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FILE: The implementation of more legislature and harsher criminal sentences is not enough to protect South Africa's queer community. Picture: Bonga Dlulane/EWN

Homophobia

What we need to do to tackle queerphobic hate crimes beyond our Constitution

By Devon Thomas

Refilwe Moloto spoke to Justice Edwin Cameron on how we can better protect members of the LGBTQI+ community from hate crimes and discrimination. 

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    Under a controversial law passed in April, the UK plans to send asylum-seekers deemed to have arrived illegally on British soil to Rwanda, an East African country 6,000 kilometres from London, starting in mid-June.

    62 days ago
  • A female couple from Cyprus' LGBTQ+ community stand together on a rooftop in the old city of the capital Nicosia on April 2, 2022. Cypriot lawmakers and activists are pushing to criminalise "gay conversion therapy" which has left members of the island's LGBTQ+ community traumatised through "medieval" practices such as exorcisms. Picture: Aline Manoukian / AFP

    Cyprus push to ban gay conversion therapy amid exorcism claim

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    127 days ago
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    Cape Town Pride Festival in full swing

    Festival director, Matthew van As, said that they hoped to make this year's event far more inclusive of the greater LGBTQI+ community.

    174 days ago
  • FILE: A small rainbow flag, representing equality for members of the LGBTI community. Picture: Stock.XCHNG

    LGBTI activists condemn govt delays in signing Hate Crimes Bill into law

    The Bill has gone back and forth between Parliament and the Department of Justice since it was introduced in 2018.

    190 days ago
  • FILE: A member of the South African Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community participates in the annual Gay Pride Parade, as part of the Durban Pride Festival, on 29 June 2019 in Durban. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

    'Beautiful laws' fail South Africa's queer migrants

    With some of the world's most progressive LGBTQ+ laws, South Africa attracts queer migrants from the continent escaping prosecution and homophobia. Yet gay rights are often only protected on paper. Many queer migrants say South Africa is more close-minded than they expected.

    236 days ago
  • FILE: MacGyver Mukwevho. Picture: Macgyver Mukwevho/Twitter.

    Amstel Lager withdraws sponsorship for MacG’s podcast over transphobic remarks

    The 'Podcast and Chill' series is also at the centre of a public furore, following rape allegations against their latest guest rapper and TV presenter Molemo ‘Jub Jub’ Maarohanye.

    250 days ago
  • Serbash Thumbadoo, 29, a mathematics and life sciences teacher in Durban, has spoken out about a homophobic attack by his school’s principal, fuelling a campaign against sexual and gender discrimination in schools in KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: Mlungisi Mbele/New Frame

    Teachers’ union tackles homophobia

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    307 days ago
  • FILE: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Picture: AFP.

    Klopp tells Liverpool fans to stop homophobic chanting

    Choruses of "Chelsea rent boy" -- aimed at Billy Gilmour who is on loan at Norwich from the Champions League holders -- could be heard emanating from the away fans section.

    356 days ago
  • FILE: Jon Qwelane. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    ConCourt rules Qwelane article is tantamount to hate speech

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    376 days ago
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    Justice Dept: We are boosting efforts to probe why LGBTQIA+ attacks on the rise

    Government and civil society groups have met to discuss the hate crimes.

    405 days ago
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    UEFA probes alleged Euro 2020 racist, homophobic incidents in Budapest

    European football's governing body said in a statement it was investigating 'potential discriminatory incidents' in the Puskas Arena during Hungary's 3-0 defeat to Portugal on Tuesday and the 1-1 draw with France on Saturday.

    416 days ago
  • The late Phelokazi Ndlwana. Picture: Gay and Lesbian Network/Twitter

    A silent genocide: Activists angered after fourth LGBTQIA+ murder in 2 months

    In the latest incident, a woman was killed in Khayelitsha last weekend.

    461 days ago
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    MATUBA MAHLATJIE: I am the older queer man I wanted to see as a child

    Matuba Mahlatjie says he cannot believe it's only now in 2021 that he is reflecting on the past trauma of having nowhere to belong.

    471 days ago
  • Western Cape Social Development Department Albet Fritz. Picture: @AlbertFritz_DA/Twitter

    WC MEC Fritz: I won’t rest until attacks against LGBTQIA+ community addressed

    The most recent incident in Cape Town is the murder of 22-year-old Lonwabo Jack who was found stabbed to death just over a week ago.

    472 days ago
  • FILE: Murdered 22-year-old Lonwabo Jack. Picture: Gay and Lesbian Association of South Africa/Supplied.

    QueerLivesMatter welcomes arrest in Lonwabo Jack murder case

    Lonwabo Jack was murdered on his birthday last weekend in Nyanga. A 17-year-old boy's been taken into custody in the Eerste River area.

    475 days ago
  • FILE: Murdered 22-year-old Lonwabo Jack. Picture: Gay and Lesbian Association of South Africa/Supplied.

    Arrest in Lonwabo Jack's murder case welcomed

    Police on Wednesday apprehended a 17-year-old boy in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Lonwabo Jack.

    475 days ago
  • FILE: Murdered 22-year-old Lonwabo Jack. Picture: Gay and Lesbian Association of South Africa/Supplied.

    Suspect (17) arrested in connection with Lonwabo Jack’s murder

    Lonwabo Jack (22) was assaulted and stabbed to death in Nyanga on his birthday on Sunday.

    476 days ago
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