Government lashes out against violence towards gays

Government lashes out against violence towards gays

13 Apr 2013 14:11 - Sapa
The government has condemned all forms of violence against homosexuals following the assault of a gay man in a Cape Town township.
Gay rights activist arrested in Zambia for 'inciting the public'

Gay rights activist arrested in Zambia for 'inciting the public'

10 Apr 2013 07:40 - Guardian Reporter
Activist Paul Kasonkomona has been detained overnight after appearing on TV and demanding the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Zambia.

Archbishop panel member believes gay people can 'change'

10 Apr 2012 14:49 - Staff Reporter
A leading member of the Church of England who believes gay people can be counselled to suppress their sexuality is helping select the next archbishop.

King owes no apology to homosexuals, says congress

24 Jan 2012 21:00 - Staff Reporter
Traditional leaders say King Goodwill Zwelithini owes no apology for homophobic remarks he allegedly made, and that to ask for one was disrespectful.

Spain begins gay retirement home scheme

12 Jan 2012 14:14 - Roland Lloyd Parry
Spain has begun to build its first homosexual retirement residence away from the prejudices which remain since decades of dictatorship.
HRW report puts gender task team under scrutiny

HRW report puts gender task team under scrutiny

07 Dec 2011 17:18 - Sibongile Nkosi
The efficacy of a task team set up to address the issue of violence against lesbians and transgender men in South Africa has been questioned.

Report finds lesbians live in terror

05 Dec 2011 16:02 - Staff Reporter
Human Rights Watch says SA's lesbians and transgender men in townships and rural areas live in constant fear of harassment and "corrective rapes".
'What about gays and sanctions, Archbishop?'

'What about gays and sanctions, Archbishop?'

09 Oct 2011 12:49 - Staff Reporter
Robert Mugabe is expected to ask Archbishop Williams about homosexuals and sanctions as breakaway Anglicans demonstrate against his visit to Zimbabwe.

Fifa slates coach for anti-homosexual comments

30 Jun 2011 07:43 - Staff Reporter
Fifa has criticised Nigeria coach Eucharia Uche for branding homosexuality as "dirty" and admitting she forced lesbians out of her team.

First anti-gay lawsuit against Markovic dismissed

05 May 2011 15:25 - Staff Reporter
A court has dismissed one of two cases filed against the president of the Croatian football federation because of his anti-gay comments.

South Africans decry rapes of lesbians

15 Mar 2011 10:08 - Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
Rights activists are speaking out against rapes targeting lesbians in South Africa.

Suspect confesses to Ugandan gay activist's murder

03 Feb 2011 11:29 - Staff Reporter
A man in police custody has confessed to killing a prominent Ugandan gay rights activist who was pictured last year in an anti-gay tabloid, AFP says.

Kenyan PM backtracks on anti-gay comments

02 Dec 2010 17:27 - Staff Reporter
Kenyan Prime Minister said on Thursday that gay people have rights and denied having called for all homosexuals in the country to be arrested.

HIV prevention jeopardised by call for arrest of gays

30 Nov 2010 14:45 - Staff Reporter
Gay Kenyans will be driven further away from HIV care services following a recent call by the prime minister's calling for a crackdown on homosexuals.

Survey indicates most gay men can't access basic HIV services

30 Nov 2010 14:37 - Jack Beck
As the world looks toward new prevention technologies, majority of men who have sex with men report no easy access to condoms and lubricant.

DA expresses concern over UN gay reference vote

25 Nov 2010 14:17 - Staff Reporter
The DA sent a letter to government regarding SA's vote to delete the basis of sexual orientation from a resolution condemning unjustified executions.

Ugandan court bans photos, names of gays

02 Nov 2010 13:11 - Staff Reporter
Uganda's High Court has ordered a controversial newspaper to stop publishing the names and photographs of people it says are gay.