GAY MARRIAGE COULD LEAD TO CHRISTIAN MURDERS
The Archbishop of Canterbury has claimed that accepting gay marriage could lead to the murder of Christian people around the world. In a public radio discussion on LBC, the Reverend Justin Welby – the head of the Church of the England and the symbolic head of Anglicans around the globe – warned that the church’s approval […]
GAY PATIENTS FLEE AS UGANDA POLICE RAID HIV CLINIC
A Ugandan HIV/Aids clinic has been raided over claims that it was “recruiting” homosexuals. The Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP), a US-funded health clinic and medical research facility in Kampala, was raided by the authorities on Thursday last week (April 3). According to Erasing 76 Crimes, activists said that plain clothes officers burst into the facility […]
ENGAGED LESBIAN COUPLE HUMILIATED BY HOME AFFAIRS
A Johannesburg lesbian couple have been humiliated after they were refused their right to get married at a Home Affairs office. Three weeks ago, Corrie van den Berg and her partner Patrys Koen went to the Department of Home Affairs in Alberton to make an appointment to tie the knot. But what should have been an exciting […]
AFRICAN ANTI-GAY LAWS MAR EU-AFRICA SUMMIT
The historic EU-Africa Summit in Brussels has been overshadowed by outrage at the harsh new anti-gay laws enacted in some African countries. This week’s two-day summit brought together heads of state and government from the European Union and the African continent, as well as EU and African Union leaders to discuss trade and human rights. […]
MOZILLA CEO RESIGNS OVER ANTI-GAY DONATION
The beleaguered CEO of Mozilla, which makes the Firefox web browser, has resigned following outrage that he made a donation to an anti-gay campaign. It was revealed over a week ago that Brendan Eich, who had only just been appointed CEO of the progressive non profit company, in 2008 donated $1,000 towards a campaign to […]
GAY CERES TORTURE MURDER VICTIM LAID TO REST
David Olyne, the 22-year-old gay man from Ceres who was tortured, beaten to death and set on fire almost two weeks ago has been laid to rest. The Times newspaper reported that the young man was buried at his home in Williston, Northern Cape, on Sunday. Twenty-eight-year-old Christo Oncker has been charged with his murder […]
UGANDA: 2 ARRESTED & FORCIBLY EXAMINED FOR GAY SEX
Two men have been arrested for allegedly having gay sex in the Ugandan town of Oyam. According to an NTV Uganda report, 22-year-old Maurice Okello and 18-year-old Anthony Oluku were “caught red handed.” Footage shows police escorting the two men out of their cells followed by the accused despondently sitting outside. A police spokesperson told […]
GOVERNOR TO SIGN ‘REFUSE SERVICE TO GAYS’ BILL
The governor of Mississippi will sign a bill allowing businesses to refuse to serve gays and lesbians based on owners’ religious beliefs. The controversial “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” was passed by the American state’s legislature on Tuesday and, unlike in Arizona, it will not be vetoed. On Wednesday, Republican Governor Phil Bryant confirmed that he […]
INDIAN SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER GAY BAN PLEA
In a possibly significant move, India’s Supreme Court has agreed to consider a petition against its earlier ruling outlawing homosexuality. This follows the submission of a curative petition by the Naz Foundation NGO calling on the court to reconsider its shocking December 2013 decision which restored the 153-year-old colonial-era ban on gay sex. The Supreme […]
HARVEY MILKS GETS HIS STAMP
After years of campaigning, the US Postal Service has revealed its design for the first stamp of an openly gay politician, the iconic Harvey Milk. According to Linns’ Stamp News, the commemorative stamp features a black-and-white photograph of Milk, with a small rainbow strip along the left side. The stamp will be issued next month, […]