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Lesbians

Book extract: ‘Rattling the Cage: Reflections on Democratic South Africa’
Friday
/ 8 February 2021

Book extract: ‘Rattling the Cage: Reflections on Democratic South Africa’

A lack of solidarity with gay people in the townships echoes the indifference of liberals during apartheid

By Brent Meersman
Shining a light on lesbian experiences in Nigeria
Africa
/ 22 August 2019

Shining a light on lesbian experiences in Nigeria

Pamela Adie’s LGBTQIA+ documentary ‘Under the Rainbow’, celebrates resilience and the pursuit of happiness and delivers its message as a love letter

By Mamello Sejake
The female orgasm is not a unicorn
Article
/ 6 May 2016

The female orgasm is not a unicorn

If we start to think of the female orgasm as less of a unicorn and more of a regular pony, perhaps we would all be coming more, argues Demelza Bush.

By Dylan Bush
Lesbians’ children ‘won’t fit in’
Article
/ 15 March 2013

Lesbians’ children ‘won’t fit in’

A same-sex married couple have expressed their anger at the apparent reluctance of a Durban-based Christian school to accept their ­children.

By Fatima Asmal
HRW report puts gender task team under scrutiny
Article
/ 7 December 2011

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.

By Sibongile Nkosi
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Article
/ 5 December 2011

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".

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 June 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 May 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
Lesbians in Thailand push boundaries
Article
/ 27 April 2011

Lesbians in Thailand push boundaries

Thanks to internet influence and fashion trends, traditional-minded Thailand has become more accepting of lesbians.

By Jocelyn Gecker
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Article
/ 15 March 2011

South Africans decry rapes of lesbians

Rights activists are speaking out against rapes targeting lesbians in South Africa.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 November 2010

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.

By Karabo Keepile
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Article
/ 5 May 2010

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.

By Barry Moody
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Analysis
/ 31 August 2009

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.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 March 2009

When gay is not happy

As part of her introduction, Margaret told us that she liked girls and was proud to be a lesbian.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 October 2008

Uganda vows crackdown on gays, lesbians

The Ugandan government said on Saturday it would strengthen anti-gay laws and step up police operations against homosexuals.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 July 2008

Lesbians vs lesbians

A court has ruled a gay rights group can use the name "lesbian", saying people from the Aegean island of Lesbos did not have sole claim to the name.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 26 June 2008

New light on gay brains

Gay men and heterosexual women have similar shaped brains, says new study.

By Ian Sample

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