OUT calls for Helen Zille to explain “queerphobic” tweet
Helen Zille, the Chairperson of the DA Federal Council, is urged to clarify the intentions behind her tweet that’s been deemed queerphobic
KwaZulu-Natal resort denies it singles out gay and lesbian groups
A KZN holiday resort says a rule requiring that “same-sex groups” be “screened” before their bookings are accepted has been misunderstood.
New round of public comments for Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
The NCOP has called for public comment on the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill as it reaches its final hurdle in Parliament.
India: Supreme Court considers legalising same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court of India has heard arguments in a landmark case that could instantly give millions of LGBTIQ+ people the right to marry.
Museveni: Anti-Homosexuality Bill must allow for gay “conversion therapy”
President Museveni has told MPs that the revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill must have the option to allow gay people to be “rehabilitated”.
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Bill sent back to parliament
Uganda’s Attorney General has told parliament to amend several provisions in the Anti-Homosexuality Bill before President Museveni will sign it.
Global scientists tell Uganda: Homosexuality is “natural and normal”
Responding to the president of Uganda, leading scientists from around the world have outlined what science has found about homosexuality.
Uganda: Eight arrested on homosexuality charges denied bail
As Uganda cracks down on the LGBTIQ+ community, police in the city of Jinja have arrested six men and two women on homosexuality charges.
Soap actor and murder suspect Gregg Pettigrew’s shady past
Gregg Pettigrew, the actor accused of murdering his boyfriend, has had past run-ins with the law and even made South African LGBTQ+ history.
Joy as Cook Islands decriminalises homosexuality
The South Pacific Ocean island state of Cook Islands has become the latest country to repeal the criminalisation of homosexuality.