Hundreds sign petition to deny bail to man accused of murdering lesbian
Over 800 people, mostly from the Lwandle community near Strand, have signed a petition against the release of a man accused of murdering Noxolo Xakeka who was lesbian. Activist group Triangle Project handed in the petition at the Strand Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where the 26-year-old accused, Bongile Joni, made his second appearance. In the […]
A blow to inequality! Trinidad & Tobago’s gay ban ruled unconstitutional
In a huge victory for Trinidad and Tobago’s LGBTQ community, the nation’s High Court has ruled that the criminalisation of consensual adult same-sex activity is unconstitutional. In his groundbreaking judgment, Judge Devindra Rampersad said: “The court declares that sections 13 and 16 of the [Sexual Offences Act] are unconstitutional, illegal, null, void, invalid and of […]
Uganda | MPs vow to pass new anti-homosexuality law (Watch)
In an appalling display of hate and ignorance, MPs in Uganda’s Parliament have lashed out at homosexuality as un-African, promising to pass a new anti-gay law. Lawmakers this week approved a motion to pay tribute to Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga for “standing firm against homosexuality” at the recent 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva. […]
Toronto gay serial killer | Seventh victim identified
Alleged Canadian gay village serial killer Bruce McArthur has been charged with the murder of a seventh man as police investigate 15 other cases. Toronto Police say they believe that McArthur killed Abdulbasir Faizi, a married Afghan immigrant who was 42-years-old when he disappeared on 29 December, 2010. When he vanished, his family discovered that […]
Gareth Cliff to roast Somizi on Comedy Central
South Africa’s most famous gay man is set to be be skewered in Comedy Central’s upcoming Roast of Somizi Mhlongo. Choreographer, actor, singer, father, flamboyant fashionista, diva and husband-to-be, “Somgaga” will be the third celebrity to be roasted by Comedy Central Africa, following The Roast of Steve Hofmeyr and Kenny Kunene. The Roast will be […]
Brutal Miami Pride attack caught on camera
Four men have surrendered to police after they were caught on camera attacking a gay couple during Miami Beach Pride celebrations. Following Sunday’s Pride Parade, Rene Chalarca and Dmitry Logunov were seemingly randomly assaulted by the men as they walked out of restrooms in full public view. The group yelled anti-gay slurs at the couple […]
Aussie rugby chief: ‘Gays will burn in hell’ rugby star a “role model”
Rugby Australia has betrayed its own values and decided not to sanction Israel Folau for his homophobic comments. The 29-year-old Wallabies star sparked controversy last week when he said on Instagram that gay people would go to hell, “unless they repent their sins and turn to God”. Despite being in violation of Rugby Australia’s policies […]
Opinion: Inxeba is a reality check we all need
I have been gay for as long as memory serves me. I vividly remember spending my formative years vacillating between denial and self-hate; from a young age I somehow knew that acting on my romantic feelings would come at the unbelievably high cost of shaming my family, my friends, and my culture. It would also […]
Taking action against anti-LGBT online hate speech
Website editor Naufal Khan has had enough of online homophobic abuse. He’s taking a woman to the Equality Court after she allegedly called him an anti-gay slur on social media. Khan, who is the openly gay founder and editor of Indian Spice, says he was harassed by a Durban woman because of a story he published about […]
Mamelodi lesbian jail rape claim is ‘fake news’, says Police
The SA Police Service has denied a story that’s gone viral claiming that a lesbian woman was gang raped in a jail cell in Mamelodi, Gauteng and later died. The story appears to have first been shared by Tshepo Dot Mosima on Facebook. “It is heard that: a lesbian girl was arrested for public drinking […]