France | Fury as presenter mocks gay men on live TV
A French television presenter has been slammed after he created a fake gay dating profile and then mocked the men who responded to his ad, live on air. Cyril Hanouna, who pretended to be bisexual and used a high pitched voice, spoke to the men on the phone during his popular show Touche pas à […]
Despite facing persecution acclaimed Ugandan rapper Keko comes out as lesbian
Keko, the popular Ugandan rapper, has bravely chosen to come out as lesbian in one of the world’s most homophobic countries. The 29-year-old, who’s long been the subject of rumours about her sexuality, became a household name in East Africa thanks to her 2011 breakout single How We Do It. “I’ve always been a tomboy,” […]
Uganda | Christian group says schools must “correct” gay students
The Ugandan branch of a global Christian group has condemned throwing gay and lesbian pupils out of schools but has instead called for them to be “corrected”. Last week, the Provincial President of Mothers’ Union Uganda, Ruth Sennyonyi, spoke out against schools that expel learners for being homosexual, reports The Observer. “We cannot keep sending […]
PrEP | Experts call for calm after Aussie man becomes infected with HIV
Clinicians have called for calm following news that an Australian man has become infected with HIV, apparently while using PrEP. PrEP is a daily medication that has been proven to be highly effective in preventing HIV-negative people from getting HIV, if taken correctly. There are reports that the Melbourne man contracted the virus while participating […]
Indonesia | Gay men caned in front of 300 cheering people
Two gay men have faced the pain and humiliation of being caned in front of a cheering crowd in Indonesia, simply for having consensual sex in private. On Tuesday, hundreds of enthusiastic people gathered in a mosque courtyard in the capital of the Aceh province. They came to watch the victims standing on a stage […]
LGBTI crackdown | 140 men arrested at “gay sauna” party in Indonesia
Indonesia’s LGBTI community is facing unprecedented persecution as more than 100 men are arrested for attending a party at an alleged gay sauna. According to The Guardian, police raided ‘The Wild One’ event at a sauna and gym in Jakarta on Sunday. A total of 141 men, including the owner and staff, were detained for […]
Hate crime crisis | Lerato Moloi laid to rest
Twenty-seven-year-old murdered lesbian Lerato Moloi was laid to rest on the weekend amid accusations that her funeral was “hijacked” by the ANC. Moloi’s half naked body was discovered hidden in tall grass on 14 May in Soweto’s Naledi Ext. It’s believed that she was raped. The top half of her body was crushed with large rocks. […]
Hate crime and anti-homophobia marches in CT and Durban
Here’s your chance to say no to hate and homophobia. Two marches will take place in Cape Town and Durban on Saturday 20 May to remember the victims of LGBTI hate crimes. Both events will show their support for the 5 – Justice Denied campaign, which is highlighting five unresolved cases of anti-LGBTI hate in […]
Hate crime crisis | Free State gay man killed and dumped in hole
The bodies of LGBTI people continue to pile up, with no end in sight. Just days after the murder of Lerato Moloi in Soweto, it’s been reported that a gay man has been killed in the Free State. Activists have told Mambaonline that the body of 26-year-old Stephen Nketsi was found dumped in a hole in the […]
Nigeria | Increase in support for LGB equality but levels of homophobia remain dire
While there’s been an increase in tolerance towards LGB people, the vast majority of Nigerians still believe that they are not entitled to basic human rights. These findings were included in the results of a new survey of 2000 Nigerians that maps the perception and awareness of LGBT people in Africa’s most populous nation. Amongst the […]