Zuma referring to complainant's sexual orientation and dress code
I speculated that the woman only had girls when there were no boys. She came to me in a skirt that showed her legs... and gave me an indication that she expected me to be of some assistance.
UNDP STUDY TARGETS SEXUAL MINORITIES ZIMBABWE – 04 February 2010: Rights of Zimbabwean sexual minorities to HIV treatment and prevention could see light as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently coordinating a study that will characterise sexual minorities, their association to HIV and identify opportunities for intervention. [more]
SEXUAL ORIENTATION INDABA TO BRING LOCAL NGOS ON BOARD ZIMBABWE – 04 February 2010: With the aim to break the silence around sexual orientation, Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) will be hosting a historic Sexual Orientation Indaba on 25 February in Harare. [more]
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECIDES FATE OF DETAINED GAYS ALL AFRICA – 03 February 2010: All eyes are on the February 5 court appearance of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, where the Malawian constitutional court is expected to consider the legality of the country’s anti-gay laws and the validity of their prosecution. [more]
LIVING IN SHADOWS – BEING GAY IN KENYA KENYA – 02 February 2010: A documentary reflecting the issues of ‘Being gay in Kenya’ is in the pipeline and with it, producers say they want to break the myth that gays and lesbians do not exist in the country, as believed by some members of society. [more]
CALL TO SUPPORT SUSPENDED LESBIAN MINISTER SOUTH AFRICA – 01 February 2010: Supporters of suspended Minister of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA), Ecclesia de Lange, are confident that her appeal against the verdict forcing her to “continue under suspension”, for marrying a female partner, will be successful. [more]
ETHIOPIA TO TACKLE SEXUALITY IN ALL ITS FORMS ETHIOPIA – 29 January 2010: Gender based violence, sexual orientation, gender equality and sexuality of people living with HIV/AIDS will be issues discussed at the upcoming Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights, 8-12 February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [more]
GAY KENYANS EMBRACE INCLUSIVE AIDS PLAN KENYA – 28 January 2009: Gay rights groups are pleased with the third National Aids Stategic Plan by the National Aids Control Council (NACC), which caters for men who have sex with men (MSM) as most at risk populations, launched by Prime Minister Raila Odinga on 12 January 2010.
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GAY COUPLE FACE 14 YEARS IN MALAWI PRISON MALAWI – 25 January 2010: A new crackdown on homosexuality in parts of Africa has forced gay communities into hiding, fearing for their lives. In Malawi, two men who dared to go public with their relationship [more]
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PRAYER BREAKFAST GROUP MEMBER IS BEHIND UGANDA’S INFAMOUS ANTI-GAY BILL
Anti-gay Ugandan lawmaker David Bahati: author of a bill that would punish some gays wioth death--and reportedly a member of a right-wing American religious group
As reported previously at EDGE, there is some evidence that Uganda’s anti-gay bill - which would steepen punishments against gays, and inflict the death penalty in certain cases of same-sex intimacy - was prompted in part by claims made by American evangelicals who visited the country nearly a year ago.
In March of 2009, several American evangelicals traveled to Uganda and presented what they called the “Seminar on Exposing the Homosexuals’ Agenda. “Their talks contained assorted claims about gays and the “dangers” that gays pose to society. More...
French Reporter/Translator Position
Behind the Mask, a leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) news publication is seeking the services of an experienced and energetic French reporter/translator at its offices in Johannesburg.
The candidate will be expected to report LGBTI news as it happens throughout the African Continent and translate English articles to French.
a subtle struggle in africa August 29, 2004: gays gaining some ground, but many still persecuted, Young pastors use ugandan church to teach tolerance [more]
Zuma referring to complainant's sexual orientation and dress code
