Large PrEP study finds no HIV infections
There’s more good news on the HIV prevention front. A major new study of the use of PrEP has found no new HIV infections among participants after more than two years. PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is the use of a daily antiviral tablet by an HIV negative person to avoid becoming infected with the virus. When […]
Kim Davis jailed over refusal to issue same-sex marriage licenses
A judge has jailed Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis because she has refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses. On Thursday, Davis and six deputy clerks from her office appeared before District Court Judge David L. Bunning to explain why they should not be held in contempt of court. Both Bunning and the US Supreme Court […]
Vatican: Transgender people can’t be godparents
The Roman Catholic Church says it will not allow transgender people to become godparents. In June, Alex Salinas, 21, a Spanish Catholic transgender man asked to be recognised as his nephew’s godfather. According to Newsweek, his local church denied the request on the basis that being transgender is not accepted under Catholic dogma. The decision […]
Release seven men jailed for ‘acts against nature’ in sham trial
Human Rights Watch has urged the Senegalese government to release seven men convicted of consensual same-sex conduct in an improper trial in Dakar last month. The men were found guilty on August 21 under Senegal’s penal code, which prohibits “acts against nature” between persons of the same sex. They were sentenced to six months in […]
Passing soldier saves gay man from mob in Ghana
A gay man has been saved from a mob attack by a soldier who happened be passing by in the Ghanaian capital of Accra. According to the Pulse local news site, the soldier noticed the crowd beating the man in Kawukudi park, in the city’s residential Nima area. It appears that the victim was lured by […]
Concern as Maldives cracks down on gay men
There’s been a worrying report that police in the Maldives have arrested two men in their private home on gay charges. According to the LGBT group Rainbow Warriors, the men, aged 56 and 27, were arrested on the tropical island of Dhaandhoo on Saturday following a tip-off. Homosexuality is illegal in the Indian Ocean nation, […]
“Nauseated” anti-gay ACDP politician accused of fueling violence
A Western Cape politician, who was “nauseated” by the thought of educating high school students about homosexuality, has been accused of perpetuating a climate of violence against LGBTI people. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) MPL Ferlon Christians told the Western Cape Provincial Parliament last week that offering school pupils information on sexual minorities would condone […]
Watch: Disbelief and anger as county clerk defies court orders
Setting herself up as a martyr for her homophobic cause, Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis has again turned away same-sex couples who want to get married – in direct violation of the courts. On Tuesday, Davis arrived for work at her Rowan County office as supporters and protesters gathered outside. It was at that point […]
First lesbian film to be screened to the public in Zimbabwe
In what producers say is a first, a South African lesbian film will be screened in Zimbabwe next month. My Name is Rose addresses issues such as forced marriage, African tradition and the newly discovered love between two young African women within a patriarchal society. Starring Enoch Mnguni, Slindile Dlamini and Zenele Mazibuko, the hour-long […]
Anti gay marriage county clerk loses… again
The US Supreme Court has told Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis that she cannot refuse to serve gay and lesbian couples who want to get married. Davis had asked the Supreme Court to allow her to continue to discriminate against same-sex couples while her case is on appeal. On Monday, the court denied the homophobic […]