GENERATIONS WAGE DISPUTE MORE IMPORTANT THAN GAY KILLINGS?
Have South Africans become so immune to hate crimes that a soapie generates more attention than the murder of a teenage lesbian? That’s the question being asked by the Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW), which slammed the government and the media for being more interested in the Generations cast’s firing than the most […]
WEDDING VENUE IGNORES COURT RULING – SNUBS ANOTHER GAY COUPLE
Another gay couple has been snubbed by a wedding venue. Outrageously, it’s one that was previously found guilty of discriminating against gays and lesbians. In July 2012, the Alberton Magistrates’ Court, sitting as an Equality Court, found that the Sha-Mani Lodge in Alberton, Johannesburg unfairly discriminated against two lesbian women by refusing to allow them […]
ZAVION’S GAY GAMES GOLD MEDAL BONANZA
Survivor’s Zavion Kotze has made South Africa proud, bringing home an impressive stash of medals from the Cleveland Gay Games. The week-long event came to a close on Saturday night with a ceremony featuring a performance by Boy George. Thousands of athletes from 50 countries took part in the Games – touted as a success for […]
CONTROVERSY AS UCT OPENS GENDER NEUTRAL TOILETS
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has opened controversial gender neutral toilets on campus to serve transgender students or students who don’t want to define their sex or gender. The facilities are located on the bottom level of the Leslie Social Sciences Building. They consist of three cubicles, each with a gender-neutral symbol, and a sign stating that […]
SA MAN’S GAY MARRIAGE PROPOSAL VIDEO GOES VIRAL
A Johannesburg man’s unique gay marriage proposal video, featuring an A-list Hollywood star, has gone viral. In the YouTube video, film and TV producer Brett Lotriet uses sign boards to ask boyfriend Khalid Shawwa, who’s a huge fan of Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart, to marry him. “We all know how you feel about Star Trek’s […]
STILL NO DATE FOR SA’S LGBT REGIONAL SUMMIT
The South Africa government says it’s still committed to hosting the long-delayed LGBT regional summit but it won’t set a date. “South Africa is planning to hold the African regional seminar focusing on finding practical solutions for violence and discrimination against persons based on sexual orientation and gender identity,” Department of International Relations and Co-operation spokesperson Nelson […]
SURPRISE AS SCOTT LIVELY WELCOMES END OF UGANDA ANTI-GAY LAW
Scott Lively, the American pastor credited with inspiring Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, has had a surprising response to the annulment of the law. In an article for Barbwire.com, Liveley writes: “I am not unhappy that the Ugandan law as written has been nullified.” “I have always said it was too harsh and did not emphasize prevention […]
ANGER AS MUSEVENI & OBAMAS POSE IN WHITE HOUSE
Uganda’s homophobic president can now hang a glamorous portrait of himself hobnobbing with the Obamas in the White House on his wall. President Museveni – who defiantly signed the now-annulled Anti-Homosexuality Act into law and has condemned his gay and lesbian citizens as perverts and deviants – was photographed with President Obama and the First […]
ANGLICAN SHAME: ARCHBISHOP WANTS NEW VOTE ON ANTI-GAY LAW
In a disgrace to the Anglican Church, Uganda’s Anglican Archbishop, Stanley Ntagali, has publicly called for a new parliamentary vote on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The law was struck down last week by the Constitutional Court because there were not enough MPs present when it was passed in December last year. RNS reports that Ntagali expressed […]
GHANA: TOP MUSIC PRODUCER COMES OUT… OR MAYBE NOT
A renowned Ghanaian music producer has unleashed a fire-storm after he “came out” as gay on Facebook, but it’s unclear what his motivation was. On Monday last week, Panji Anoff – who has over 25 year experience in the music industry and runs the Pidgen Music label – wrote on his Facebook page: “I wish to announce […]