The South African community leader was more than a “gay imam,” he was invested in justice and equality in a world that is rapidly racing towards fascism and hate.
There are speculations that Mushin Hendricks, the world’s first openly gay imam, was a victim of a hate crime.
Lasting decolonization can only be achieved by acknowledging that homophobia is a European colonial import.
The court upheld the constitutionality of the country’s Anti-Homesexual Act, but nullified the criminalization of four sections of the law.
In Johannesburg, 20,000 marched in solidarity for LGBTQ+ Africans facing criminalization of their sexuality, calling for a reversal of increasingly draconian laws against same-sex acts and the "promotion of homosexuality" in countries like Uganda, Ghana and Kenya.
The Mauritius Supreme Court's historic decision ends 185 years of discrimination, progressing equality and LGBTQ+ rights in Mauritius.
Ugandan faces potential death penalty in landmark LGBTQ+ case stemming from the country's controversial anti-gay law, sparking global outcry and legal challenges.
Religious groups protest in Botswana's capital, opposing bill for LGBTQ rights. Demonstrators march against same-sex relations, citing religious beliefs and family values. Wider pushback on LGBTQ rights observed in southern Africa.
Ghana's LGBTQ community finds itself bracing for challenging times as an anti-LGBT bill that would punish promoters of LGBTQ lifestyles with up to 10 years of incarceration.
President Museveni is defending the world's harshest anti-human rights bill, threatening death for being gay.
Ten young men, including a gay couple, were arrested after a video surfaced on social media allegedly depicting the country's first same-sex marriage taking place.
The GLAAD awards recognize "fair, accurate and inclusive representations" of the LGBTQ community in media.