by Mask Admin 29/1/2010
SOUTH AFRICA - 29 January 2010: South Africa is rightfully proud of its Constitution. It is hailed as one of the most rights - respecting in the world. It was also the first in the world, and still one of very few, to explicitly prohibit unfair discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
by Mask Admin 20/1/2010
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply concerned that the mooted appointment of Jon Qwelane as South African ambassador to Uganda will damage South Africa’s credibility internationally as a country which promotes tolerance and human rights.
by Mask Admin 13/1/2010
OPINION – 13 January 2010: The arrest of a young Malawian male couple who had celebrated a gay marriage under the country’s draconian anti-gay laws, they face a 14-year sentence with hard labour - together with the introduction of an Anti-Homosexuality Bill in the Ugandan
by Mask Admin 12/1/2010
OPINION – 12 January 2009: A wise man, in this season of wise men, describes religious evangelism as delivering messages of hope, love and forgiveness. Sadly, the themes are too often and too easily reduced to: us against them.
by Nthateng Mhlambiso 11/1/2010
Warmest greetings to our readers in a very important year to South Africa of hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. When we, at Behind the Mask, wear our soccer T-shirts to work on Fridays, getting excited about this big event, we will not forget the day to day challenges suffered by the gay community in Africa, we will continue to serve you with LGBTI news as they happen in different countries.