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African priests reject Pope's endorsement of gay marriages
In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples....Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 08:44hrs | 24 | by Associated Press
Zimbabwe MPs edgy over gay rights
SOME parliamentarians believe Zimbabwe must not grant members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community freedom to openly exercise their sexual rights.T...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:57hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
World Bank says no new funding to Uganda over sexual deviance law
The World Bank said it will not consider new loans to Uganda after the East African country earlier this year enacted an anti-gay bill that rights groups and others have condemned.The World Ba...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 23:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Ghanaian MPs back tougher anti-gay legislation
The lead sponsor of an amended bill warns that the country will target US economic interests if Washington sanctions officialsGhana's parliament has unanimously passed a motion to further tigh...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Single Mothers4ED Bulawayo Chapter launched
SINGLE Mothers for Economic Development (ED) launched their Bulawayo Chapter on Saturday with calls to involve single mothers in the mainstream economy through empowerment programmes that are responsi...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Museveni stands firm on anti-gay law
"No one will make us move," Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Wednesday in response to threats of sanctions from some Western countries since he signed into law the "Anti-Homosexuality Law 202...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US revokes visas after Museveni signs tough anti-gay Bill into law
In a swift response, the United States has revoked the visas of Uganda's Speaker of Parliament Anita Among following the stricter anti-gay Bill becoming law in Uganda.On Monday the Speaker rev...Published: 29 May 2023 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Uganda lawmakers pass amended draft of anti-LGBTQI+ bill, retaining harsh penalties
Parliament in Uganda has passed a new amended draft of the anti-LGBTQI+ bill, maintaining the harsh punishments for same-sex acts.President Yoweri Museveni returned the bill to Parliament with...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
LGBTQI flee Russia crackdown
Gays and lessbiens are reported to have fled from Russia and the Vladimir Putin's government has since launched a crackdown on the group.In an email Zeynep Sentek, a Network coordinator said T...Published: 03 May 2022 at 15:05hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF youths to block Somizi's Harare showcase
GAY South African media personality Somizi Buyani Mhlongo also known as Somgaga was Tuesday attacked on Facebook by Zanu-PF activists who vowed they will mobilise block his planned appearance at the r...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:15hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not among Africa's five most dangerous countries to be gay in
Several African countries continue to persecute people in the LGBT community and Zimbabwe is not among them. The five most dangerous countries to be gay in Africa are Uganda, Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania ...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 17:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's transgender 'suffers miscarriage'
Zimbabwe's transwoman Tatelicious Karigambe-Sandberg - who shocked the world last year when she claimed that she was pregnant - has made another stunning claim that she has suffered a miscarriage....Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Khama is a US agent for regime change
Ian Khama's bizarre call for President Robert Mugabe to step down, evidently shows that there are some sinister forces behind him.Mr Khama might not know what he is doing and this might be the...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 07:32hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
Khama hands-off Zimbabwe
Botswana President, Ian Khama, please put hands-off Zimbabwe by respecting our internal affairs. You are not qualified to urge our constitutionally elected President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, to leave of...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 11:19hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Anti-gay US pastor 'to be deported from Botswana'
Reports have emerged indicating that controversial United Sates anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson is set to be deported out of Botswana.According to a tweet by Mmegi, Anderson was set to be ...Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 10:59hrs | | by Online
It is the people, by being naive, who are keeping dictators in power
In his article on "How dictators stay in power" see The Zimbabwean newspaper, UZ Student Zivai Mhetu attributed the dictators' staying-power to how they create fictitious enemies to divert attention a...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 18:50hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Anti-gay pastor calls SA the rape capital of the world
Anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson has lashed out at South Africa in his latest online video, following Tuesday's announcement by Home Affairs minister Malusi Gigaba that Anderson is unwelcome in the...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 10:29hrs | | by Youtube
WATCH: Gays force SA minister to bar US Pastor
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has announced that anti-gay American pastor Steven Anderson will not be granted a visa to visit South Africa."Mr Steven Anderson and members and/or asso...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 13:54hrs | | by news24.com facebook
Mugabe raps Chinese men over mixed race babies
Chinese men who are working on various projects in Zimbabwe have come under attack for not bringing along their wives.President Robert Mugabe claimed that this could lead them to prey on local...Published: 11 Jun 2016 at 08:57hrs | 3 | by Thobekile Zhou
Ex-Botswana President Mogae chickens out on Mugabe criticism
Festus Mogae Former Botswana President has denied reports that he attacked President Robert Mugabe over the latter's anti-gay stance, claiming he was quoted out of context. Mogae told Bots...Published: 01 Feb 2016 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born activist in Rugby World Cup final
Teddington - The Australia squad heading into the Rugby World Cup final is an eclectic mix, described by coach Michael Cheika as "jokers, lovers, and fighters."David Pocock, the Zimbabwe-born ...Published: 26 Oct 2015 at 18:52hrs | 1 | by AFP
Zanu-PF wars head to courts
Zanu-PF's escalating factional and succession wars, that have lately seen supporters of First Lady Grace Mugabe and those of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa savaging each other in public fora, coul...Published: 18 Oct 2015 at 11:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe raps Clinton, UN agencies
GOVERNMENT is disturbed that some United Nations agencies have turned themselves into lobby groups who think they have the locus standi to snipe at a sitting Head of State and Government like Presiden...Published: 06 Oct 2015 at 06:19hrs | | by Takunda Maodza
Zimbabwe govt to welcome gays
Several African countries have reportedly endorsed Zimbabwe's bid to host the International Conference on Aids and sexually transmitted infections in Africa 2015 in November despite attempts by ga...Published: 13 Aug 2015 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kenyan MP warns Obama against gay agenda
Nairobi - Dozens of Kenyans rallied in Nairobi on Monday against homosexuality and a lawmaker said US President Barack Obama should not push a pro-gay agenda when he visits the country later this mont...Published: 06 Jul 2015 at 19:59hrs | | by Reuters
Tsvangirai's dilemma
After Mugabe pulled a fast one on him in July 2013, Morgan Tsvangirai vowed to never again contest an election without the necessary electoral reforms. Two years on, no reforms have been instituted....Published: 26 Mar 2015 at 15:10hrs | | by Jera
Shocking lesbian confessions at TB Joshua's church
Whether it's addressing contentious issues on Facebook, prophesying world calamities or witnessing celebrity ‘deliverances' in his Lagos-based church, the name of controversial Nigerian Pastor T.B....Published: 24 Mar 2014 at 17:33hrs | | by Ihechukwu Njoku
Gay activists arrested in Zimbabwe
HARARE police on Wednesday raided a city hotel room where members of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) were conducting a training workshop and arrested two officials.Those arrested...Published: 13 Mar 2014 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa should strongly support Uganda's stance on homosexuality
When God created a man, he later realised that he also needed to create a woman so that she becomes a man`s comforter, hence, the two would become a husband and a wife. God did not create a man t...Published: 06 Mar 2014 at 09:27hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani
Mugabe signals gay crackdown
President Mugabe has hinted that Government will soon deal decisively with the Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe which has been calling for recognition of "gay rights" locally.Speaki...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 10:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe supports Museveni's stance on gays
President Mugabe has thrown his weight behind Ugandan leader Mr Yoweri Museveni's fight against homosexuality, hinting that Government will soon deal decisively with the Gays and Lesbians Association ...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 06:33hrs | | by Makomborero Mutimukulu
Uganda hit with aid cuts over anti-gay law
Kampala - Uganda's government has been hit with substantial aid cuts after the president enacted a severe anti-gay measure over which some Western governments had warned of consequences.At lea...Published: 27 Feb 2014 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'I'll work with Russians,' Museveni tells Obama
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said he will work with the Russian government because they don't meddle in the internal affairs of other countries.The comment follows US President ...Published: 25 Feb 2014 at 19:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Museveni yet to sign anti-gay bill
Kampala - A Uganda parliamentary spokesperson says the president must still sign an anti-gay law, disputing rights activists who say the bill will automatically become law on Sunday.Helen Kawe...Published: 21 Feb 2014 at 20:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
He's No Pope Francis - T.B. Joshua Turns Gay Man Straight
In the wake of Nigeria's anti-gay bill signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan, the nation's popular televangelist, T.B. Joshua addressed the issue of homosexuality during a live broadcast of h...Published: 27 Jan 2014 at 00:03hrs | 1 | by Diran Olaniyi
Would Zimbabweans welcome Nigeria, Uganda anti-gay stunts? - Live Discussion
Asimeni kancane ngezika Roy [Moyo Roy] ezombangazwe lokhulu and focus on some burning social issues. Last week I read a story on one online tabloid saying Uganda has passed a bill that seeks ...Published: 24 Jan 2014 at 05:07hrs | | by iNdaba Ndaba
US attempted to stop Nigeria's new anti-gay law
Washington - US diplomats and officials worked to dissuade the Nigerian government from passing its new anti-gay law that threatens openly homosexual people with lengthy imprisonment, a State Departme...Published: 15 Jan 2014 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Nigeria bans gay marriage, public display of same-sex relationships
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a law banning gay marriage and public displays of same-sex relationships.Jonathan's spokesman Reuben Abati said on Monday that the presiden...Published: 13 Jan 2014 at 15:31hrs | | by Satff Reporter
Museveni won't rush to approve anti-gay law
Kampala - Uganda President Yoweri Museveni will not rush to approve a controversial anti-gay draft law, widely criticised internationally but overwhelmingly backed by local political and religious lea...Published: 02 Jan 2014 at 15:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Up and close with Generations' Senzo Dlomo
TO many he is Senzo Dlomo, the pompous gay son of an eccentric, egotistical business mogul, Sbusiso in South Africa's longest running soapie - Generations.Even though his role as a gay charac...Published: 19 Nov 2013 at 03:57hrs | 3 | by Leisure Reporter
Zim gays hit catwalk at drag queen contest
HARARE - And the winner is ... Ezmerald Kim Kardashian.That was the stage name for a young man who won the title of Miss Jacaranda at a drag queen pageant in Zimbabwe. He refused to give his r...Published: 24 Oct 2013 at 08:06hrs | | by AP - Gillian Gotora
SA slams door on Zimbabweans
Concerns have been raised that South Africa could tighten screws on its policy on Zimbabwean asylum-seekers following the recent elections that were declared free and fair by regional powers....Published: 09 Sep 2013 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gays fear crackdown after Mugabe 'win'
"Now the real fear is kicking in," said one LGBT Zimbabwean after President Robert Mugabe claimed an election victory this week.Mugabe, who has ruled the country for 33 years, earlier this wee...Published: 05 Aug 2013 at 10:38hrs | | by GSN
'I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven' says Tutu
South African peace icon Desmond Tutu has said he would rather go to hell than worship a homophobic God, likening the fight against gay prejudice to the anti-apartheid struggle.Tutu made the c...Published: 26 Jul 2013 at 22:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ban gay, lesbian groups - demands pressure group
A Zimbabwean anti-gay pressure group, Africa Against Western Influence and Interference, has urged authorities to ban gay and lesbian groups in the country, saying their existence was unconstitutional...Published: 02 May 2013 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Uganda deports British homosexual play producer
Kampala - Uganda has deported a British theatre producer who last year staged a play about homosexuality, which is illegal in Uganda, the British High Commission said on Tuesday.David Cecil wa...Published: 12 Feb 2013 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe asked to intervene on gay persecution
United States-based Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said it had written to President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai demanding an immediate stop to the persecution of members of the ...Published: 29 Aug 2012 at 14:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madonna sued for millions of dollars for supporting gays
Moscow - Some Russian activists have sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert in St Petersburg....Published: 20 Aug 2012 at 05:00hrs | | by AP
Malawi revives debate on gay rights
By selling the presidential jet and getting rid of 60 limousines driven by high-ranking officials, Joyce Banda, Malawi's new president, is making waves. But even before trimming the fat from the state...Published: 07 Aug 2012 at 16:24hrs | | by Jocelyne Sambira
Key positive changes to the Zimbabwe constitution
Zimbabwe's long-awaited draft constitution is finally out, after four years of bickering between the coalition government parties. The management committee, comprising negotiators from the three polit...Published: 24 Jul 2012 at 05:07hrs | | by Violet Gonda
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