VIDEO ON ZANELE MUHOLI’S WORK
The New York based Human Rights Watch has released a short film exploring the work of award-winning South African lesbian photographer and activist Zanele Muholi to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. Muholi, who describes herself as a “visual activist,” has spent years documenting the lives of black lesbians and transgender people […]
COSATU SLAMS LESBIAN MURDERS
South Africa’s largest trade union has thrown its support behind the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign and condemned the spate of attacks on lesbian women. “Cosatu is appalled by the rising levels of violence and the increasingly heinous acts that are unleashed on women and girls in our society,” said the organisation. […]
PASTOR STICKS TO PRO-GAY VIEWS
The American pastor who was last week suspended for 30 days for officiating his gay son’s wedding in 2007 says he’s unlikely to change his views on the issue, despite the threat of being defrocked. The Rev. Frank Schaefer told the Huffington Post’s Michelangelo Signorile that his decision to perform the ceremony in the face of […]
TAIWAIN HEAD OK WITH GAY MARRIAGE
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou has said that he respects same-sex marriage but is unsure about when it might become legal in the island nation of over 23 million people. Speaking to foreign journalists on Friday in Taipei, Ma said that when it came to gay marriage: “My attitude of respect and tolerance has always been […]
HATE CRIME TASK TEAM WORKSHOPS
Are you a South African LGBTI organisation or group? Are you interested in the work of the national task team on violence against LGBTI people? The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) and the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) are holding a series of provincial workshops to meet the following objectives: • To increase […]
AGONY AUNT: “YOU TRY BEING GAY”
An American newspaper advice columnist has been applauded for putting the homophobic mother of a gay son in her place. The woman wrote to Washington Post columnist Amy Dickinson asking for help in dealing with her gay teen. The mother revealed that she is concerned that her church group will mock her for having a […]
9 YEARS IN JAIL FOR BEING GAY
A man in Cameroon has been sentenced to a shocking nine years in jail on homosexuality charges, reports Erasing 76 Crimes. Cornelius Fonya (35), was arrested on 29 October 2012 and has been in jail ever since. Although he was granted bail and even paid the court mandated bail amount, he was simply not released. […]
SCOTLAND GAY MARRIAGE CLOSER
An overwhelming majority of legislators in Scotland have voted in favour of a bill that would legalise same-sex marriage. Ninety-eight MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) said “I do” to the new Marriage and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday. Only 15 voted against it This was the first of three votes on the legislation, […]
PUTIN: NO HATE TOWARDS GAYS?
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has cynically urged his countrymen to not discriminate against gays and lesbians while in the same breath defending his gay propaganda law. Speaking to youth leaders on Wednesday, Putin justified signing the internationally condemned law in June by insisting that he and law have been misunderstood and that it is merely […]
VIETNAM MOVES ON GAY MARRIAGE
Vietnam has been urged to take a bold step by granting same-sex couples the right to get married. The country’s National Assembly is currently in session to discuss amendments to Vietnam’s constitution and other issues and this is an opportunity to afford marriage equality to gays and lesbians, says Human Rights Watch. According to reports […]