ADDED ON: 01/13/2020
AIDS, the Catholic Church and LGBT issues today
In the series finale of ‘Plague,’ we look at what’s happening in the church in HIV and AIDS care today and then reflects on comments and questions from listeners about the ongoing…
South Africa
ADDED ON: 12/27/2019
How gender norms affect anti-LBGT prejudice around the world
A study conducted in 20 countries across the globe has shown that prejudice and discrimination against the LGBT community remains deep-rooted. In order to determine the ways in which these forms of…
ADDED ON: 11/07/2019
‘Stigma follows us’: Cape Town’s homeless, transgender women fight for recognition
Beneath a bridge in the Cape Town suburb of Woodstock, a strung-together network of blankets serves as a refuge for a group of women fighting stigma on many fronts. SistaazHood, a group…
ADDED ON: 10/29/2019
South Africa: Christians show pride in gay community
The queer community at Joburg Pride on Saturday in Sandton were joined by an oddly unexpected group of individuals who have historically condemned their existence – Christians. This time though the intention…
ADDED ON: 09/11/2019
Remembering and Celebrating South Africa’s Iconic LGBTQI+ Women
The shards of South Africa’s fragmented history share a common thread throughout; at the core is a struggle for equality and visibility. Over the course of the country’s fight for democracy, there…
ADDED ON: 08/12/2019
Johannesburg holds city’s first black, queer ball
LGBTQ people gathered in Johannesburg recently for the city’s first official black queer ball. Organizers say the event was to create a safe space for people in their community. “How this ball…
ADDED ON: 07/29/2019
Man who raped lesbian to ‘fix her’ must serve out life sentence
A convicted rapist from Petrusville, who believed in “corrective rape” for lesbians, has lost his appeal against the life sentence he is currently serving Zabathini Jonas, 34, was convicted of two counts…
ADDED ON: 06/18/2019
Zanele Muholi captures powerful portraits of South Africa’s LGBT community
Last week, Botswana's High Court made history when it overturned colonial-era laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations. The ruling, which came mere weeks after Kenya's High Court ruled to uphold its own 19th-century laws criminalizing "carnal…
ADDED ON: 05/05/2019
Edmonton students walk out of school to protest UCP education policies
Chanting, “We have voices” and clutching signs reading “GSAs save kids,” more than 100 students walked out of Victoria School of the Arts Friday morning to protest the new Alberta government’s planned…
ADDED ON: 05/01/2019
South Africa to host Mr Gay World 2019 pageant after China pulled out
All roads will lead to Cape Town, South Africa for the 2019 edition of Mr Gay World pageant where 24 finalists will compete for this year’s crown. The last-minute hosting duties for…
ADDED ON: 03/28/2019
Zambian fleeing from arrest for Homosexuality denied Refugee Asylum in South Africa
A young gay man who left a well-paid government job and fled from Zambia because of his sexual orientation has been denied refugee status by the South African Department of Home Affairs.…
ADDED ON: 03/12/2019
Dutch Reformed Church forced to allow same-sex marriage
A South African court has overturned a decision by the Dutch Reformed Church not to recognise same-sex unions. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria scrapped the church’s policy against gay marriage, stating…
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