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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe blasts Western gay “filth”

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:00:25 +0000

On Thursday, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe condemned European gay “filth” while criticizing Western political leaders for maintaining his asset freeze and travel ban.

Mugabe made the(...)

20 Zimbabwe school girls arrested for being lesbians

logointern2 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:00:31 +0000

Twenty high school girls have been arrested in Bulawaya, Zimbabwe for allegedly having lesbian relationships.

According to Zim Diaspora, Eveline High school headmistress Rosemary Moyo has(...)

Mugabe says no to gay rights in Zimbabwe

logointern1 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:30:27 +0000

President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe said gay rights would not be included in the country’s new constitution.

“We say no to gay rights. We will not listen to those advocating for their rights(...)

Zimbabwe court frees 2 gay group employees

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:00:25 +0000

(Harare, Zimbabwe) A Zimbabwe court Thursday freed two employees of a gay organization after six days in jail on allegations of possessing indecent material and displaying a placard seen as(...)

US reports harassment and rape of gays in Zimbabwe

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:00:38 +0000

(Harare, Zimbawe) Gay Zimbabweans face widespread harassment and some have even been raped by those intending to convert their sexuality, the U.S. State Department said in a discussion of its(...)

Zimbabwe leaders united against gay rights

logointern1 — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:00:08 +0000

Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai voiced his support of the nation’s president who favors dismissing calls for gay rights.

President Robert Mugabe told a group at a belated(...)

Mugabe: No gay rights in Zimbabwe

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:00:53 +0000

(Haare, Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe’s president says gay rights will not be protected in a constitution being drawn up under a power-sharing deal.

State radio on Friday quoted President Robert Mugabe(...)

Zimbabwe returns millions to AIDS group

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:11:05 +0000

(New Delhi) Zimbabwe’s central bank has returned $7.3 million to an international aid agency that it confiscated last year, an official said Friday.

The agency, the Global Fund, had announced a(...)

Zimbabwe AIDS money reported missing

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:23:33 +0000

(Johannesburg, South Africa) Zimbabwe’s government has misused millions of dollars meant to fight AIDS and other diseases, an international aid agency alleged Monday as it demanded US$7.3(...)