Hate crime crisis | Lerato Moloi laid to rest
Twenty-seven-year-old murdered lesbian Lerato Moloi was laid to rest on the weekend amid accusations that her funeral was “hijacked” by the ANC. Moloi’s half naked body was discovered hidden in tall grass on 14 May in Soweto’s Naledi Ext. It’s believed that she was raped. The top half of her body was crushed with large rocks. […]
Hate crime and anti-homophobia marches in CT and Durban
Here’s your chance to say no to hate and homophobia. Two marches will take place in Cape Town and Durban on Saturday 20 May to remember the victims of LGBTI hate crimes. Both events will show their support for the 5 – Justice Denied campaign, which is highlighting five unresolved cases of anti-LGBTI hate in […]
Hate crime crisis | Free State gay man killed and dumped in hole
The bodies of LGBTI people continue to pile up, with no end in sight. Just days after the murder of Lerato Moloi in Soweto, it’s been reported that a gay man has been killed in the Free State. Activists have told Mambaonline that the body of 26-year-old Stephen Nketsi was found dumped in a hole in the […]
Nigeria | Increase in support for LGB equality but levels of homophobia remain dire
While there’s been an increase in tolerance towards LGB people, the vast majority of Nigerians still believe that they are not entitled to basic human rights. These findings were included in the results of a new survey of 2000 Nigerians that maps the perception and awareness of LGBT people in Africa’s most populous nation. Amongst the […]
Finally free | Meet Chelsea Manning in full colour
Chelsea Manning has celebrated her release from prison with the first full colour picture of herself as a proudly transgender woman. On Thursday, Manning posted the photographic portrait on Instagram, just a day after being set free. She looked radiant with a stylish strawberry blonde pixie cut. Manning commented alongside the picture: “Okay, so here […]
PLUS, Africa’s first LGBTI business network, has been launched
Africa’s first organisation that will promote the interests of LGBTI owned businesses and LGBTI entrepreneurs and employees was launched in Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Named PLUS, the network is a groundbreaking initiative of The Other Foundation, which advances equality and freedom in southern Africa, with a focus on sexual orientation and gender identity. PLUS aims […]
SA Human Rights Commission confirms it’s investigating Gretha Wiid
Following her recent “apology”, the SA Human Rights Commission has confirmed that it is going ahead with an investigation into Gretha Wiid’s published views on homosexuality. Wiid is a Christian relationship “expert” who has become something of a celebrity in the Afrikaans community. An excerpt from one of her advice books for young people on […]
Indonesian religious court sentences two gay men to 85 lashes
Two gay men found “guilty” of having sex in Indonesia have been sentenced to 85 lashes in public with a cane. The men, both in their early twenties, were at home in Banda Aceh on 28 March when a group of vigilantes forced their way in and dragged them to the police. Cell phone video footage […]
Homophobia, transphobia and biphobia behind high HIV infection rates
The WeTheBrave campaign says that the LGBTI community is bedeviled by high infection rates due to stigma and discrimination. In a statement to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) on May 17, the Anova Health Institute – the organisation behind WeTheBrave – cited troubling statistics. A recent survey, commissioned by the […]
Slow progress to legalise homosexuality, but Africa remains worst offender
The number of countries that criminalise consensual, private same-sex sexual activity between adults has decreased to 72, but Africa remains the most homophobic region. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) has launched the 12th edition of its annual State-Sponsored Homophobia report on laws persecuting and protecting people on the basis of […]