Homosexuals
Is SA’s judicial system doing enough to protect rights of lesbian, trans women?
Gender-based violence is widespread and entrenched in South Africa with President Cyril Ramaphosa recently describing it as our second pandemic.
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US issues travel alert for Tanzania following crackdown on homosexuals
The European Union has withdrawn its ambassador to Dar es Salaam, citing a deterioration of human rights in Tanzania because of that crackdown.
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Anti-HIV pill safe among gay, bisexual adolescent boys
For the study, researchers enrolled 78 gay and bisexual young men, ages 15 to 17, from six US cities.
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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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Global laws pertaining to homosexuality
Global laws pertaining to homosexuality
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Nike drops Manny Pacquiao after anti-gay comments
The Filipino boxer turned politician has since apologised for describing gays as “worse than animals”.
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Vatican fires gay priest
Polish priest says he made the statement because he wanted to bring attention to the issue of homosexuality.
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Methodist church stands firm on its gay marriage beliefs
The Methodist church says there’s huge debate among its members about gay marriage.
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Dutch reformed moderator calls for equal rights for gay pastors
Moderator Nelus Niemandt wants the church to discuss the matter at its annual synod in October.
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Mugabe wants to ‘propose to Obama’
After the legalisation of gay marriage in the US, Mugabe sarcastically said he’d ask Obama to marry him.
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US court weighs overturning gay marriage bans
Judge James Graves expressed discomfort with the bans in pointed questions to attorneys defending them.
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Strict sharia forces gays into hiding in Aceh
The gay community is a target of regular harassment from sharia police and residents.
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Indian filmmaker works to take gay issues out of the closet
The movie tells the story of a teenager with cerebral palsy who is unabashed about her sexuality.
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Open Mosque founder not intimidated by critics
Taj Hargey describes the facility as South Africa's first Quran-centric, gender-equal house of God.
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Gambia passes bill to introduce crime of 'aggravated homosexuality'
Homosexuality remains taboo in many socially conservative African societies.
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Sweden resumes aid to Uganda
In March Sweden suspended some assistance over Uganda's anti-gay laws.
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'Donors misconstrued Uganda anti-gay bill'
Uganda said the new law had been designed to curb open promotion of homosexuality.
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Indian court recognises transgender community
Transgender rights activists said the verdict was a great step towards ending discrimination.
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Kenya: Homosexuality as bad as terrorism
Nearly 600 cases of homosexuality had been investigated in Kenya since 2010.
