SENEGAL: MEN JAILED FOR 6 MONTHS ON GAY CHARGES
Despite the country claiming that gay people are not prosecuted, two men have been jailed for homosexuality in Senegal. AP revealed on Saturday that the men had been reported to police by neighbours in the capital Dakar. In court on Friday, the men acknowledged that they had sex and were sentenced to six months in prison. […]
DEFIANT TURN OUT FOR MUMBAI PRIDE
Despite India recently outlawing homosexuality, a record number of participants turned out for the seventh annual Mumbai Pride march on Saturday. The event was especially significant in that it was the first Pride to take place in the country since its Supreme Court recently recriminalised homosexuality. The thousands of revellers and activists proclaimed their outrage […]
FINNISH OLYMPIC SWIMMER COMES OUT
Another international sportsman has come out as gay, this time to take a stand against Russia’s anti-gay legislation. Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has revealed that he is gay just days ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in the Russian city of Sochi. “I wanted to start a broader discussion in connection with Sochi, because […]
NEW SA GAY POLITICAL PARTY ANNOUNCED
It was revealed over the weekend that a new South African LGBT political party has been registered to contest the upcoming national elections. The Equal Rights Party plans to represent gay and lesbian people in parliament, said spokesperson Michael Herbst. “We need a voice in parliament to protect women from being raped because people want […]
AFRICAN BISHOPS WON’T COMPROMISE ON GAYS
The heads of the Anglican church in Uganda and Kenya say they won’t even discuss the possibility of softening their homophobic stance towards homosexuality. Ugandan Primate Bishop Stanley Ntagali and Kenyan Primate Bishop Eliud Wabukala have both issued statements rejecting a Church of England report on same-sex marriage. The report called for continued discussion and reflection “on […]
RUSSIAN PAPER FINED FOR GAY PROPAGANDA
For the first time, Russia’s widely condemned gay propaganda law has been successfully used to target a publication. The news that Alexander Suturin, editor-in-chief of the Molodoi Dalnevostochnik newspaper, was fined 50,000 rubles ($1,400) under the law illustrates the serious impact the legislation is having on civil liberties. According to RIA Novosti, the publication was […]
HONG KONG TYCOON WITHDRAWS LESBIAN DAUGHTER DOWRY
Following her public plea for acceptance, a Hong Kong tycoon has withdrawn the reward offered to any man who could convince his lesbian daughter to turn straight. Property mogul Cecil Chao (77) first issued the headline-making HK$500million (around R7 billion) offer two years ago, leading to 20,000 would be suitors coming forward. He then recently doubled […]
BRAD & ANGELINA SET TO BECOME JOBURGERS?
Jozi is in a celeb-tizz following reports that gay-supporting Hollywood A-listers Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be living in the city for eight months. According to Beeld, the couple – and presumably their six children – are set to rent an R85,000 a month Sandhurst mansion while they shoot a film in South Africa. […]
GAGA, CANDELABRA & DALLAS BUYERS CLUB FOR GAY AWARDS
Honouring a host of gay affirming television, film and music, America’s Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has announced the nominees for its annual media awards. Television shows up for awards include the lesbian prison comedy drama Orange is the New Black; same-sex family drama The Fosters, the ever popular medical series Grey’s Anatomy, […]
DUDUZILE ZOZO MURDER ACCUSED DENIED BAIL
Activists have welcomed news that the man on trial for murdering and raping lesbian Duduzile Zozo in June last year has been denied bail. On Wednesday, the Palm Ridge Magistrates’ Court in Katlehong, east of Johannesburg, heard arguments in connection with the the bail application of 22-year-old Lekgoa Lesley Motleleng. He has been accused of […]