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Anti-gay chief justice appointed in S Africa

logointern1 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:11:33 +0000

(Johannesburg) President Jacob Zuma on Thursday appointed Mogoeng Mogoeng as chief justice of South Africa, casting aside accusations that the judge has been lenient on rapists and is(...)

SAfrica chief justice candidate criticized for being anti-gay, anti-female

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:00:31 +0000

(Johannesburg) Opposition is mounting to a pastor nominated to lead South Africa’s judicial system who critics say is an apologist for rapists in a country with the world’s highest incidence(...)

South African envoy found guilty of hate speech aganst gays

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:23:04 +0000

(Johannesburg) South Africa’s ambassador to Uganda, a country criticized for threatening the rights of gays, has been found guilty of hate speech for an anti-gay column he wrote before his(...)

South African lesbians targeted in rapes, slayings

logointern3 — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:00:20 +0000

(Ekurhuleni, South Africa) They found Noxolo Nogwaza’s body in a drainage ditch choked with trash and high reeds. The lesbian activist had been repeatedly stabbed with broken glass, and beaten(...)

Still no answers in rape, murder of South African gay activist

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:17:26 +0000

A leading US advocacy group says the rape and murder of a South African lesbian activist was triggered by homophobia.

Human Rights Watch is pressing police to find those responsible for the(...)

South Africa activists speak out against rape of lesbians

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:00:59 +0000

(Cape Town, South Africa) Rights activists are speaking out against rapes targeting lesbians in South Africa.

About 25 demonstrators rallied outside parliament Monday while their leaders met(...)

Monday Watercooler: Ellen is no fan of America….which is news to her

James Withers — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:59:46 +0000

Polish president dies in plane crash. It’s been a horrifying past few days for Poland. The country lost Lech Kaczynski, its president, his wife, and dozens of military and political leaders(...)

UNAIDS: Funding cuts could lead to HIV ‘nightmare’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000

(Johannesburg) Cuts in donor funding could cause an HIV “nightmare,” the United Nations’ AIDS agency chief warned Monday.

Michel Sidibe appealed to government and private donors to keep(...)

Friday Watercooler: RuPaul Rolemodel and South African Lesbian Rape

rayhunt — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:50:20 +0000

• Rupaul is MY role model. Three teachers in a Los Angeles have been suspended and are under investigation in a controversy surrounding the schools Black History Month celebration. At the end(...)

South Africa school shuts dorm after lesbian kiss spotted

logointern1 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:04:42 +0000

South African education officials are looking into rumors that an all-girls boarding school closed a dormitory after discovering students involved in lesbian relationships, the BBC(...)