Video of US clerk refusing to issue gay marriage license emerges
In a scenario not uncommon in South Africa, two gay American men have filmed officials blatantly flouting the law by refusing to issue them with a marriage license. In the 11-minute video, David Moore and his partner of 17 years are seen being purposefully ignored inside the Rowan County courthouse in Kentucky as they wait to request the […]
SA LGBT activist visits White House for hate crimes conference
Dawie Nel, Director of Pretoria-based OUT LGBT Well-being, has attended an international conference on combating LGBT hate crimes in Washington DC, hosted by the White House. The conference, held during “Pride month” last month, aimed to highlight the disturbingly prevalent incidents of bias motivated violence against LGBT individuals, documented by the UN High Commissioner for […]
Homophobic UCT student leader becomes darling of religious bigots
LGBTI students at UCT are ramping up pressure against homophobic SRC Vice-President Zizipho Pae, who has become a poster child for the anti-gay religious lobby. The newly formed UCT Queer Revolution (UCTQR) held a press conference at the university on Tuesday to address Pae’s now infamous Facebook comment describing the legalisation of same-sex marriage in […]
Obama’s Kenyan elders will pelt him with eggs over gay rights
The Kikuyu Council of Elders has threatened to throw rotten eggs at President Barack Obama if he expresses support for LGBT rights during his visit to Kenya. Obama’s father was born in Kenya. While he was from the Luo group, the Kikuyu people represent the largest ethnic population in the country. “I will mobilise and lead every […]
NG Kerk head calls for full acceptance of gay ministers & same-sex marriage
The general moderator of the Dutch Reformed Church (or NG Kerk) has urged the church to fully welcome gay ministers and same-sex marriages. Netwerk24 quoted Prof. Nelus Niemandt as saying: “My hope is that the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (orientation) will be normalised (in the church).” Speaking in his personal capacity, Niemandt stated that […]
Aussie rugby comes out in support of gay marriage
Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has joined a growing list of companies and organisations calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage. The NRL last week wrote a letter to the Australian Marriage Equality lobby group to put its position on record. “One of the NRL’s core values is inclusiveness and we have put in place practices […]
Concern as Zimbabwe is named AIDS conference host
Questions are being asked about the decision to host Africa’s biggest AIDS and STI conference in Zimbabwe later this year. The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) has announced “with great pleasure” that Zimbabwe has been chosen to host the 18th International Conference on AIDS and STI’s in Africa (ICASA 2015). The news is somewhat […]
Same-sex kiss seals most out soccer World Cup ever
Women are at the forefront of LGBT openness in the football world, with at least 17 openly lesbian or bisexual participants taking part in this past week’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. On Sunday, the American team scored five goals against Japan’s two in the tournament’s final in Vancouver, Canada, becoming the world title holders for […]
Scholarships to leave a legacy for LGBT community
A South African businessman’s remarkable new initiative has just announced a set of scholarships for LGBT youth. Dale Pudney’s The Shambhala Organisation is awarding up to ten R25,000 scholarships for the 2016 academic year, with the intention of helping deserving applicants become business leaders. The entrepreneur, strategist and consultant launched the organisation last year, offering […]
Anti-gay march held in Kenya ahead of Obama visit
A small group of “pro-family” demonstrators have marched against LGBT rights in Nairobi, Kenya this morning. The protest, dubbed “The March for the Family (Anti-gay march)”, was set to be attended by the “anti-gay caucus committee” in Parliament – led by MP Irungu Kangata – and members of the Catholic and Christian community, including Bishop […]