King of Norway’s amazing speech in defence of LGBT inclusivity
The Norwegian monarch has delivered an impassioned speech in support of a diverse and inclusive nation, including LGBT equality. Addressing a crowd outside the the Royal Palace in Oslo, King Harald V urged his compatriots to embrace all who called Norway home, whether they are gay or lesbian, refugees from other nations or follow different […]
Unbelievable! Uganda police investigate 8-year-old girl for lesbianism
In another sign that hysteria against LGBT people in Uganda is out of control, an eight-year-old girl has now been detained for being a lesbian. According to Uganda’s The Monitor newspaper, the Jinja Police Child Family Protection Unit confirmed that the child is in police custody. A “concerned neighbor” reported the girl to the authorities […]
Asteroid named after Freddie Mercury to mark his 70th birthday
The late LGBT rock star Freddie Mercury would have been 70 years old this week. To mark his birthday, the icon has been honoured by astronomers with a very special posthumous gift. On Sunday, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center revealed that it had named an asteroid after the singer, known for classic hits […]
Minister accepts gay hate pastor petition, asks for dossier of evidence
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has accepted a massive petition from the LGBTI community and says he’ll do all he can to stop or limit ‘kill-the gays’ pastor Steven Anderson’s visit. On Monday, Gigaba met with organisations such as GaySA Radio, OUT LGBT Well-being and FEW (Forum for the Empowerment of Women). Led by GaySA […]
Ekurhuleni Pride 2016 comes to Vosloorus
The eighth annual Ekurhuleni LGBTI Pride is taking place on Saturday 10 September in Vosloorus. The event, organised by Epoc LGBTI, aims to highlight the struggle against homophobia, gender based violence and the stigma associated with HIV/Aids. The Pride is being held at the Vosloorus Stadium, from 10am to 6pm. This year’s theme is “military”. There […]
Lesbian woman raped – two years after hate crime murder of her cousin
Hate has devastated a Ventersdorp family. Still grappling with the rape and murder of her cousin, a 22-year-old woman has been raped at gunpoint, also because she’s a lesbian. The young woman was attacked on the afternoon of 17 August while chatting and walking with a friend thorough a graveyard in Toevlug, Ventersdorp. A man holding […]
South Africa implements “test and treat” HIV strategy
As from the 1st of September, all South Africans who are HIV positive will be able to receive immediate treatment. The new universal “test and treat” approach to HIV/AIDS is in line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines to tackle the Aids epidemic. Previously, people who are HIV positive were only given treatment when their […]
Activists to present 60,000 petition signatures to minister of Home Affairs
The long awaited meeting between activists opposed to gay hate pastor Steven Anderson’s trip to South Africa and the minister of Home Affairs is finally going ahead. The activists, led by GaySA Radio Station Manager Hendrik Baird, and supported by attorney Coenie Kukkuk, as well as representatives from the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will […]
WeTheBrave warns of life threatening language barrier
Did you know that there’s no word for gay in Xhosa? Any word to describe a gay person is either derogatory or borrowed from other South African languages. Words used to describe gay men include isitabane, which is interpreted as a man who has chosen to act like a woman. There’s also abantu abathambileyo, meaning not […]
Now Botswana fights back against gay hate pastor Steven Anderson
LGBTI activists in Botswana have joined the fight to keep gay hate pastor Steven Anderson out of Africa. Anderson is set to visit South Africa for a one day missionary excursion on 18 September after which he plans to go to Botswana for a week to set up a branch of his extremist Arizona-based Faithful Word […]