Nigerian president uses anti-gay scare tactics in bid to win election
Nigeria’s president is turning to homophobic scare tactics in an effort to win the upcoming election later this month. President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesperson, Fani Kayode, has accused presidential challenger Muhammadu Buhari of secretly telling Western nations that he’ll consider legalising same-sex marriage in order to secure their support. According to Premium Times, Kayode made the […]
When will it end? Wedding venues continue to snub gay couples
Wedding venues for hire to the public continue to turn away loving same-sex couples. The most recent case involves the Rosebank Union Church in Sandton. Once again, religious beliefs are being used as a justification for discrimination. The large “non-denominational” church campus offers conference facilities as well as a secondary wedding chapel for hire, “set […]
Minister: Malawi won’t end gay sex ban
Malawi’s health minister has insisted that the country will not end its gay sex ban, despite requesting foreign funding to fight HIV, including within the LGBT community. Minister Jean Kalilani stated last week that, “There will be no change in laws on homosexuality.” She added: “It is still a crime to anyone engaging in the […]
Business leaders urged to call out Egypt on LGBT rights
International business leaders have been urged to address the plight of LGBT people at an Egyptian economic conference this week. A number of prominent executives are scheduled to speak at the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) being held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 13 to 15 March. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has written to these […]
Lesbians fear attack after “wanted” posters circulated
Posters said to identify two women as lesbians have been widely circulated in a suburb of Ghana’s capital Accra to help locals “hunt them down”. According to Starr News, the posters include what appears to be a private selfie of the two women kissing in their bedroom. The site said that youth in the shanty […]
Report: Isis beheads two gay men in Iraq
There are reports that Isis has publicly beheaded three men in Iraq, two of them for being gay. Images posted on social media by Isis supporters show a masked executioner wielding a sword above the kneeling, blindfolded men. According to AFP, the executions could not be verified as no images have yet emerged of the […]
Kenyan filmmaker won’t be prosecuted for gay film
George Gachara, the Kenyan producer arrested for making a film about the country’s LGBT community, will no longer be prosecuted. Gachara executive produced the anthology Stories of Our Lives, which tells five dramatised true stories revolving around LGBT people’s experiences in Kenya. Directed by artist and filmmaker Jim Chuchu, it’s received international acclaim and won […]
Stoning to death of gay youth captured on video (graphic)
Jamaica continues to live up to its reputation as one of the world’s most homophobic countries. A video has been posted of what appears to be a young gay man being stoned to death by a mob. The horrific clip was published by the blog Minority-Insight last week and shows the youth lying on the ground […]
Watch: ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett comes out to Ellen
Jussie Smollett, the breakout star of one of America’s hottest new TV shows, has come out after weeks of speculation about his sexuality. The sexy actor and singer plays Jamal Lyon, the gay son of entertainment giant Lucious (Terrence Howard), in the hit series Empire. While his character’s sexuality is a major part of the storyline, […]
Channel refuses to air anti-gay ad during Sydney Mardi Gras
Anti-gay marriage bigots are furious after an Australian channel refused to air their homophobic television commercial during a broadcast of Saturday’s Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. The 42-second video from the Australian Marriage Forum (AMF) is presented as a public service announcement and starts with a woman asking: “We hear a lot about marriage equality, […]