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Alistair King, Chief Creative Officer of the King James Group, addresses his staff at an #EqualityChallenge training led by the AAC earlier this year. (Photo: Czerina Patel)

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

Explaining: ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe (centre) made the party’s first submission to the Zondo commission. (Masi Losi/Gallo Images/Sowetan)

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

South Africans decry rapes of lesbians

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

Pentagon issues guidelines for repealing gay policy

New Pentagon rules allowing gays to serve openly in the US military prohibit separate bathroom facilities based on sexual orientation.

Kenya’s prime minister: ‘No need’ for homosexuality

"Any man found engaging in sexual activities with another man should be arrested," Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said on Sunday.

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.

Ugandan court bans photos, names of gays

Uganda’s High Court has ordered a controversial newspaper to stop publishing the names and photographs of people it says are gay.

US court keeps military ban on gays during appeal

A federal appeals court on Monday ordered the United States military’s ban on openly gay troops to remain in place.

Battle for ‘everyday’ rights of gays, lesbians in Zim

Zimbabwe human rights group Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (Galz) have denied that they are advocating for same-sex marriage in a new constitution.

Malawi gay couple keep low profile after pardon

Malawi gay couple keep low profile after pardon

A gay couple from Malawi have kept out of the public eye after being pardoned and freed, in what a relative said was a deliberate decision.

Malawi leader meets Ban Ki-moon, pardons gay couple

Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika on Saturday pardoned a gay couple sentenced to 14 years in jail after he held a meeting with the UN’s Ban Ki-moon.

Outrage at Malawi gay jailing

The United States, Europe and rights groups expressed outrage and alarm on Friday at Malawi’s jailing of a married gay couple.

Malawi police arrest man in anti-gay sweep

Police in Malawi say they have arrested a 60-year-old man in what they describe as a sweep against homosexuals.

UN urges Uganda to scrap anti-gay legislation

The UN’s top human rights official has called on Uganda to drop a proposed ­anti-homosexuality law that would impose the death penalty.

The love that whispers

Being gay in Lusaka is not difficult if you don’t cross people’s paths”

The Second Coming (Out)

Silence about sexuality is a luxury that straight people take for granted. Gay people necessarily, explicitly wear their sexuality on their sleeves.

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.

New light on gay brains

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

Everyone’s chasing the Hillbrow gay vote

The National Party and the Democratic Party are making a strong play for the votes of gay residents in Hillbrow.