Countries EFF defends ‘homophobic’ Lumumba Cape Town – The EFF has defended its decision to invite Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, despite the uproar... Read more 26 Jul, 2023
Countries Supporters of gay rights and EFF members go head to head at UCT Gay students and supporters at UCT protested on campus before the lecture by Patrick Lumumba, who was the keynote... Read more 25 Jul, 2023
Countries SAHRC calls for calm amid threats to shop owner banning LGBTQIA+ community Cape Town – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has urged calm amid alleged threats made against Dawood... Read more 18 Jul, 2023
World Indian government refused to appoint openly gay judge: Supreme Court New Delhi – India’s government has refused to appoint a senior lawyer as a judge because he is gay... Read more 20 Jan, 2023
Countries Man allegedly confesses he raped his cousin, 14, to stop his ‘gay tendencies’ Cape Town – A 38-year-old man was arrested for the rape of his 14-year-old cousin after allegedly confessing to... Read more 12 Jan, 2023
Countries Uganda suspends LGBT charity for ‘operating illegally’ Nairobi – The Ugandan government has suspended the country’s leading gay rights organisation, accusing it of operating illegally in... Read more 7 Aug, 2022
World Police crack down on Istanbul Pride march, detain over 200 Istanbul – Turkish police on Sunday broke up a banned Pride march in Istanbul, detaining more than 200 demonstrators, organisers... Read more 27 Jun, 2022
Arts and Leisure PICS | ‘We act as a force for change,’ says Mohale as he leads LGBTIQ march in Mbombela Cape Town – Actor and radio presenter Mohale Motaung celebrated Freedom Day last week with gay pride event in... Read more 2 May, 2022
Countries Ugandan ex-minister who backed death penalty for gay people dies Kampala – A former Ugandan ethics minister who championed a bill to introduce the death penalty for same-sex relationships... Read more 30 Jan, 2022
Countries Top Senegal Muslim leader urges opposition to gay rights Dakar – One of Senegal’s most influential religious leaders said on Friday he “encouraged” all legal means of opposing homosexuality... Read more 8 Jan, 2022