Anti-gay clerk sues Kentucky gov. over gay marriages
A county clerk in Rowan, Kentucky is suing the state’s governor, claiming that her being forced to issue same-sex marriage licenses infringes on her religious freedom. Kim Davis, who was last month videoed refusing to grant a marriage license to David Moore and his partner of 17 years, is herself being sued by the American […]
Teen doused in paint highlights bullying of SA LGBT youth
An Mpumalanga teenager attempted to commit suicide after bullies covered him in red paint because he is gay. Health24 reported that 16-year-old Selby Ndlovu from the rural Mangweni community has endured years of abuse and bullying over his sexuality. “It all started as innocent laughter and I even used to laugh with them, but over the years […]
Three acquitted of homosexuality in Gambia
Three Gambian men arrested on charges of homosexuality have reportedly been acquitted after an ordeal that lasted almost eight months. The men are believed to be the last three people who were still facing charges following a state crackdown on the LGBT community by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) at the end of 2014. In […]
Nigeria leads on removal of LGBT rights from historic UN agreement
A ground-breaking new UN agreement on global development goals has been stripped of language supporting the rights of LGBT people. On Monday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced in New York that UN members had approved “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. He described the agreement, which has taken more than three years to conclude, as […]
Isis continues horror gay murder spree
New images have emerged on social media of a man believed to be gay being thrown off the top of a building in northern Iraq. The hapless blindfolded man is forced to kneel at the edge of a silo with his hands tied behind his back. He is then pushed off by Isis militants and […]
SA scouts don’t discriminate
In the wake of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) allowing gay adults to serve as leaders, Scouts South Africa has confirmed that it has no restrictions on gays and lesbians. Last week, the BSA’s National Executive Board voted in favour of a resolution to remove the ban on gay adults serving as employees and […]
Christian couple plans 1,000 anti-gay billboards
A Christian ministry in Iowa has unveiled the first of its planned 1,000 anti-gay billboards that it aims to erect around the USA. The billboard, located outside of Durant, Oklahoma, proclaims that marriage is only between one man and one woman. It further states: “Please… I need your help with this – God.” “This billboard […]
Journalist sent to prison on gay charges
A well-known Senegalese journalist will spend six months in jail after being found guilty of engaging in “homosexual acts”. According to AP, Tamsir Jupiter Ndiaye was arrested in June after he was accused of attempted rape by a young man. He was reportedly chased by an angry mob in the capital Dakar before seeking safety […]
Mayor and justice minister back 1st Jamaica Pride
Two major public figures have come out in support of the first LGBT Pride event in Jamaica, often described as one of the world’s most homophobic nations. Speaking to Washington Blade on Friday, Angela Brown Burke, Mayor of Kingston, confirmed that she would speak at the Pride’s opening ceremony this past weekend. “I come from […]
Shock, tears as Israeli teen dies after gay Pride attack
A teenage girl who was stabbed by an anti-gay religious fanatic at Jerusalem Pride last week has died. Jerusalem Open House, organisers of the Pride march, announced on Sunday that 16-year-old Shira Banki had tragically succumbed to her injuries at the Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital. Banki was one of six people stabbed on Thursday by […]