Fury as Trump signs order to officially ban transgender troops
LGBTIQ groups have lashed out at Donald Trump after he signed an order following through on his social media threat to ban transgender personnel from the military. “This policy is a shameful slap in the face to people who put their lives on the line everyday to defend our country,” said Jennifer Levi, from GLBTQ […]
Joy as Soweto Pride set to return after 2016 “coerced” cancellation
Soweto Pride, one of the most significant and historic LGBTI events in South Africa, will return on 30 September, following last year’s shock cancellation. The welcome news was announced by the Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW) on Friday, after what it admitted was a “challenging” year. “FEW staff members have worked tirelessly to […]
Shock postponement of Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in FPB rules clampdown
The Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, which was set to open today, has been postponed, although screenings of Inxeba (The Wound) will go ahead as planned. The event, which is now in its seventh year, was faced with unexpected last minute requirements by the Film & Publications Board (FPB) that it submit all the […]
Opinion | Help make inclusive LGBTQIA+ social spaces a reality
As an organiser of Gala’s upcoming Spring Ball, Anzio Jacobs calls for inclusion in our LGBTQIA+ social spaces, and urges us to contribute to making the event happen. For those of you who haven’t heard, the Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (Gala) will host the first ever Spring Ball this year on the 2nd […]
Shameful! South Africa’s Cardinal Wilfrid Napier accuses BBC of gay “propaganda”
The Catholic Archbishop of Durban, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, has lashed out at the BBC for “corrupting” viewers by “promoting” homosexuality, adding that gay people are “evil”. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, the notoriously homophobic cleric wrote: “Has anyone also noticed how determined BBC is to undermine traditional & Christian morality… “Hardly a day passes without it promoting […]
India on track to legalise homosexuality after historic Supreme Court ruling
A landmark ruling on privacy has set the stage for India’s Supreme Court to legalise homosexuality in the world’s largest democracy. On Thursday, the court issued a judgement finding that the right to privacy is “a fundamental right” and that “sexual orientation is an essential attribute of privacy”. The case in question was not about […]
Software allows parents to spy on their kids to see if they’re gay
A French company has urged parents to use its spy programme on their children’s computers “to find out if your son is gay”. The company, called Fireworld, says its spyware allows a person to “monitor the activities on a computer remotely and check how a PC is being used”. While this can be used to […]
Malawi | Human Rights Watch rejects public inquiry into LGBTI rights
Human Rights Watch has joined rights groups in Malawi in rejecting a planned public consultation into LGBTI equality. The Malawi Human Rights Commission recently announced a public inquiry in November on the issue after the government asked it to assist it “to determine the way forward”. The inquiry aims “to get views from the public that would […]
Metro FM’s Criselda Dudumashe apologises for transphobic comments
Despite initially denying she made any transphobic comments, radio presenter, author and activist Criselda Kananda-Dudumash has apologised to the LGBTIQ community for her utterances. Dudumash was slammed on social media for statements she made last week as a facilitator at a gender based violence dialogue at the University of Venda. She reportedly used the term […]
Here’s SA’s first rugby club to officially say “no” to homophobia in rugby
Digger’s Rugby Club (DRC), one of the oldest rugby clubs in South Africa, has signed an agreement to take a stand against homophobia in the sport– making it the first rugby club in South Africa to take such a pledge. The Randburg club joined the Exclusive Books Jozi Cats (JCRC), South Africa’s first gay and […]