Potchefstroom lesbian teen rape case postponed
The case of a man accused of raping and seriously assaulting a teenage lesbian woman in Potchefstroom has been postponed to 17 July. Mbali*, who was a minor when she was raped, was discovered by her school’s patrolling officer the morning after the incident, lying behind a soccer field between Promosa and Mohadin, back in […]
Death threats after world’s first refugee camp Pride event
Members of the LGBT community in Kakuma, Kenya, who held the world’s first Pride parade in a refugee camp, have been threatened with death if they don’t leave. “Wraning. This is to inform all men and women (gays) living in Kakuma…” a note posted on one of the camp’s noticeboards reads. “Whatever you have been […]
Two lesbian activists attacked and injured in Cameroon
Two lesbian Cameroonian LGBT activists have been attacked for their sexual orientation, resulting in them sustaining serious injuries. Renee and Soltera are two leaders of Cameroon’s Women In Front, an organisation that advocates for the sexual and reproductive health of lesbian, bi, trans and queer women in Yaounde, the country’s capital city. According to the […]
Coming out the high school closet: ‘Love, Simon’
Trying to find love while hiding your sexual orientation can be quite complicated. Like for 17-year-old Simon Spier (played by Nick Robinson), who is yet to tell his family and friends that he is gay and finds himself falling in love online with a classmate whose identity he doesn’t know, in gay romcom, Love, Simon. […]
The world’s first refugee camp LGBTIQ pride parade in Kenya
What’s believed to be the world’s first LGBTIQ pride parade held in a refugee camp took place this past weekend in Kenya, but was unfortunately marred by violence. The Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya hosted the event, which was attended by approximately 200 people, Gay Star News reported. The camp is said to be the third […]
Russia World Cup | UK LGBT activist Peter Tatchell arrested in Moscow
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup opening, activist Peter Tatchell was arrested in Russia on Thursday during a one-man protest against the country’s mistreatment of the LGBT+ community. The arrest happened in the capital, Moscow, after the veteran British campaigner held up a placard in support of gay men who have been violently targeted in […]
LGBT awareness campaign launched in Southern Africa
A radio and digital campaign called Unheard Voices launched on 8 June, sharing real-life stories of people across Southern Africa who are LGBT or sex workers and how they were accepted. These never-heard-before human stories show us how for every act of intolerance, there is an act of compassion. These are the stories of mothers, fathers, […]
LGBT Movie, Love Simon, banned in India
India has banned the new American LGBT teen movie, Love Simon, on the day of its release. Gay Star News reported that the Indian Central Board of Film Certification banned the film because of its gay content. The film was meant to premier in the country on June first, but those looking forward to seeing it were […]
Mauritians celebrate Pride despite backlash and threats (In Pictures)
Despite the cancellation of the 13th annual Mauritius Pride march following death threats from anti-LGBTI protesters, Mauritians still went on to celebrate pride this past weekend. State police informed the event organisers, Collectif Arc-en-Ciel (CAEC), that they could not protect parade attendees after anti-LGBTI protesters illegally gathered along the parade route. The protesters claimed that Mauritius Pride was […]
Botswana | Frustration as decriminalisation case postponed
A case challenging the constitutionality of the ban on same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults in Botswana has been delayed. The historic case was to have been heard last week Thursday in the High Court of Botswana in Gaborone but was postponed due to logistical reasons. It is understood that the court was unable to […]