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LGBTI
RSS FeedSouth Africa: LGBTI community considers whether to vote in local elections
2011-03-30, Issue 523
Despite the 'evident lack of prioritising' by the South African government on addressing issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, in accordance with the constitution, some of the country’s gays and lesbians sa...
Haiti: Needs of LGBT Haitians largely ignored in post-quake recovery efforts
2011-03-31, Issue 523
Violence and discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people has increased since the January 2010 earthquake, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and SEROvie have said in a new briefing pap...
Zimbabwe: Detention, harassment and intimidation of GALZ members
2011-04-04, Issue 523
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe have issued a statement noting with 'grave concern', cases related to arbitrary detentions, harassment and intimidation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members of the organisation by law enforcement agen...
South Africa: Free gender blog raises awareness on LGBTI issues
2011-03-24, Issue 522
Free Gender is a black lesbian organisation based in the Khayelitsha township of Cape Town. Their blog contains news about LGBTI issues and events....
Global: UNHRC Statement a major step in the fight against transphobia and homophobia, says ILGA
2011-03-24, Issue 522
A joint declaration by 85 member countries of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, calling for an end to violence, criminal sanctions and human rights violations against people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity is a very sig...
Uganda: Uncertainty over anti-homosexuality bill
2011-03-24, Issue 522
Uncertainty and speculation mounts about the future of the pending Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill which was discussed in parliament on 22 March with some suggesting it might be dropped and its author insisting it will be passed. 'I am very, very con...
Africa: Homosexuality not accepted by Canadian African community
2011-03-24, Issue 522
Despite their long stay in western countries where homosexuality is accepted, African people living in Canada have not really accepted the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community and still share the same prejudices with the...
Mali: Homophobia, stigmatisation hamper HIV fight
2011-03-15, Issue 521
Religious practices, cultural beliefs and stigmatisation by the general population hamper access to health care and HIV/Aids prevention for Malian Men who have Sex with other Men (MSM) and force them into bisexuality or underground sexual practices t...
South Africa: Protests against rape of lesbians
2011-03-15, Issue 521
Rights activists are speaking out against rapes targeting lesbians in South Africa. About 25 demonstrators rallied outside Parliament on Monday while their leaders met with government representatives. Luleki Sizwe - which means guide a nation - is a ...
Africa: Homophobia pervasive in Africa’s media, despite campaigns
2011-03-22, Issue 521
The African Same-Sex Sexualities and Gender Diversity conference was recently held in Pretoria. The conference coordinator was none other than Vasu Reddy, co-editor of 'The Country We Want to Live In' and 'From Social Silence to Social Science'. Redd...
South Africa: Government refuses to sack Ugandan ambassador
2011-03-09, Issue 520
Following a statement issued by the Democratic Alliance on 31 January this year, calling for the axing of controversial columnist, now South African Ambassador in Uganda, Jon Qwelane from his post, government has responded in full support of Qwelane ...
DRC: Lack of funds impedes fight against anti-homosexuality bill
2011-03-09, Issue 520
Almost five months after the anti homosexuality bill was tabled before the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) organisations and activists say they have not had the opportunity to m...
Uganda: Video launched on Lesbian, Gay and Transgender asylum
2011-03-01, Issue 519
On 11 February, 2011, the Refugee Law Project (RLP) in collaboration with the Ugandan Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights & Constitutional Law launched a revealing documentary on the realities of lesbian, gay and transgender asylum. This video ca...
Malawi: Activists slam church over support for anti-lesbian bill
2011-03-03, Issue 519
Malawian civil society organisations have lashed out at religious leaders in support of the new bill outlawing lesbianism in Malawi, stating, 'Christianity as a religion should not be used to alienate diversity, people in Malawi come from different b...
Mozambique: Minister praised for statement on homosexuality
2011-03-03, Issue 519
The Mozambican Association for the Defence of Sexual Minorities (LAMBDA), the only organisation in the country working for gay, lesbian and transsexual citizens, has praised Justice Minister Benvinda Levi for her categorical statement that homosexual...
Botswana: Government faces court over anti-sodomy laws
2011-02-24, Issue 518
Members of the gay community are taking the government to court to challenge the constitutionality of its anti-sodomy laws. In 2005 gays attempted to register their association, the Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO), with the Regist...
Malawi: Human rights defenders slam new bill
2011-02-17, Issue 517
Human Rights defenders are outraged after Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika passed a Bill outlawing lesbianism. The new Section 137A, titled 'Indecent practices between females', states that any female person who, whether in public or private, co...
Botswana: National assembly speaker blasted for homophobic comments
2011-02-17, Issue 517
Infuriated gays and lesbians of Botswana have fired back at Deputy Speaker of Botswana’s National Assembly Pono Moathlodi, who recently told a delegation on HIV prevention that he would 'never tolerate' gays and lesbians, stating that he (Moatlhodi) ...
Namibia: Gay rights organisation established
2011-02-17, Issue 517
A gay rights organisation has been established in Namibia aiming to amplify voices of the country’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people who often face human rights violations such as social homophobia, lack of access to pu...
South Africa: Online ‘Corrective Rape’ Campaigns and Petitions
Triangle Project statement
2011-02-21, Issue 517
'Since the beginning of this year, we have been aware of several online ‘corrective rape’ petitions and campaigns. We have made a deliberate decision not to sign or endorse these petitions. Our position and core concerns regarding these campaigns are...
Africa: Letter on gay rights in Africa
2011-02-21, Issue 517
'We the undersigned condemn in the strongest possible terms the murder of Mr David Kato, the Ugandan gay rights campaigner. We wish to state emphatically that homosexuality is neither a sin nor a social or cultural construct. It is a biological given...
Uganda: What David Kato's death can teach the world
Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
2011-02-08, Issue 516
'If David’s murder stimulates discussion about the violence and discrimination facing people because of their sexual orientation or their gender identity, then his death will not have been completely in vain. That discussion must inevitably address t...
South Africa: DA calls for removal of Qwelane as ambassador to Uganda
2011-02-01, Issue 515
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday called on President Jacob Zuma to remove controversial former columnist Jon Qwelane as South Africa's ambassador to Uganda. Qwelane had in the past 'launched many verbal assaults on gay and lesbian people', stat...
Uganda: Promptly investigate killing of prominent LGBT activist
2011-02-02, Issue 515
Police in Uganda should urgently and impartially investigate the killing of the prominent human rights activist David Kato, Human Rights Watch has said. Kato had dedicated his life to fighting for the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexual, and transgend...
South Africa: Zuma called to speak out on gay murders
2011-02-03, Issue 515
The 'deafening' silence by the South African government on issues relating to homosexuality on international platforms has been highly condemned by gay rights groups at a rally spearheaded by the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project (LGEP) outside office...
Uganda: Activists warn Rolling Stone
2011-01-26, Issue 514
Ugandan gay rights activists have dared Rolling Stone Editor Guiles Muhame to continue outing gays and lesbians in that country, warning that he may be up for a surprise that could end his career or land him in jail. This after Muhame vowed to contin...
South Africa: Picket in Pretoria
1 February 2011
2011-01-31, Issue 514
On Tuesday 1 February, the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project, the Treatment Action Campaign, Section27 and various other civil society, faith-based and community organisations will stage a protest at the Department of International Relations and Coope...
'Denounce gay murder, Museveni'
2011-01-31, Issue 514
South African organisation Health4Men has called on Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to publicly denounce the violent murder of the gay rights activist David Kato. Kato, an outspoken member of Sexual Minorities Uganda who spoke out against prejudice...
Uganda: Stop the deportation of Brenda Namigadde
2011-01-31, Issue 514
Ugandan lesbian Brenda Namigadde has been granted a temporary last-minute reprieve, and will not be deported back to Uganda from the United Kingdom. Word came down from the High Court judge as Namigadde was being escorted to the airport this evening....
Zimbabwe: GALZ statement on HIV prison risk assessment
2011-01-19, Issue 513
'GALZ applauds the National Aids Council for taking steps to carry out an assessment of HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among the prison populations in Zimbabwe. We believe that men, women and children in these settings are vulnerable hence it is ...
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