Gay and lesbian rights
Malawi bans homophobic US pastor Steven Anderson
The Malawian government said Anderson would not be “received well” in the country.
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[LISTEN] Can anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson be stopped from entering SA?
In a YouTube video, Anderson can be seen accusing Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba of being a “wicked sinner” for threatening to impose strict conditions on his activities, when he visits South Africa later this month.
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Muslim states block gay groups from UN AIDS meeting
51 Muslim states have blocked 11 gay & transgender organisations from attending the meeting.
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Africa's 1st gay & inclusive rugby club launched
The competitive rugby club has launched a bold new initiative to recruit more players.
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Global laws pertaining to homosexuality
Global laws pertaining to homosexuality
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Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi show to protest same-sex law
The cancellations come as US states consider a bill seen as restricting lesbian, gay & transgender rights.
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First on EWN: Ministers face charges for blessing same-sex marriages
Two pastors are facing misconduct charges for conducting and blessing same sex marriages.
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Maimane maintains he supports gay rights
Mmusi Maimane took to Twitter to maintain he supported gay and lesbians' rights.
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Queer in Africa: Confronting the crisis
Rebecca Davis discusses homophobia and anti-homosexuality laws.
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Elton John and partner to wed
Britain’s legalisation of gay marriage has now been put into effect.
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Alec Baldwin strikes back at critics
Emmy-award winning Baldwin struck out at prominent gay journalists who had criticised his behavior.
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Uganda anti-gay bill signed into law
The new law will punish people convicted of having gay sex with jail terms up to life.
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'Homosexuality not new in Africa'
Amnesty International says there are ancient cave paintings depicting male-to-male sex.
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Ellen Page comes out as gay
The Oscar-nominated Juno actress came out as a lesbian on Friday.
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Google supports gay rights in Sochi
Google's landing page shows a winter sports competitor above each of the six letters.
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‘SA govt must condemn anti-gay laws’
The General Council of the Bar of SA says the current stance with Nigeria & Uganda is hypocritical.
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Is homophobia fuelling corrective rape?
Kabous le Roux argues our prejudice based on sexual orientation is not harmless.
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Hawaii legalises gay marriage
Religious groups have expressed concerns regarding legalisation of the bill.
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Vatican survey on family issues, gay marriage
In England, bishops have posted the survey online so that anyone can respond.
