Cape Town anti-LGBTQ rainbow crossing protest flops
The threatened homophobic vandalism of Cape Town’s rainbow pedestrian crossing to protest LGBTQ inclusion turned out to be a damp squib.
Cape Town politician declares war on “f*g’s paradise”
The head of an obscure South African political party is desperately attempting to secure relevance on social media with threats to vandalise Cape Town’s rainbow crossing.
Al Jama-ah demands LGBTIQ+ exclusion from SA’s national family policy
Al Jama-ah, Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda’s homophobic party, has demanded that LGBTIQ+ groups “stop imposing their practices on society.”
‘State of Emergency’ declared for LGBTQ+ Americans
The largest LGBTQ+ rights group in the US has, for the first time ever, officially declared a ‘State of Emergency’ for LGBTQ+ Americans.
DStv says it won’t show LGBTQ+ content in Uganda
South African-based satellite TV service DStv has confirmed that it will not show any LGBTQ+ content to abide by Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Woolworths faces backlash for LGBTQIA+ Pride campaign
Woolworths has launched a high-profile campaign to mark International Pride Month, which has led to a backlash by queerphobic bigots.
Uganda: Landlords start evicting LGBTQ+ people
It appears that landlords in Uganda have now begun evicting LGBTQ+ tenants to avoid violating the recently enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Pride survey finds that 9% of adults in 30 countries identify as LGBT+
A survey of 30 countries, including South Africa, has revealed that approximately 9% of their populations identify as LGBT+.
Namibia: Methodist Church condemns anti-LGBTQ marches as two arrested
The Methodist Church in Namibia called on its members to refrain from participating in marches against the LGBTQ+ community on Friday.
Uganda: Anti-LGBTIQ+ law faces court challenge as US threatens sanctions
Human rights activists in Uganda have filed a constitutional court challenge against the country’s appalling new Anti-Homosexuality Act.