MINISTER EXPELS ‘SUSPECTED’ LESBIAN
A Malawian minister has expelled a ‘suspected’ lesbian from her constituency in order to ‘protect’ young girls in the area.
QWELANE, MEDIA24 SUED OVER ANTI-GAY ARTICLE
The Times has reported that Jon Qwelane and Media24 are being sued for R100,000 over the 2008 anti-gay article published by the Sunday Sun.
OUT RUGBY PLAYER IS LGBT HISTORY MONTH PATRON
Britain’s LGBT History Month has announced that recently-out rugby star Gareth ‘Alfie’ Thomas is its newest patron.
ANTI-HOMOPHOBIA FILM FOR UK SCHOOLS
Every secondary school in the UK is set to receive a DVD of a new film which aims to help schools tackle homophobic bullying.
NEWSPAPER ASKED TO PROVE QWELANE IS HOMOPHOBIC
The ANC has asked the Mail & Guardian to prove that disgraced journalist Jon Qwelane is homophobic.
MCCAIN’S WIFE, DAUGHTER BACK SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
The wife and daughter of 2008 Republican US presidential candidate Senator John McCain have come out in support of same-sex marriage.
COMPLAINT LAID AGAINST PAC YOUTH LEAGUE
A leading figure in the LGBT community has officially laid a complaint against the head of the Pan Africanist Youth Congress of Azania for hate speech.
GENERATIONS UNDER FIRE FOR GAY STORYLINE
The popular Generations soap series has come under fire again for its gay characters and storylines, this time from the PAC’s youth wing.
BOYZONE RELEASE STEPHEN GATELY SONG
A song featuring the last recorded vocals by the late Stephen Gately has been released by his band Boyzone.
DATE SET FOR LESBIAN MINISTER’S APPEAL
A call has been made for LGBT people to show support for the lesbian Methodist minister who has been suspended for marrying her partner.