Watch: SA artist calls out Pastor Anderson, Mugabe and Putin’s homophobia
London-based, South African-born artist Graeme Messer has created a unique performance piece in which he calls out high profile gay-hate mongers. The powerful work, titled The Dark Room, was filmed at the Espacio Gallery in London on the 22nd of June as part of a group show called weR, which ran alongside Pride in London […]
Deputy Minister of Justice explains SA not joining LGBTI Coalition
Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffery says that while South Africa has not yet joined a new international LGBTI rights coalition, it still plans to do so. As reported by us, questions were asked why Jeffery had spoken at the launch of the Equal Rights Coalition in Uruguay on 13 June in its […]
SA’s own gay hate pastor plans to meet and help Steven Anderson
Cape Town preacher Oscar Bougardt is ready to welcome fellow kill-the-gays pastor Steven Anderson when he arrives in South Africa. Bougardt, who was taken to the Equality Court by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for his own hateful statements about LGBT people, has been expressing his support for Anderson in recent comments on Mambaonline.com […]
Leading Egyptian cleric says while gays are sinners they should not be harmed
A leading Egyptian religious leader, Grand Mufti Shawki Allam, has condemned the Orlando massacre and other attacks against gays and lesbians. In an interview with the German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung, Allam described homosexuality as a “religious sin” but noted that this belief is not unique to Islam. “The Pope of the [Christian] Coptic Church in […]
South Africa speaks at global LGBTI coalition launch but doesn’t sign up
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has spoken at the launch of a new international LGBTI rights body, but South Africa, puzzlingly, failed to actually sign up. Minister John Jeffery made the address at the launch on 13 July of the Equal Rights Coalition, which was part of the Global LGBTI Human Rights Conference […]
Human Rights Commission wants answers from Home Affairs on gay hate pastor
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has written to Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba about his earlier claim that he is unable to block gay hate Pastor Steven Anderson’s upcoming visit to South Africa. The SAHRC has received a number of complaints from the public about the trip to Johannesburg by the American preacher who calls for […]
Hundreds brave downpour to celebrate Durban Pride 2016
Despite unseasonably rainy weather, hundreds of LGBTI people and their friends and family took part in the Durban Pride Liberation March and Festival on Saturday. A diverse and enthusiastic crowd gathered in the morning at the Amphitheatre on North Beach under the theme of “Humanity Beyond Identity”. During the speeches and prayers ahead of the […]
Call to stop harassment and bullying of Caster Semenya
A petition has been launched to counter comments made by British athlete Paula Radcliffe against South African LGBT track star Caster Semenya. In an interview with BBC Radio, Radcliffe – the marathon world record-holder – spoke out against her fellow runner ahead of the Rio Olympic Games. Radcliffe suggested that Semenya, who is the favourite […]
Out and proud Ugandan swimmers to take part in LGBT sports event
Five LGBT Ugandan swimmers will participate in the 2016 International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA) Championships in Canada. The event will be held from 8 to 14 August in the city of Edmonton, which will host athletes from around the world to compete in swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and open water swimming competitions. The five […]
Stupidity on a monumental level: Tanzania bans lube to stop gay sex
In move that will only increase the spread of HIV, Tanzania’s so called “health minister” has banned personal lubricants in a bid to stop gay people from having sex. According to reports, minister Ummy Mwalimu announced an end to the import and sale of the products because, she claimed, they encourage homosexuality. Bizarrely, she actually […]