiid’s book, Lyfslim vir Seuns, in which she advised teenagers on how to avoid becoming homosexual. The complainants said […]
Mandela Lecture: Obama affirms shared humanity of all, including LGBTQ people
Former US President Barack Obama made sure to include LGBTQ people in his historic Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday. The lecture, delivered to mark the centennial of Madiba’s birth, was themed “Renewing the Mandela Legacy and Promoting Active Citizenship in a Changing World”. It focused on bridging divides, working across ideological […]