Tag Archives: Lesbian

Ghana: The paradox of loud anti-gay cries

March 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Tachie, J. Komla Atsu …. and the absence of libation at national events The debate over the appropriateness or otherwise of the gay practice in recent times seems to have taken the better part of our national discourse. Listening and … read more »

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Gay asylum seekers speak of discrimination in S. Africa

June 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Gay African asylum seekers struggle to find work and battle homophobic discrimination in South Africa, the continent’s only nation to allow same-sex marriage, a report showed Tuesday. Interviews with 25 Africans by a Cape Town NGO found that 90 percent … read more »

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Same Sex Relationships: A Democratic Wrong

July 26, 2011 by benim

Decency versus Democracy I contend is apt relative to what has over the last few months become one of the hottest and trickiest topics to engage in at personal and group rising as far as to the national debate platform. … read more »

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S. Africa: ‘Corrective rape’ – girl, 13, attacked

May 7, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – A 13-year-old lesbian was raped in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, the department of justice and constitutional development said on Friday. “Government condemns this senseless and cowardly act of criminality,” department spokesperson Tlali Tlali said in a statement. He said the … read more »

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Homosexuality In Ghana: An Increasing Growth In Numbers

January 6, 2011 by benim

On the 1st of September 2006, Mr. Kwamena Bartels, Minister of Information in the Kufuor government, warned that government would like to make it absolutely clear that it would not permit a proposed gay conference anywhere in Ghana. He explained … read more »

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One percent of Ghanaians are gay or lesbian

January 3, 2011 by benim

More than 200,000 people or one per cent of Ghana’s adult population regard themselves as gay or lesbian, according a study. The data has been collected by the Ghana Household Survey (GHS). The 100,000 individual respondents to the survey provided … read more »

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South African Government Refuses to Reply to ‘Corrective Rape’ Activists

December 22, 2010 by benim

Each week, more than 10 lesbians in the South African city of Cape Town are taken by men into a makeshift shack, a back room, or dark street and violently raped with the goal of ‘turning them straight.’ Over 30 … read more »

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Kenya: Gay, lesbian groups criticize prime minister’s rally remarks

November 30, 2010 by benim

Supporters and members of the gay and lesbian community in Kenya blasted the country’s prime minister Monday after he said anyone engaging in homosexual activity should be arrested. “The gay community is very scared as the Prime Minister’s statement will … read more »

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Ugandan paper ordered to stop printing list of gay people

November 1, 2010 by benim

Kampala’s Rolling Stone published names, addresses and photos along with call for hangings. A Ugandan judge has ordered a Kampala newspaper to stop publishing photographs, names and addresses of gay people after a campaign group sought a legal injunction. Rolling … read more »

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Ugandan newspaper publishes second gay and lesbian list

November 1, 2010 by benim

A second list revealing the names of ten allegedly gay and lesbian Ugandans has been published in one of the country’s tabloids. This is the second list of its kind to be published in Rolling Stone, a local Ugandan newspaper … read more »

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Anti-Gay Bullying is Today’s Witch-Hunting

October 30, 2010 by benim

This Halloween many of our American children will dress up as witches. And we’ll hear their laughter and see their smiles as they joyfully go door-to-door trick-or-treating. But not all of our children will. Due to homophobic bullying some of … read more »

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