BY GARTH GREENWELL Mark Gevisser’s extraordinary new book takes on several projects at once: It’s a memoir of his own and his family’s history; an … [Read more...] about Mark Gevisser’s ‘Lost And Found In Johannesburg’: A Memoir: Book Review
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Tatamkhulu Afrika’s ‘Bitter Eden’: Book Review
BY GARTH GREENWELL On the first page of Tatamkhulu Afrika’s intense and passionate novel, the narrator, Tom Smith, receives a package from a man he … [Read more...] about Tatamkhulu Afrika’s ‘Bitter Eden’: Book Review
Gay Man Beaten, Set on Fire In Horrific Hate Crime
A 28-year-old man has been arrested for the brutal torture and killing of a gay man in South Africa. Even more disturbing, several teenagers, … [Read more...] about Gay Man Beaten, Set on Fire In Horrific Hate Crime
New Gay Rights Party to Make Parliamentary Bid This Year in South Africa
The Equal Rights Party, a new party that will stand on a platform of protecting the rights of LGBT people, will make a parliamentary bid in South … [Read more...] about New Gay Rights Party to Make Parliamentary Bid This Year in South Africa
A Record 1,004 Rhinos Were Killed in South Africa in 2013
(photos andy towle) BY ERIN CONWAY-SMITH / GlobalPost JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The rhinoceros has become the cause du jour in South Africa, its … [Read more...] about A Record 1,004 Rhinos Were Killed in South Africa in 2013
With Mandela Gone, Gays in South Africa Worry About Potential Rollback of Rights: VIDEO
As the only country in Africa with marriage equality, gay and lesbian South Africans have arguably enjoyed more expansive freedoms and rights than … [Read more...] about With Mandela Gone, Gays in South Africa Worry About Potential Rollback of Rights: VIDEO
Nelson Mandela Dead at 95
The great South African leader and defender of equality Nelson Mandela has died at 95. South African President Jacob Zuma announced the sad … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Dead at 95
Man Gets 22 Years For Brutal ‘Corrective Rape’ Of South African Lesbian
On April 2, 2010 at 11 pm, Andile Ngcoza raped openly lesbian Millicent Gaika (pictured) for five hours, strangling her with electric wire … [Read more...] about Man Gets 22 Years For Brutal ‘Corrective Rape’ Of South African Lesbian
Police Officers Accused of Driving Away from Gay Bashing in Johannesburg
Police have been accused of ignoring a gay-bashing in Johannesburg, South Africa over the weekend: Gerald Pereira and his boyfriend, Stephan … [Read more...] about Police Officers Accused of Driving Away from Gay Bashing in Johannesburg
Unilever Pulls Ad Suggesting a Child Coming Out as Gay is Like a Bullet Through a Father’s Heart
How this would even get to the photography stage is astonishing. The Independent reports: The advert seemed to suggest that receiving the news that … [Read more...] about Unilever Pulls Ad Suggesting a Child Coming Out as Gay is Like a Bullet Through a Father’s Heart