HRW report puts gender task team under scrutiny
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.
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Report finds lesbians live in terror
Human Rights Watch says SA's lesbians and transgender men in townships and rural areas live in constant fear of harassment and "corrective rapes".
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What straight men don't understand about lesbians
The unmasking of two fake lesbian bloggers has shown that heterosexual men are deeply fascinated and wildly confused by gay women.
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Gay woman stabbed in Crossroads
A gay woman was stabbed four times by men who accused her of stealing their girlfriends in Crossroads in the Western Cape.
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Thirteen-year-old a victim of 'corrective rape'
A 13-year-old lesbian girl was raped in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, the department of justice and constitutional development said on Friday.
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Lesbians in Thailand push boundaries
Thanks to internet influence and fashion trends, traditional-minded Thailand has become more accepting of lesbians.
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South Africans decry rapes of lesbians
Rights activists are speaking out against rapes targeting lesbians in South Africa.
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Call for probe into alleged homophobia in Vosloorus
Following recent reports of alleged homophobia by police officers in Vosloorus, gay and lesbian rights groups have called for an investigation.
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Lesbian soccer team fight for rights in SA
Down the road from the Constitutional Court, South Africa's only lesbian soccer team fight not just for the ball but to overturn brutal prejudice.
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We celebrate otherness today
Long before the Caster Semenya sex-test row hit the headlines, South Africans in all their corners were questioning her identity.
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