Push for Saudi Arabia to enforce death penalty for gays
It’s been reported that prosecutors in Saudi Arabia are calling for the death penalty to be consistently enforced against those found guilty of homosexuality. Officials in the city of Jeddah argue that the harsh penalty is necessary because of the rise of social media and the internet which, they claim, are leading to an increase […]
City of Gaborone calls for an end to gay ban in Botswana
In a remarkable development, the City Council of Gaborone, Botswana’s capital, has called for the repeal of the country’s criminalisation of homosexuality. The council passed the unopposed motion on Wednesday, noting the importance of reducing the spread of HIV / AIDS. According to GABZ FM, “opposition council members spoke in one voice celebrating the passing […]
Desperate gay couple and baby “triplings” stuck in Mexico
A gay New Zealand couple have appealed for help after the birth of their three surrogate babies left them stranded in Mexico. David, 41, and Nicky Beard, 32, from Auckland, had “triplings” (three babies born from the sperm of one man and one egg donor) from two Mexican surrogate mothers. It’s believed to be a world […]
Same-sex adoption now legal across the US
A federal court has struck down the final remaining state ban on same-sex adoption in the US. On Thursday, US District Court Judge Daniel P. Jordan III declared Mississippi’s law outlawing adoption by gay and lesbian couples unconstitutional. He cited the 2015 Supreme Court marriage equality ruling as the basis for his decision and said that […]
You can vote for South Africa’s Mr Gay World contestant
Mr Gay World has opened up voting for the public to select its favourite among the 22 representatives taking part in next month’s contest in Malta. Included in the participants is Oelof de Meyer, a 28-year-old renewable energy engineer from Joburg, who is representing South Africa. He was recently chosen as a last minute “bridging” […]
Abuse and torture of men arrested for homosexuality in Tunisia
Human Rights Watch has documented the appalling abuse of gay men and men perceived to be homosexual by Tunisia’s police. According to the organisation, Tunisia prosecuted at least seven men for consensual same-sex conduct in two prominent cases over the last six months. The men were convicted under article 230 of the penal code, which […]
A welcome court victory for LGBTI activist in Nigeria
An LGBTI activist has won a court case against the Nigerian police after he was arrested for no apparent reason in 2014. According to Daily Trust, the Abuja Federal High Court awarded Ifeanyi Orazulike N1 million (R74,000 / US$5000) in compensation and ruled that the police violated his rights by unlawfully arresting him. Orazulike is […]
North Carolina attorney general won’t support anti-LGBT law
North Carolina’s attorney general has been applauded for his refusal to defend his state’s new law targeting the LGBT community. The controversial law removes existing municipal LGBT non-discrimination protections in the state and prevents similar protections from being passed by cities in the future. It also forces transgender students in public schools and universities as […]
Disturbing turn as SA Film & Publications Board refuses to condemn Kenyan homophobia
South Africa’s Film and Publications Board (FPB) has told Mambaonline that it will not condemn its Kenyan counterpart’s persecution of LGBT people. Earlier this month, we reported that the FPB had signed an agreement with the homophobic Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) to collaborate in censoring content, specifically online material. The KFCB has a history […]
Shocking attack on gay couple in Morocco
A video depicting a bloody attack on a gay couple in Morocco has shocked human rights activists in the North African country. According to local media, the cellphone video shows the bloodied men being assaulted by a group of five other men, armed with knives, in a house in the city of Beni Mellal. It’s […]