Jessica Stern, researcher for Human Rights Watch Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Program
Lesbians in South Africa face abuse and violence simply for not fitting social expectations of how women should look and act.
 
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Name: Mongezi Mhlongo
Email: Mongezi@mask.org.za
Position: Not specified

Articles by Mongezi Mhlongo:

MAJORITY HAS NO RIGHT TO DO WRONG ASMAL ON SEXUAL MINORITIES 22/4/2010
LA MAJORITE N’A PAS LE DROIT DE MAL AGIR 22/4/2010
SUITE AU RECENT VIOL DIT CORRECTIF D'UNE LESBIENNE LE GOUVERNEMENT PROMET DE COMBATTRE CE PHENOMENE 21/4/2010
DECEPTION APRES LA NOMINATION DE QWELANE COMME AMBASSADEUR 21/4/2010
NUMERO D’ECOUTE OUVERT 21/4/2010
LA MARCHE DES FIERTES GAY A CAP TOWN CELEBRE LA DIVERSITE CULTURELLE 21/4/2010
GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT CORRECTIVE RAPE FOLLOWING LESBIAN RAPE 13/4/2010
DISSAPOINTMENT AS QWELANE IS APPOINTED AS AMBASSADOR 9/4/2010
HELPLINE FOR GAYS AND LESBIANS OPENED IN KZN 24/3/2010
DES ELEVES LESBIENNES AUTORISEES A REPRENDRE LES COURS 24/3/2010
L’EDITORIAL ANTI GAY DE QWELANE POURRAIT COUTE R100000 A MEDIA 24 24/3/2010
WHY MASSES FLOCK FOR PRIDE PARADES 11/3/2010
DIVERSE CULTURES CELEBRATE CAPE TOWN PRIDE 9/3/2010
GROWING DEMAND FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION 8/3/2010
LES ORGANISATIONS GAYS DEMANDENT L’ANNULATION DE LA NOMINATION DE QWELANE 11/2/2010
APPEL POUR SOUTENIR UNE LESBIENNE SANCTIONNEE PAR SON EGLISE 11/2/2010
DEBAT OUVERT SUR « LES SEXUALITES » PREVU EN ETHIOPIE 11/2/2010
OUT LAUNCHES “KNOW YOUR STATUS DAY” 9/2/2010
CALL TO SUPPORT SUSPENDED LESBIAN MINISTER 1/2/2010
LE MYSTERE DE LA NOUVELLE CONSTITUTION DU ZIMBABWE 28/1/2010
LES ORGANISATIONS GAYS DEMANDENT L’ANNULATION DE LA NOMINATION DE QWELANE 28/1/2010
WITHDRAW QWELANE’S APPOINTMENT – GAY RIGHTS GROUPS 19/1/2010
ZIMBABWE’S NEW CONSTITUTION MISTERY 19/1/2010
LE FESTIVAL PINK MYNAH PREVOIT DE VAINCRE LES STIGMAS 7/12/2009
QWELANE’S CASE ACCELERATED 7/12/2009
QUI SERA MR GAY AFRIQUE DU SUD ? 4/12/2009
UNE CAMPAGNE POUR METTRE FIN AUX VIOLATIONS DE DROITS DE L’HOMME 1/12/2009
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AGAINST AIDS- SANAC ON WORLD AIDS DAY 1/12/2009
RESEARCH SUGGESTS MSM COMMUNITY SPREADS HIV/AIDS IN ABUJA 30/11/2009
PINK MYNAH SET TO BREAK BARRIERS OF STIGMA 27/11/2009
WHO WILL BE MR GAY SOUTH AFRICA? 25/11/2009
CAMPAIGN TO END HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS 18/11/2009
LE CONSEIL DES EGLISES LUTHERIENNES CONDAMNE L’HOMOSEXUALITE 16/11/2009
LES ONG OUGANDAISES SE MOBILISENT CONTRE LE PROJET DE LOI ANTI HOMOSEXUALITE 3/11/2009
LES RELIGIEUX ENCOURAGENT L’ADOPTION DE LA LOI ANTIGAY AU NIGERIA 3/11/2009
UGANDAN NGOs SET TO RESPOND TO ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL 23/10/2009
DECEPTION CHEZ LES GAYS RWANDAIS APRES L’ETUDE A L’ASSEMBLEE DE LA LOI ANTIGAY 20/10/2009
RWANDAN GAYS DISAPPOINTED AS ANTIGAY BILL IS TABLED 15/10/2009
13TH HIGHWAY AFRICA RAMBLINGS 13/9/2009
LE CONGRES DES FAMILLES DENONCE LE SOUTIEN MONDIAL EN FAVEUR DES DROITS DES GAYS 4/9/2009
LES PRESELECTIONS SONT OUVERTES POUR MR GAY AFRIQUE DU SUD 4/9/2009
COLERE APRES LE 20eme RENVOI DU PROCES DU MEURTRE DUNE LESBIENNE 4/9/2009
INCERTITUDE DES GAYS ZIMBABWEENS SUR LEUR FUTURE 4/9/2009
NOT RACE OR GENDER BUT SEX ISSUE – CAL ON SEMENYA 31/8/2009
A FASHION SHOW WITH A TWIST 25/8/2009
LGBTI ARBITRARY ARRESTS ON THE INCREASE - SENEGAL 21/8/2009
RESEARCH PUTS RWANDAN GAYS UNDER SPOTLIGHT 3/8/2009
ZIMBABWEAN GAYS UNCERTAIN ABOUT THEIR FUTURE 17/7/2009
LES JURISTES DU COMMONWEALTH APPELES A COMBATTRE LES LOIS ANTI GAYS 17/7/2009
UN NOUVEAU REVERS POUR LES HOMOSEXUELS GAMBIENS 17/7/2009
UN RAPPORT REVELE DE GRAVES VIOLATION DE DROITS DE L’HOMME EN AFRIQUE 17/7/2009
FUND SET TO RESPOND TO GENDER BASED VIOLENCE 9/7/2009
OUTRAGE AS LESBIAN MURDER CASE IS POSTPONED FOR THE 20TH TIME 8/7/2009
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR MR GAY SOUTH AFRICA 6/7/2009
CONGRESS OF FAMILIES DECRIES WORLD SUPPORT FOR GAY RIGHTS 2/7/2009
RAPE REMAINS A GROWING CONCERN IN SOUTH AFRICA 24/6/2009
BURUNDI'S ANTIGAY LAW 24/6/2009
LA NOUVELLE CONSTITUTION DIOT RECONNAITRE LES DROITS DES HOMOSEXUELS - GALZ 24/6/2009
REPORT REVEALS SHOCKING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN AFRICA 10/6/2009
ANOTHER BLOW FOR GAMBIAN HOMOSEXUALS 4/6/2009
LAWYERS URGED FIGHT ANTIGAY LAWS IN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES 28/5/2009
LE PROJET DE LOI ANTI-GAY DU NIGERIA ADOPTE MALGRE LES PROTESTATIONS DES LGBTI 15/5/2009
LES GAY ETHIOPIENS MENACES, LES ECCLESIASTES DEMANDENT LE BANISSEMENT 15/5/2009
PAS DE GAY AU NIGERIA - MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES. 15/5/2009
LE MAROC NE TOLERERA PAS L’HOMOSEXUALITE 15/5/2009
LGBTI ACTIVISTS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PROGAY GAY RESOLUTION 15/5/2009
OUT LANCHES NEW HEALTH CENTRE FOR GAYS 12/5/2009
LA COMMUNAUTE TRANSSEXUELLE SUD AFRICAINE SE FAIT DECOUVRIR EN FILM 7/5/2009
LE PAPE EXHORTE A SE PRONONCER SUR LES DROITS DES HOMOSEXUELS 7/5/2009
HEALTH CENTRE SET TO BRIDGE SERVICE GAP FOR GAYS 7/5/2009
CALL TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS 6/5/2009
LE SENEGAL DEMENT LES POURSUITES JUDICIAIRES CONTRE LES HOMOSEXUELS 5/5/2009
NEW CONSTITUTION MUST ENSHRINE GAY RIGHTS – GALZ 4/5/2009
BURUNDI’S ANTIGAY LAW “VIOLATES BASIC RIGHTS” 29/4/2009
MOROCCO WILL NOT TOLERATE HOMOSEXUALITY 16/4/2009
ETHIOPIAN GAYS VOW TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD 9/4/2009
ELECTION DEBATE REVEALS PARTY STANCES ON HOMOSEXUALITY 6/4/2009
PARTIES ENGAGE GAY COMMUNITY PRIOR ELECTIONS 31/3/2009
JWG CALLS GAYS TO CHOOSE NEW PRESIDENT 26/3/2009
plot thickens against qwelane 12/3/2009
all eyes on the ruling about intersex film 6/3/2009
senegal denies prosecuting homosexuals 2/3/2009
sa’s transgender community uncovered on film 25/2/2009
no gays in nigeria – foreign affairs minister 23/2/2009
lesbian film interview to be broadcasted after “backlash” by gay activists 19/2/2009
cape town pride to feature first pride film festival 17/2/2009
it's all systems go for this year’s cape town pride 6/2/2009
gay fashion craze uncovered 4/2/2009
transgender organisation honored for web presence 2/2/2009
nigeria’s anti-gay bill passed despite lgbti deliberations 28/1/2009
ethiopian gays threatened as clerics seek homosexuality ban 27/1/2009
kzn takes centre stage at this year’s mr gay world pageant 20/1/2009
nkonyana’s case kick-starts as witnesses take stand 10/12/2008
protest seeks reaction on qwelane’s case 3/12/2008
anal cancer proved rife in gay men 26/11/2008
closure of yet another gay club 21/11/2008
gender dynamix celebrates tdor in december 21/11/2008
nigerian government aims promoting homophobia 20/11/2008
une campagne pour mettre fin aux abus contre les femmes 12/11/2008
un grand événement pour les gays du kwazulu-natal 11/11/2008
campaign to end global war against women 10/11/2008
big event coming for kzn homosexuals 6/11/2008
township catholic church braves discussion on homosexuality 5/11/2008
les lesbiennes aussi enclines au cancer de sein 3/11/2008
la marche de fierté gay tout en rose à soweto 27/10/2008
La fermeture d’un club populaire crée la désolation parmi les gays 23/10/2008
research shows lesbians to be prone to cancer 22/10/2008
popular therapy closed doors 21/10/2008
johannesburg sexpo raises awareness about sexuality 6/10/2008
nigerian media perpetuates homophobia 2/10/2008
la marche de fierté gay tout en rose à soweto 1/10/2008
pride paints soweto pink 26/9/2008
gay film festival tackles bitter issues 17/9/2008
fighting miscarriages of justice in sa 12/9/2008
queer wine and its wonders 4/9/2008
le festival de film Out in africa fête ses 15 ans 4/9/2008
kenyan talk show breaks the ice on homosexuality 1/9/2008
oia marks 15 years anniversary of film screening festival 22/8/2008
black bull inspires work of lesbian sangoma 21/8/2008
sunday sun’s apology provokes further 5/8/2008
pre-exposure prevention for msm is being launched 31/7/2008
south african homosexuals took to streets for media homophobic remark 29/7/2008
14th lambeth conference takes off in england 17/7/2008
La communauté gaie pleure le décès d’un pasteur 14/7/2008
gay community mourns pastor’s death 11/7/2008
Les LGBTI d’Afrique du Sud contre les excuses exigées par l’ANC à une victime de viol 9/7/2008
outcry in the lgbti community as anc demands apology from a rape victim 8/7/2008
protest march commemorates lesbians death first anniversary 8/7/2008

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