As the world celebrates International Women’s Day tomorrow, Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG) the first Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex organization in Uganda will spearhead the community revelry. To mark the day, FARUG has released a statement to commemorate the day as well as pay respect t the women who have been strong enough to create a difference in the minority community.
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One of Africa’s best holiday destinations Seychelles might be the third country on the continent to repeal its antigay laws.
Section 151 of the country’s Penal Code states that a man who has sex with a man against the order of nature can be jailed for up to fourteen years but the Seychelles government is now considering to scrap this law entirely.
In March 2014, young gay man has been brutally tortured and killed in a horror hate murder in the Western Cape. It was reported that 23-year-old David Olyne from Ceres was killed while a group of teens blithely watched on.
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When a gay person passes on, they deserve to be handled with respect like everybody else but that is not the case; most end up being outed and their remains are subjected to ridicule and further stigma and discrimination, vices they probably tried to keep away from while they lived.
Mr Bernard Haufiku the Minister of Health and Social Services in Namibia recently called on his government to ensure that all prisons were well stocked with condoms. This development is in an effort to reduce the HIV/AIDS infection in the country irrespective of people’s sexual categories.
The Church of Uganda will continue to boycott global Anglican events after Archbishop Stanley Ntagali accused Western church heads of betraying Biblical principles. In his recent address, Ntagali said that leaders hadn’t done enough on the issue and his church will boycott the next Anglican meeting as a result.
Anglican bishops from across southern Africa have resolved that gay and lesbian partners who enter same-sex civil unions under South African law should be welcomed into congregations as full members of the church.
Masudi Herman commonly known as “Sherry” among her peers is a 21 year old trans sex worker who hails from Democratic Republic of Congo. Right from childhood, Sherry felt her feminine side take a domineering role though physically, her body old a different story.
Newly-released emails from Hillary Clinton have revealed she pushed the Obama administration to take a harder stance on anti-gay laws in Africa. The State Department, in which Hillary served as Secretary is continuing to release batches of non-classified emails from her time as Secretary, after controversy surrounding her use of a private email server.