“A duty to lead”: Ramaphosa urged to speak out on African LGBTQ+ rights
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been urged to condemn the persecution of LGBTQ+ people in Tanzania and in other countries in Africa.
Pretoria #ShameOnYou march to protest anti-LGBTIQ nations
The #ShameOnYou march on 27 November in Pretoria will take a stand against those nations that recently voted against LGBTIQ human rights at an international forum.
Late Joburg artist Nuno Da Cruz celebrated
Artist Nuno Da Cruz, who will be remembered by many in Joburg’s gay and art scenes, was honoured by his loved ones on Sunday.
Trans rights victory as Guyana’s ‘cross-dressing’ law ruled unconstitutional
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled that a law banning people in Guyana from dressing in the clothes of the ‘opposite sex’ in public is unconstitutional.
Will 300 employees be allowed to discriminate? MPs debate amending Civil Union Act
The LGBTQ community and human rights groups sent five times more submissions in favour of amending the Civil Union Act than the first time round. But questions remain how this will be implemented.
Mobile phone company billboard warns against homosexuality in Nigeria
An international mobile phone company in Nigeria has reportedly sponsored a billboard to warn students about the “dangers” of homosexuality.
Tanzania | 10 arrested men released on bail
The ten men recently arrested in Tanzania on suspicion of homosexuality have been released on bail due to lack of “evidence”.
High profile cleric to face Equality Court over anti-gay hate speech
Bishop Joshua Maponga, a Seventh Day Adventist preacher and motivational speaker, has been accused by a church member of violating the dignity of gay people by equating them to dogs.
Caster Semenya’s clean sweep at SA Sport Awards
Caster Semenya was the biggest winner at the 2018 South African Sport Awards on Sunday night, earning three top accolades.
Ugandan homophobes celebrated in the UK
Two top anti-LGBTIQ politicians from Uganda have been welcomed with open arms and presented with awards and titles in the UK.