BLANTYRE, Malawi – A judge convicted a gay couple in Malawi Tuesday of unnatural acts and gross indecency after a trial that drew worldwide condemnation of this southern African country’s colonial-era laws on homosexuality. Steven Monjeza, 26, and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, had been jailed since their arrest Dec. 27, the day they celebrated their engagement [...]
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World Commemorates Fight for Gay Rights
From TheRoot.com: Zanele Muholi has a long story of activism. A member of black lesbian organizations during the ’90s, in 2002 the South African photographer co-founded the Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW), which is “the only black lesbian organization that has lasted for long in South Africa, if not Africa as a whole.” [...]
Nativist Leader: Graham Backs Immigration Reform to Keep His Big, Gay Secret
Anti-immigrant forces are trying a new tactic to stop politicians from supporting immigration reform: calling them gay. At a Tea Party rally over the weekend, William Gheen of ALIPAC told the crowd that there’s a rumor that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is attracted to other men, and it’s time for him to “tell people about [...]










