“LGBTI are also humans” – Desperate refugees protest in Nairobi
A group of desperate LGBTI refugees have been protesting for the last two days outside the offices of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Nairobi. According to Fierse Hydary Aidan, Executive Director of Youth Uplift Uganda, the peaceful protest aimed to draw attention to their longstanding and increasingly dire plight. The refugees say they fled to […]
Still no explanation for Ivory Coast gay jailings
The authorities in the Ivory Coast have still not explained why two men were jailed for homosexuality, even though there is no law against it. In November, we reported that the two men, then known only as PL abd LA, were allegedly caught having sex in the small town of Sassandra in October. They were tried […]
Aussie gay and bi men warned about dating app blackmailers
The gay community in Australia has been warned about a group that’s targeting users of dating apps and sites. The Canberra-based AIDS Action Council (AAC) revealed that the criminals create multiple similar false social media and dating profiles to lure gay or bisexual men who are looking for a hook up. ABC reported that the group, […]
The Wound: US critics have their say on SA’s new gay themed film
The highly anticipated South African gay-themed drama The Wound recently had its première at the Sundance Film Festival. So what did critics have to say about the film and its star? Directed by John Trengove, The Wound tells the story of Xolani, a lonely closeted Xhosa factory worker who joins the men of his community […]
Trans woman jailed in Tunisia after indecency arrest
Two individuals have been jailed for indecency in Tunisia after they were arrested for “cross-dressing” at a Halloween party. According to local media, the two (aged 19 and 25) were arrested in November at the private party in an apartment in the town of Hammam Sousse. At least one of the individuals, Myriam, told officers […]
DIY test for HIV comes to a pharmacy near you
It’s as simple and easy as a home pregnancy test, and should be treated similarly, argues Health-e News writer Amy Green who went through the process of self-testing for HIV. For R59.95 South Africans can now purchase an HIV testing kit from a local pharmacy and screen themselves for infection in the privacy of their […]
Grace Bible Church: Stop using the Bible to justify “apartheid” homophobia
As popular singer Zahara wades into the row over the Grace Bible Church’s stance on homosexuality, a minister has called for an end to the use of “apartheid” strategies against LGBTI people. On Wednesday, Zahara (Bulelwa Mkutukana) appeared to come out in support of the Grace Bible Church and its guest evangelist who recently preached that homosexuality is unnatural. […]
UK Girl Guides and Brownies now open to transgender girls
Girlguiding, the group behind the Girl Guides, Brownies and Rainbows in the UK, has announced that transgender girls are now welcome to join the organisation. The move is a major change for Girlguiding which was launched in 1910 and previously only allowed members deemed to be girls at birth. The group has published a new […]
Lesedi FM’s Chomane Chomane apologises for homophobic remarks
Popular Lesedi FM presenter Chomane Chomane has apologised on air for his recent comments that offended members of the LGBTI community. Zenny Kgolokwane, from the LGBTI group Free State Rainbow Seeds, lodged a complaint with the radio station after she heard Chomane ask a gay man who would “play the woman role” if he was […]
Ugandan activist’s heartbreak as she’s blocked from adopting because she’s lesbian
An internationally acclaimed Ugandan LGBT activist has opened up about the devastation of being denied the opportunity to adopt a child because of her sexuality. On Monday, Jacqueline Kasha Nabagesera wrote on Facebook about the heartbreaking experience after she was interviewed by a government adoption panel, following years of planning and weeks of trying to set up an […]