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South Africa leads United Nations on gay rights

South Africa leads United Nations on gay rights

09 Mar 2012 00:00 -
SA has won a moral and diplomatic victory at the UN, defending the protection of sexual minorities while preventing a walkout of other African states.
Former Liberian first lady pushes anti-gay Bill

Former Liberian first lady pushes anti-gay Bill

15 Feb 2012 20:15 - Staff Reporter
Former Liberian first lady Jewel Taylor has introduced a Bill for homosexuality to be made a first degree felony, amid raging debate over gay rights.

'Remorseless' killers get 18 years for murdering gay woman

01 Feb 2012 12:16 - Staff Reporter
Four men were jailed for 18 years on Wednesday for stabbing and stoning 19-year-old lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana to death in 2006.

Respect gay rights, UN's Ban tells African leaders

29 Jan 2012 14:48 - Staff Reporter
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in an unusually outspoken declaration on Sunday, told African leaders they must respect gay rights.
Nigeria approves Bill criminalising gay marriage

Nigeria approves Bill criminalising gay marriage

29 Nov 2011 14:30 - Jon Gambrell
Nigeria has voted to criminalise gay marriages -- instituting prison terms of more than a decade for violations -- which has been widely supported.

Gays come out fighting

30 Sep 2011 09:11 - Saeed Kamali Dehghan
Bisi Alimi is among the founding members of a new international pressure group formed to tackle the rise in homophobic violence.
Qwelane wins the battle but not the war

Qwelane wins the battle but not the war

01 Sep 2011 12:51 - Katharine Child
Jon Qwelane has won his case to have the hate speech verdict against him for a column set aside, but this does not mean he is off the hook.

UN passes 'historic' gay rights resolution

17 Jun 2011 13:36 - Hui Min Neo
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday passed an historic resolution that seeks equal rights for everyone regardless of their sexual orientation.

Call to arrest shocks gay activists

06 Dec 2010 09:43 - Jody Clarke
Gay rights activists in Kenya have condemned their prime minister for saying that anyone engaging in homosexual activities should be arrested.

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