Malawi human rights groups: gay rights not about child abuse
The case of man attacked in Malawi allegedly for being gay has taken another disturbing turn with claims that he was actually beaten for sexually exploiting a minor. Allegations have emerged that Kelvin Gonani, who was previously arrested on gay sex charges, had been prostituting his young nephew, who is a minor. It’s been claimed […]
Peter Tatchell: Debate those you don’t agree with, don’t ban them
A veteran LGBT human rights activist has fallen victim to the growing trend of campus activists refusing to debate issues with those they don’t agree with. Peter Tatchell, who has been at the forefront of LGBT rights in the UK for five decades, has been dubbed “racist” and a “transphobe” by Fran Cowling, the LGBT […]
Uganda presidential candidate plans to “cure” homosexuals
Ugandan presidential contender Abed Bwanika has promised to “rehabilitate” gay people if he wins this week’s elections. In November last year, Bwanika told a crowd at a rally in Kampala that he would create a “re-correction centre” for “social evils such as corruption and homosexuality.” The 48-year-old politician and pastor insisted that “Uganda is no […]
Nigerian police raid “gay” wedding, arrest guests
Nigerian police have raided a hotel and arrested a “gay” couple who were allegedly about to get married. According to Leadership’s biased and uncritical report, the couple consisted of an individual “who is supposed to be the husband” while the other “posed as the wife.” On Saturday 6 February, the ceremony was apparently about to start […]
Tutu’s daughter suspended after lesbian marriage leads to conflict of interest
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s daughter, the Rev. Mpho A. Tutu, has been suspended from the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation after she married a female academic. Tutu, the Executive Director of the organisation, married Professor Marceline van Furth in The Netherlands in December. The relationship, however, has been seen as controversial by the foundation’s board. […]
Pope joins Russian church head in condemning gay marriages and families
Following a historic meeting, Pope Francis and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church have lashed out at same-sex unions. On Friday, Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia issued a weighty joint statement on various issues they saw fit to pronounce one. The two men met in Havana, the first […]
‘Born This Way’ argument not helping to reduce homophobia
In recent years, the argument that sexual orientation is innate or that we are “born this way” has become a principal component of the advocacy for the rights of sexual minorities. Activist have argued that if science shows (as it increasingly appears to do) that one’s sexual orientation is inborn this will help silence those […]
Indonesia officials attack LGBT community
There’s concern about a spate of anti-gay comments from government officials in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Islamic nation. Since January 2016, local government and education officials have called for discriminatory anti-LGBT measures, including suggesting bans on LGBT student groups on university campuses and ordering police to halt an HIV outreach event for gay and […]
Egypt: Court says gay bathhouse report “in the public interest”
An Egyptian court has explained why it acquitted disgraced journalist Mona Iraqi of spreading false claims about 26 men arrested at an alleged gay bathhouse. Iraqi was slammed for targeting the gay community by broadcasting images of the humiliated near-naked men being herded into police trucks following a December 2014 raid on the Cairo bathhouse. […]
Portugal’s Parliament overturns president’s gay adoption veto
An attempt to stall same-sex couple adoption by Portugal’s outgoing president has been thwarted by the country’s parliament. On Wednesday, a majority of lawmakers voted (137 votes to 73) to overturn President Cavaco Silva’s veto of a bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children jointly. The legislation was approved by parliament in November […]