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SOUTH AFRICA: ISLAMIC RETREAT SET TO RESPOND TO HOMOPHOBIA

The Inner Circle (TIC) will host the Annual International Retreat (AIR) aimed at challenging Muslim extremism as well as engaging the impact of this on gender and sexual minorities. >>>

Activists Criticize Senegal for Anti-Gay Persecution

While gay rights are slowly expanding around the world, including in Africa, human rights activists note some political, media and religious leaders are leading sometimes violent campaigns in the opposite direction. Activists say they feel the tradition of tolerance no longer applies to ho >>>

SOUTH AFRICA: NEW SHOW TO TACKLE HOMOSEXUALITY IN BLACK COMMUNITIES

A stage play aiming to tackle intolerance of gay people in black communities and churches starts at Windy Brow Theatre on 11 – 21 March 2010. >>>

ZAMBIA’S NEW CONSTITUTION FORBIDS SAME SEX MARRIAGES

While Zambia undergoes a Constitution Review Process, the gay community in that country has been dealt a severe blow by the National Constitutional Conference (NCC)’s decision to adopt a clause that prohibits marriage between people of the same sex. >>>

UGANDA: PETITION OPPOSING ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY LAW DELIVERED TO PARLIAMENT

An online petition containing more than 450,000 signatures has been presented to the Uganda Parliament, urging members to withdraw a proposed bill that, if passed, would broaden the criminalization of homosexuality in the East African country and introduce the death penalty in certain case >>>

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECIDES FATE OF DETAINED GAYS

All eyes are on february the 5th 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. Meanwhile gay rights groups are appealing against >>>

SOUTH AFRICA: CALL TO SUPPORT SUSPENDED LESBIAN MINISTER

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. >>>

ALL EYES IN THE PRESIDENT’S NATIONAL SPEECH

Just hours before President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address the gay community, says eventhough there are more pressing issues that the president should focus on, it is equally important to condemn crimes and abuse committed against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex >>>

LGBT and HR training for Africa

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida invites candidates to apply to the LGBT and Human Rights International Training Programme 2010/2011. >>>

Man Up Campaign to Stop Violence against Women

The Man Up campaign is calling on young leaders to stop violence against women at the Global Summit, World Cup 2010. During the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, Man Up will bring together 200 young men and women from 50 countries at the launch of a five-year campaign to stop violence agains >>>

ILGA AFRICA,
the African region of ILGA

CRISIS IN KENYA: MUSLIM & CHRISTIANS LEAD "WITCH-HUNT" (4-3-2010)

KENYA

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In Kenya a public witch-hunt against homosexuals. False rumors about a gay wedding circulated in the coastal resort of Mtwapa, and soon religious leaders were calling on their followers to be “vigilant” and to “expose” local homosexuals.

ILGA AFRICA,
the African region of ILGA

SOUTH AFRICA: GROWING DEMAND FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

SOUTH AFRICA

| 20100308172009 | ILGA
The joys of motherhood linger in many same sex relationships, and for many couples, pregnancy remains just a dream, but with the availability of alternative methods of falling pregnant, such as artificial insemination, the dream of a lesbian mothering her own child can become reality.

WOMENS SECRETARIAT,
ILGA's Women Secretariat

SOUTH AFRICA: MINISTER SLAMS 'PORN' EXHIBITION

SOUTH AFRICA

| 20100308171955 | ILGA
The opening of an exhibition by young, black women artists at Constitution Hill turned sour when Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana stormed out of the exhibition, calling the work "immoral".

WOMENS SECRETARIAT,
ILGA's Women Secretariat

SOUTH AFRICA: SUSPENDED “LESBIAN” LEARNERS BACK AT SCHOOL

SOUTH AFRICA

| 20100308171404 | ILGA
About 27 students, suspended from UMthwalume high school, on suspicion that they are homosexuals, have been allowed back in school.

ILGA AFRICA,
the African region of ILGA

HOMOPHOBIA IN UGANDAN SCHOOLS: AN ETHNOMETHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM

UGANDA

| 20100303105137 | ILGA-Asia
Paper by Ms. Patricia Nantayi Lumala, Political Assistant- Uganda Female Workers Parliamentary Constituency (General Secretary, Integrity Uganda) at the United Nations Commission on Status of Women Panel on Homophobia in schools panel to take place on Friday 5 March 2010

ILGA AFRICA,
the African region of ILGA

LIVING IN SHADOWS – BEING GAY IN KENYA

KENYA

| 20100212212747 | ILGA
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.

ILGA AFRICA,
the African region of ILGA

OUT LAUNCHES “KNOW YOUR STATUS DAY”

SOUTH AFRICA

| 20100212212649 | ILGA
While South Africa remains one of the countries with highest HIV prevalence rates, gay rights organizations are doing their bit to curb the spread of the syndrome and to ensure that people know their statuses.

ILGA AFRICA,
the African region of ILGA

SEXUAL ORIENTATION INDABA TO BRING LOCAL NGOS ON BOARD

ZIMBABWE

| 20100212212426 | ILGA
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.