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LGBTI

‘Heretic’ pastor is suspended
Article
/ 12 October 2018

‘Heretic’ pastor is suspended

The queer rights African Methodist Episcopal priest allegedly denied the Bible is God’s word

By Carl Collison
Slice of Life: Red lipstick was the key
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Slice of Life: Red lipstick was the key

‘On my way to that Pride — my first ever — I bought this gorgeous red lipstick’

By Carl Collison
Equality Index shines light on queer inclusion in the workplace
Article
/ 20 September 2018

Equality Index shines light on queer inclusion in the workplace

A 2014 study of queer discrimination in the workplace found 53% of queer workers hide who they are at work

By Carl Collison
Violence begets violence
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Violence begets violence

A rape survivor endures a long, bitter struggle to overcome the hate of what he aches to be

By Staff Reporter
Landmark India ruling ends same sex ban
Article
/ 6 September 2018

Landmark India ruling ends same sex ban

Section 377 of the Indian penal code, enacted by British rulers in 1861, banned ‘carnal intercourse against the order of nature’

By Abhaya Srivastava
Why gay porn appeals to women
Article
/ 23 August 2018

Why gay porn appeals to women

Heterosexual porn displays women ‘being fucked’ by men and it’s demeaning

By Carl Collison
LGBTIQ+: We all have to do the work!
Article
/ 17 August 2018

LGBTIQ+: We all have to do the work!

Changing legislation is one thing – changing people’s attitudes is another

By Leigh Wils
LGBTIQ in higher education – what do we know and what have we done about it?
Article
/ 17 August 2018

LGBTIQ in higher education – what do we know and what have we done about it?

The Higher Education and Training Gender-based Violence Policy and Strategic Framework is helping to eliminate gender-based violence on campuses

By Staff Reporter
Universities: a mirror of their communities
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Universities: a mirror of their communities

Working with the community surrounding Univen was the most constructive way to changing mindsets

By Staff Reporter
Advertisers as allies in the struggle for LGBTIQ equality, representation, inclusion
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Advertisers as allies in the struggle for LGBTIQ equality, representation, inclusion

SA advertisers are receiving training in how to positively portray the full spectrum of sexualities and genders in their adverts

By Staff Reporter
Is education the answer to shifting attitudes towards homosexuality in Botswana?
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Is education the answer to shifting attitudes towards homosexuality in Botswana?

Developing countries have not made the protection of LGBQTI rights a priority, but the more educated people are, the more tolerant they are

By Staff Reporter
Theology students back queer rights
Article
/ 10 August 2018

Theology students back queer rights

Followers are suing the Dutch Reformed Church over its retrograde action on same-sex unions

By Carl Collison
Same-sex couples vs home affairs
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Same-sex couples vs home affairs

They were left in limbo while they waited for the department to issue them with certificates

By Carl Collison
Women ask for men to listen: ‘Our bodies are not crime scenes’
Article
/ 1 August 2018

Women ask for men to listen: ‘Our bodies are not crime scenes’

Hundreds of women along with members of the LGBTI and gender-neutral groups marched across South Africa raise awareness around gender-based violence

By Gemma Ritchie
The bruised silence of queer women
Article
/ 27 July 2018

The bruised silence of queer women

Mention intimate partner violence and everyone thinks about man-on-woman abuse — it’s time to rethink that

By Carl Collison
No pride in anti-gay Nigeria
Article
/ 20 July 2018

No pride in anti-gay Nigeria

Britain bestowed homophobia on the country and the state and religion cling to it

By Chude Jideonwo
Rights commission, anti-queer Christian author enter into settlement agreement
Article
/ 19 July 2018

Rights commission, anti-queer Christian author enter into settlement agreement

Author Gretha Wiid has apologised for passages in her anti-LGBTQ books aimed at teens

By Carl Collison
India reviews same-sex ban
Article
/ 10 July 2018

India reviews same-sex ban

In 2009 the Delhi High Court effectively decriminalised same-sex intercourse, saying a ban violated fundamental rights

By Agency
UK to ban gay ‘conversion therapy’ after massive survey
Article
/ 3 July 2018

UK to ban gay ‘conversion therapy’ after massive survey

​Britain on Tuesday unveiled its ‘action plan’ to tackle discrimination against the gay community

By James Pheby
Queer Ugandans struggle with the complexities of seeking asylum from repression
Article
/ 28 June 2018

Queer Ugandans struggle with the complexities of seeking asylum from repression

In the week that the first Pride parade was held at a refugee camp in Kenya, a commentator assesses the situation for LBGTI asylum-seekers from Uganda

By Staff Reporter
Trans toilet access still a struggle
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Trans toilet access still a struggle

Transgender students in South Africa face fear and sexual harassment when they are forced to use gender-specific facilities at their institutions

By Carl Collison
WHO removes classification of transgenderism as a mental illness
Article
/ 20 June 2018

WHO removes classification of transgenderism as a mental illness

The WHO has recategorised transgenderism from being a ‘mental disorder’ to being a condition relating to ‘sexual health’

By Mashadi Kekana
Mauritius: Paradise for who?
Africa
/ 15 June 2018

Mauritius: Paradise for who?

Attacks on queer activists from religious fundamentalists call the island’s tolerance into question as Pride is cancelled

By Carl Collison
Clash of the cultures: The absolute monarchy and the music festival
Africa
/ 1 June 2018

Clash of the cultures: The absolute monarchy and the music festival

The Bushfire festival is one place where Swatis can let their hair down and be themselves, and it is slowly sowing the seeds of change

By Rumana Akoob, Simon Allison and Carl Collison
Why students reject whiteness
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Why students reject whiteness

Maslow’s hierarchy suggests that the need for – and fulfilling of – self-actualisation and esteem are behind turmoil at universities

By Savo Heleta and Thanduxolo Nkala
It’s time to queer psychology and new LGBTI guidelines will achieve this
Article
/ 19 April 2018

It’s time to queer psychology and new LGBTI guidelines will achieve this

The guidelines will assist professionals to learn new ways of seeing and unlearn old practices

By Suntosh R Pillay
Pastors heed the homophobic call
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Pastors heed the homophobic call

Restricted by the NGK, gay people follow their calling by starting their own churches

By Carl Collison
Doctors shouldn’t define the norm
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Doctors shouldn’t define the norm

Cosmetic surgery on intersex children, without their consent, exposes social bias

By Graeme Reid
Letters to the Editor: February 23 to March 1
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Letters to the Editor: February 23 to March 1

Our readers write in about Inxeba’s censorship, not all Botswanans are also Batswana and Eddie Koch

By Letters
Trans people have regrets too
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Trans people have regrets too

The uproar over research about those who rue having a surgical transition obscures real issues

By Palesa Lebitse
Botswana’s queer creatives push for change
Africa
/ 14 February 2018

Botswana’s queer creatives push for change

‘The thing is, most people here grow up believing that a man should be with a woman and a woman only; that there is no other way of existing’

By Carl Collison
Bill aims to fix same-sex marriage glitch
Article
/ 2 February 2018

Bill aims to fix same-sex marriage glitch

Couples are being turned away by the department of home affairs — prompting the introduction of an amendment Bill to Parliament last Friday

By Carl Collison
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