“I snapped,” says bullied gay teen killer
A gay New York City teenager who stabbed another student to death in the classroom says he was bullied until he could take no more. Abel Cedeno, 18, is accused of stabbing Matthew McCree, 15, and Ariane Laboy, 16, at the Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation last month, leading to McCree’s death. Cedeno, who […]
Tanzania | Two South Africans arrested in anti-gay crackdown
There are reports that two South Africans are among 12 men arrested in Tanzania on charges related to homosexuality. According to AFP, Dar es Salaam police head Lazaro Mambosasa told journalists that the men were arrested in the city’s Peacock hotel. In addition to the South Africans, the group also includes a Ugandan, while the rest are […]
Can evil be redeemed? British Neo-Nazi comes out as gay on TV
As the UK reels from a massive spike in hate crimes, a Neo-Nazi white supremacist has renounced his violent past while coming out as a gay man. Speaking to Channel 4 News, Kevin Wilshaw – who was still active in the racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic hate movement earlier this year – also revealed that he […]
South Africa leads as global medical body condemns forced anal exams
A resolution by the South African Medical Association condemning the use of forced anal examinations for evidence of consensual homosexual conduct has been adopted by the World Medical Association (WMA) The WMA, which accepted the resolution at its General Assembly in Chicago last week, is an international organisation consisting of national medical associations from 111 countries. […]
Historic! South Africa’s Parliament endorses Coming Out Day
In an unprecedented move, the National Assembly of South Africa has adopted a resolution supporting international Coming Out Day. On Tuesday, MP Zakhele Mbhele (DA) introduced a Motion Without Notice for Parliament to recognise the day, which is celebrated annually on 11 October. The motion noted that Coming Out Day aims to “create an environment where […]
Africans urged to join campaign against Egyptian LGBTI human rights abuses
African and South African activists are showing their solidarity with LGBTI Egyptians who have been subjected to a wave of arrests and hate. The activists are joining a campaign that will include global protests in different cities and online on October 19. Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) said it stands in solidarity with a host of local, […]
White House denies Trump joked about hanging gay people
The White House has dismissed claims that President Donald Trump joked that Vice President Mike Pence wants to “hang” all gay people. The report was published in a New Yorker article by Jane Mayer about what might happen if Trump left office and Pence took over the presidency, titled The Danger of President Pence. According to […]
This is the brave first Chechnya gay purge victim to publicly speak out
A 30-year-old Russian man has become the first victim of Chechnya’s gay purge to openly speak about the horrific abuse he faced. On Monday, Maxim Lapunov appeared alongside human rights activists at a press conference in Moscow. He revealed that he had been detained and tortured for 12 days by Chechen officials. While some victims […]
Pretoria Pride after party at ETC
The 2017 Pretoria Pride celebrations continued into the early hours of the next morning with a massive after party at ETC Pub in Centurion. The venue was packed with revellers intent on asserting their LGBTQ identity – and having a damn good time doing it! David Penney took these pictures of the night’s post-Pride shenanigans. […]
Lynne Brown | Africa’s most senior LGBT politician implicated in corruption
Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown – the most powerful openly LGBT politician in Africa – and her romantic partner, Ingrid Tufvesson, have been accused of corruption. According to reports that emerged on the weekend, it’s been alleged that E Smart Solutions, a company owned by Tufvesson, was awarded two contracts worth R1.2 million by […]