JOB ADVERTISEMENT: Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) is recruiting an Office Coordinator (Johannesburg)

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Deadline for application is Saturday 24th January 2015. This is an exciting new position at the office of Pan Africa ILGA in Johannesburg. In coordination with the Board of Pan Africa ILGA and with the Executive Director of ILGA, the post holder will be responsible for the management of the PAI office. Main tasks [see the job description for a … Read More

UK: Ban on gays in the military was lifted 15 years ago today

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It is 15 years to the day since the ban on gays and lesbians serving in the UK armed forces was lifted. Prior to the action, the Armed Forces Policy and Guidelines on Homosexuality claimed that the homosexual lifestyle was “incompatible” with military life “because of the close physical conditions in which personnel often have to live and work, and also because … Read More

INTERNATIONAL: Gwen Stefani Supports Her Sons Wearing Nail Polish

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In the tradition of celebrity moms like Angelina Jolie and Drea Kelly, pop musician Gwen Stefani recently opened up about actively supporting her kids’ gender expression. In an interview with PrideSource, the former No Doubt front woman explained how important it is that her three sons Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo know that “there’s no wrong way to express themselves,” and shared a … Read More

INTERNATIONAL: It’s Finally Official – Pope Francis Demotes Highest-Ranking US Cardinal Over LGBT Issues

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It’s been in the news. Now it has been confirmed. As of this past weekend, Raymond Leo Burke, America’s highest-ranking cardinal at the Vatican, was officially removed from the Vatican’s Supreme Court, and demoted to chaplain of the Knights of Malta, where he will reign with much less responsibility. The ultra-Conservative and anti-gay cardinal, continuously challenges the jurisdiction of Pope … Read More

INTERNATIONAL: Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic

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In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around. When it’s a gay relationship, those words change to ‘pedophile’ and ‘pervert.’ When news broke earlier this week that British actor and comedian Stephen Fry, 57, is now engaged to 27-year-old comedian Elliot Spencer, homophobic social media users suddenly decided they should try to … Read More

INTERNATIONAL: Goa to attempt to make gay youth ‘normal’

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The government in Goa plans to attempt to “cure” LGBT people and make them “normal”, using therapy and “medicines”. The announcement was made by Ramesh Tawadkar, the state minister for Sports and Youth Affairs. Tawadkar said: “We will make them normal. We will have a centre for them. Like Alcoholic Anonymous centres, we will have centres…” Asked specifically what the role … Read More

NIGERIA: Celebrity Author comes out

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By Kenny Brandmuse: When I first told my ex-wife that I was gay, we were far from being married. I wanted her to find other men honorably, who had a thing for women. I never did. I ‘swear down.’ I was only obeying the popular demand of traditions. Now, this was my terrible mistake. No one should live their life based on … Read More

AFRICA: We Are Here: African LGBT Activists Fighting for Freedom

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We Are Here: African LGBT Activists Fighting for Freedom   David Kato of Uganda From the article… The late Ugandan LGBT activist David Kato once said: “If we keep on hiding, they will say we are not here.” Throughout Africa, members of the LGBT community have taken Kato’s words to heart, defying discrimination to defend their human rights. Keep reading … Read More

NIGERIA: A Gleamer of Hope for the LGBTQ community in Nigeria

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By: Stephen Chukwumah In Nigeria recently LGBTQ issues was in the news again following a campaign called the Free and Equal Naija. A group of LGBTQ activists, lawyers and organizations had come together to work on the campaign with an aim of celebrating human rights day and also calling on Nigerians to end violence and discrimination towards LGBTQ individuals in … Read More