Gay Man Bashed In South Africa
A gay man was bashed, on April 24 in South Africa, by a group of men in an apparent hate crime. Mfundo Ngobese, 24, was walking …
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South Africa Hit By A Wave Of Gay And Trans Hate Murders
A wave of brutal murders of gay men and trans women has hit South Africa. The death toll over the last three months has now …
Gay Imam Teaches Muslim Leaders About Gender And Sexuality
A South African gay Imam is taking it upon himself to teach Muslims from his country about sexuality and gender identity within Islam during the …
Bushfires are “judgement of God” banned pastor claims
An Arizona Christian hate pastor declared that the bushfire crisis currently ravaging Australia is the “judgment of God” for “banning and deporting preachers of the …
The truth about Australia’s marriage equality campaign
Despite their pivotal roles in Australia’s marriage equality campaign, figures such as RODNEY CROOME AM, SHELLEY ARGENT OAM, IVAN HINTON-TEOH OAM and others have been …
‘Anti-Discrimination Act breaches religious freedom,’ says litigant
Convicted stalker and failed Gold Coast mayoral candidate John Murray Abbott will challenge the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 as unconstitutional on the grounds that it …
African HIV experts call on Uganda to decriminalise homosexuality
Four leading African HIV experts have authored a joint statement condemning moves to further criminalise homosexuality in Uganda, and have called on the Ugandan Government …
Caster Semenya told to compete in male athletics
She was last week banned from competing in women’s events unless she undergoes hormone treatment.
Caster Semenya loses legal battle against IAAF regulations forcing hormone therapy
In denying Semenya’s appeal, arbitrators supported regulations that will force female athletes with naturally high testosterone levels to undergo hormone therapy while also admitting they are “discriminatory”.
Intersex advocates welcome UN resolution on discrimination in women’s sport
The UN Human Rights Council resolution expressed concern that regulations forcing athletes to take hormone therapy in order to compete “may contravene international human rights norms and standards”.