NIGERIA: SA GOV MUST SPEAK OUT
The DA says that the South African government must end its ‘quiet diplomacy’ on LGBT rights and speak out against Nigeria’s shocking new anti-gay law. MP Bill Eloff, the DA Shadow Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, intends to write to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, requesting clarity on the […]
NIGERIA: 5 IN COURT OVER GAY CLUB
Five men have appeared in an Islamic Sharia court in the Nigerian state of Bauchi on charges of forming a gay club. AFP reported that four of the men (all in their 20s) had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing while the fifth (a 47-year-old school principal) has denied the charge. They have been accused […]
JUDGE SLAMS OKLAHOMA GAY MARRIAGE BAN
A US district judge has ruled that the traditionally conservative American state of Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Judge Terence Kern said in his ruling that the ban was “an arbitrary, irrational exclusion of just one class of Oklahoma citizens from a governmental benefit”. He wrote that, “Equal protection is at the very […]
MR GSA FINALIST IN ‘UGLY’ FURORE
A Mr Gay South Africa 2014 finalist has been accused of being a bad role model after he posted a comment about “ugly” people on Facebook. Gordon Grieve, who placed in the top five of the competition late last year, was criticised for stating on his Facebook profile earlier this month: “There is nothing worse […]
STUDY: GAY COUPLES HAPPIER
A UK study has found that while gay couples still face some social stigma, they tend to be happier in their relationships compared to straight couples. Social researchers from The Open University conducted a two year study of 5,000 people in the UK who revealed how they keep their relationships on track. The Enduring Love? […]
NIGERIA: ELDERS URGED TO SPEAK OUT
The organisation behind the Gay Flag of South Africa has called on The Elders to speak out against Nigeria’s appalling new anti-gay law. The Elders is an independent group of global leaders, founded in 2007 by Nelson Mandela, who work together for peace and human rights. Archbishop Desmond Tutu served for six years as Chair […]
NIGERIA: 38 GAYS FACE DEATH PENALTY
Amidst news that Nigeria has enacted one of the worst anti-gay laws in the world, it’s been reported that at least 38 people accused of being gay have been arrested in Nigeria’s northern Bauchi state. According to AP, police are believed to have extracted the names of 168 suspected homosexuals by torturing four men. They […]
ZIM GAY GROUP COURT VICTORY
A Zimbabwe High Court judge has ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs to return property confiscated by police in a raid on the offices of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ). The group’s Harare offices were raided twice in August 2012, and documents, pamphlets and computers were seized by the police. The raids led to […]
LAUREATES, HOBBIT STAR CONDEMN RUSSIAN LAW
Twenty seven of the world’s most brilliant minds have spoken out against Russia’s gay propaganda law in a letter to President Vladimir Putin. The open letter was written by scientist Sir Harry Kroto and acclaimed actor and LGBT activist Sir Ian McKellen (The Hobbit) and was signed by 27 Nobel Prize winners who have changed […]
BRAZILIAN DIVER LEAPS OUT THE CLOSET
Top Brazilian diver Ian Matos has revealed that he was inspired by British diver Tom Daley’s coming out video to also open up about his sexuality. The 24-year-old Brazilian 3-meter champion was born in the city of Belém, but now lives in Rio de Janeiro where he is pursuing his diving career. “From a young […]