HEADLINES
ZUMA APOLOGISES:
ANC Deputy President Jacob Zuma has unreservedly apologised for the homophobic comments which he made last weekend.
ZUMA: “A SEXIST HOMOPHOBE”:
Gay and lesbian organisations have issued an angry statement condemning the recent homophobic comments by the ANC Deputy President, Jacob Zuma.
ZUMA ANTI-GAY OUTBURST:
Potential presidential candidate Jacob Zuma has come our firmly in the camp of homophobic African leaders according to the Sowetan newspaper.
TUTU ASHAMED OF CHURCH STANCE ON GAYS:
In a soon-to-be-released biography, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu reveals that he felt ashamed because of the Anglican Church’s anti-gay stance.
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE HEARINGS CHAOS:
The first hearing on the Civil Unions Bill took place in Soweto yesterday, but the government says that same-sex unions - in some form - are not negotiable.
SEXUAL IDENTITY CONFUSION SURVEY:
A survey conducted in New York has revealed that a significant number of men who identify as straight have sex with other men.
CIVIL UNIONS BILL HEARINGS ANNOUNCED:
The schedule of public hearings on the Civil Unions Bill has been released with less than 24 hours notice, angering Gauteng activists.
CIVIL UNIONS BILL CHAOS:
Concerns have been raised about the process of passing the new Civil Unions Bill through parliament in time for the December 1 deadline.
ANGLICAN CHURCH WON’T FIGHT CIVIL UNIONS:
Archbishop of Cape Town Njongonkulu Ndungane - who heads 24 Anglican bishops in the country - has said that he supports the proposed controversial Civil Unions Bill.
ACTIVISTS DISMISS ANTI-GAY PROTESTS:
Cape Town's Triangle Project has decided not to counter the protest action by a group of right-wing, fundamentalist Christians on 16 September.
CAPE TOWN PRIDE EXTENDED:
Cape Town Pride’s 2007 organisers have decided to extend next year's festival by an extra day, making it an 11-day celebration.
UGANDAN TABLOID OUTS LESBIANS:
Following its recent controversial outing of gay men, Uganda's Red Pepper tabloid has now also exposed 13 lesbians.
ACDP ANTI SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILL:
The ACDP has tabled a bill in the South African parliament with the aim of blocking same-sex marriages from being legalised.
UGANDA WITCH HUNT: MORE OUTRAGE:
Following Amnesty International’s recent condemnation of the intimidation of LGBT people in Uganda, more groups have slammed the outing of 45 gay men by a tabloid.
ACTION TO OPPOSE CIVIL UNION BILL:
The LGBTI community has been called on to begin a letter writing campaign and circulating petitions to oppose the Civil Unions Bill. Find out here how you can play a role.
MCQP LAUNCHES THEME FOR 2006:
Great excitement greeted the announcement of MCQP’s theme for 2006 last night in Cape Town.
COMIC BOOK FOR GAY DEAF COMMUNITY:
A new comic book, produced by GALA, is reaching out to the deaf community with messages about HIV and AIDS, sexual violence and sexual rights.
CIVIL UNION BILL PROCESS TO BEGIN:
Parliament's Home Affairs Committee meets on Wednesday to start the process of making the controversial same-sex civil union bill law.
GAY CONVERSION GROUPS SLATED FOR:
UK gay pressure groups have accused an "ex-gay" organisation of "inviting child abuse" after claiming children with gender identity issues should be exposed to bullying.
UK GAY POLICE AD FURORE:
An advert placed by the UK's Gay Police Association highlighting homophobia has caused a fuss among religious groups.