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UNITED NATIONS – IGLHRC GETS CONSULTATIVE STATUS

by Simangele Mzizi posted on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 12:23

Human rights advocates have commended the stance taken by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), granting the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) a consultative status at its council stating it is as a milestone for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community. Continue…

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE TO GRACE GAY ORGANISATION’S ANNIVERSARY

by Peter Matsebula posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:26

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is expected to grace with his presence, the 15th year anniversary of OUT LGBT-Wellbeing, in a Gala dinner that will be held at Theatre On The Track in Kyalami on 17 September 2010. Continue…

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KENYAN GAYS CELEBRATE NEW CONSTITUTION

by Ken Were posted on Monday, August 30, 2010 9:22

Kenya’s Gay community celebrated the promulgation of the New Constitution and applauded President Mwai Kibaki for signing it into law to take effect henceforth. After the promulgation of the new law, the gay community converged in a leafy suburb of Nairobi to launch Continue…

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AFRICAN ANGLICAN BISHOPS VOW NEVER TO ACCEPT HOMOSEXUALITY

by Ken Were posted on Monday, August 30, 2010 9:06

More than 400 African Anglican Bishops have reiterated their stand to sever links with Anglican churches in the West that embrace homosexual practices.This message was clearly conveyed in Uganda recently, during a one week 2nd All Africa Anglican Bishops Conference in Entebbe, which attracted a number of foreign Bishops.  Continue…

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SAME SEX PARENTS CUT HOME AFFAIRS RED TAPE

by Lesego Tlhwale posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:24

Finally, married same sex parents can have both their names reflected in their children’s birth certificates. This after years of lobbying by gay parents since the system at the home affairs department remained unable to register same sex couples as both parents, even way after the Civil Unions Act came into effect in December 2006. Continue…

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