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LGBTI

Death of a ‘nice, kind girl’ rocks a community
Article
/ 9 December 2016

Death of a ‘nice, kind girl’ rocks a community

“Noluvo was good; she liked other people. She was so kind and wasn’t hurting anybody,” a man tells me from behind his fence in Driftsands.

By David Harrison
Swelindawo was not killed because she was lesbian, says deputy police minister
Article
/ 8 December 2016

Swelindawo was not killed because she was lesbian, says deputy police minister

Deputy Police Minister Maggie Sotyu said at a public meeting in Belhar that ‘it had nothing to do with that’.

By Staff Reporter
Lesbian activist’s murder puts spotlight on hate crime; shocking new statistics
Article
/ 8 December 2016

Lesbian activist’s murder puts spotlight on hate crime; shocking new statistics

Victims are wary of going to the police as they often compound the trauma, research has found.

By Carl Collison
Show full spectrum of LGBTI rainbow
Analysis
/ 8 December 2016

Show full spectrum of LGBTI rainbow

Greater efforts need to be made to reflect all experiences of the LGBTI community.

By Kagure Mugo
A queer thing is going on in southern Africa’s churches
Article
/ 7 December 2016

A queer thing is going on in southern Africa’s churches

Religious leaders are key to addressing the systemic issues that affect LGBTI people.

By Carl Collison
Pride people, ‘wake the fuck up’
Article
/ 24 November 2016

Pride people, ‘wake the fuck up’

Gender and political activist Bev Ditsie talks about how unspoken sexual violence and silenced narratives obscure queer history in South Africa.

By Carl Collison
Policing communities: How the SAPS is failing to uphold LGBTI rights
Article
/ 23 November 2016

Policing communities: How the SAPS is failing to uphold LGBTI rights

With the SAPS perpetuating discrimination against gay and lesbian people, members of South Africa’s LGBTI community continue to fear the police.

By Raeesa Pather
​Where does it hurt?
Article
/ 23 November 2016

​Where does it hurt?

The first day of the third Black Portraitures conference featured a panel titled “ Our Lives as Theory: LGBTQI & African… remixed".

By Lindokuhle Nkosi
Nigeria’s lesbians to challenge Act that prohibits same-sex marriage
Africa
/ 23 November 2016

Nigeria’s lesbians to challenge Act that prohibits same-sex marriage

They say a recent law violates the Constitution and that it has fuelled violence against queer people.

By Carl Collison
​Lambda queers get feather in the cap but not from Mozambique government
Article
/ 22 November 2016

​Lambda queers get feather in the cap but not from Mozambique government

The campaigning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex group needs recognition from the state and consistent government policy.

By Carl Collison
South Africa, vote against African Group’s anti-LGBTI decision
Article
/ 16 November 2016

South Africa, vote against African Group’s anti-LGBTI decision

In this letter civil rights groups voice discontent with the international relations department.

By Letters
Ugandan ConCourt ruling backs queer people’s rights
Article
/ 16 November 2016

Ugandan ConCourt ruling backs queer people’s rights

The court removed a section of an Act that saw a rise in enhanced persecution of LGBTI Ugandans.

By Carl Collison
​Africans fear Trump will cut health funds
Article
/ 14 November 2016

​Africans fear Trump will cut health funds

If the US president-elect acts on his election rhetoric, the result for LGBTI programmes may be dire.

By Carl Collison
There’s no place like home for queer youth kicked out by their families
Article
/ 9 November 2016

There’s no place like home for queer youth kicked out by their families

Many young LGBTI people live on the streets after they’ve ‘come out’ and been rejected.

By Carl Collison
​SA backs Africa Group’s view that LGBTI rights have no place in international law
Article
/ 7 November 2016

​SA backs Africa Group’s view that LGBTI rights have no place in international law

The country has sanctioned a move to suspend the UN’s first independent gender representative.

By Carl Collison
LGBTI people in the DRC and Mozambique take to the air to foster understanding
Article
/ 1 November 2016

LGBTI people in the DRC and Mozambique take to the air to foster understanding

Radio in both the DRC and Mozambique is helping people to deal with queer issues that are rarely ever discussed

By Carl Collison
Slice Of Life: There’s a younger me out there
Article
/ 27 October 2016

Slice Of Life: There’s a younger me out there

Thami Kotlolo says he is proud of LGBTI youth for voicing their opinions and concerns.

By Carl Collison
Malawi government says ‘kill the gays’ pastor ‘will not be received’ in the country
Article
/ 24 October 2016

Malawi government says ‘kill the gays’ pastor ‘will not be received’ in the country

Rights groups determined to have hate pastor deported, as in South Africa and Botswana.

By Carl Collison
A man stuck in a body of a woman
Article
/ 20 October 2016

A man stuck in a body of a woman

"I will find my way out of this darkness into the light."

By Carl Collison
Trans women risk their lives to be their ‘true, authentic selves’
Article
/ 20 October 2016

Trans women risk their lives to be their ‘true, authentic selves’

Internationally recognised and applied standards of care can be adapted for South Africa’s transgender people, say experts.

By Carl Collison
#Fees2017: Open letter to the South African ambassador to the United States
Article
/ 19 October 2016

#Fees2017: Open letter to the South African ambassador to the United States

The letter to ambassador Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu was written in a bid to apply pressure on the South African government to listen to students.

By Raeesa Pather
#FeesMustFall ‘burns’ queer students
Article
/ 13 October 2016

#FeesMustFall ‘burns’ queer students

What started off as inclusive has devolved into a largely patriarchal campaign, activists say.

By Carl Collison
Gigaba: We’re slowly educating home affairs staff to be more LGBTI-friendly
Article
/ 29 September 2016

Gigaba: We’re slowly educating home affairs staff to be more LGBTI-friendly

The minister says if even the NG Kerk can vote for same-sex marriages, then ‘anybody can change’.

By Carl Collison
On ten years of ‘Faces and Phases’: ‘We are making history here’
Article
/ 23 September 2016

On ten years of ‘Faces and Phases’: ‘We are making history here’

Zanele Muholi speaks about creating images of LGBTI people that move beyond hate crimes

By Carl Collison
LGBTI Africans speak out, despite ongoing repression
Africa
/ 22 September 2016

LGBTI Africans speak out, despite ongoing repression

Using the web, Nigerians and Kenyans are discussing issues officials want to keep hidden.

By Carl Collison
Editorial: Protect us from hate speech
Article
/ 16 September 2016

Editorial: Protect us from hate speech

Rollercoaster week for LBGTI community with rejection of hate preacher but also reluctance from marriage officers.

By Editorial
Uncivil reception at Home Affairs office for women wanting a civil union
Article
/ 15 September 2016

Uncivil reception at Home Affairs office for women wanting a civil union

‘The fight to have their union officially recognised contrasts markedly with the traditional wedding ceremony they enjoyed beforehand.’

By Carl Collison
Less than a third of home affairs officials are willing to marry same-sex couples
Article
/ 15 September 2016

Less than a third of home affairs officials are willing to marry same-sex couples

Religious freedom, at times masking discrimination, is used too often to trump others’ right to marry.

By Carl Collison
The intricacies of sex without a penis tend to baffle a great number of people
Analysis
/ 15 September 2016

The intricacies of sex without a penis tend to baffle a great number of people

There is much more to enjoying fulfilling and safe sex than just Pornhub mechanics.

By Kagure Mugo
Botswana LGBTI activists push to keep ‘kill the gays’ pastor out of their country
Africa
/ 14 September 2016

Botswana LGBTI activists push to keep ‘kill the gays’ pastor out of their country

An LGBTI organisation in the country has initiated an online petition against Steven Anderson’s visit to establish a branch of his church there.

By Carl Collison
Homophobic US pastor ‘may spread hate here’ says regretful SA church group
Article
/ 10 September 2016

Homophobic US pastor ‘may spread hate here’ says regretful SA church group

Anderson will be allowed to visit South Africa to preach on the condition that he "behaves", the Department of Home Affairs said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
EXCLUSIVE: Progressive Prudes report reveals SA attitudes to LGBTI rights
Article
/ 9 September 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Progressive Prudes report reveals SA attitudes to LGBTI rights

A look at the findings of Progressive Prudes, a survey of South Africans’ attitudes towards homosexuality and gender nonconformity.

By Carl Collison
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