TRADITIONAL LEADERS AND LGBT COMMUNITY STAND OFF
Activists in KwaZulu-Natal have demanded that the Zulu king apologise for his alleged anti-gay remarks, while traditional leaders have backed the monarch.
ECUADOR CLOSING DOWN GAY CURE CLINICS
Ecuador’s newly appointed openly lesbian Heath Minister is set to take action against the more than 200 clinics in Ecuador that use brutal methods to “cure” gays and lesbians.
SOUTH AFRICA MUST DO MORE FOR LGBT CITIZENS
Human Rights Watch has applauded South Africa for its leadership on gay rights internationally, but said that it must do more to protect its own LGBT citizens.
LGBT-RELATED FILMS RECEIVE OSCAR NODS
Three acclaimed films with gay, bisexual and transgender characters have received nominations in this year’s Academy Awards race.
ZULU KING DENIES GAY ATTACK
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has denied making recent anti-gay comments, insisting that the media mistranslated his speech.
ANOTHER GAY U.S. TEEN COMMITS SUICIDE
A 14-year-old teenager from Gordonsville in the United States committed suicide last week, apparently as the result of anti-gay bullying at school.
LACK OF MSM SUPPORT IMPERILS ‘AIDS FREE GENERATION’
A new report warns that failure to address HIV/Aids among gay men and other men who have sex with men will impact the goal of an “AIDS-Free Generation”.
ZUMA AT ODDS WITH ZULU KING’S ANTI-GAY COMMENTS
In a remarkable incident, President Jacob Zuma has disagreed with King Goodwill Zwelithini’s anti-gay comments at a ceremony in KwaZulu-Natal.
MBEKI REJECTS UGANDA DEATH BILL
In an important development, South Africa’s former president, Thabo Mbeki, has come out against Uganda’s proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
DEATH PAMPHLET GUILTY VERDICT WELCOMED
LGBT activists have welcomed the guilty verdict in the U.K. trial of a group of men accused of distributing pamphlets that promote hatred against gay people.