War against gays and lesbians
Indeed, do homosexuals not have the right to make their choices as to who they want to spend their lives with as husbands and wives, or as boyfriends and girlfriends even if they are of the same sex?
November 3, 1997: An old Tanzanian tradition in which women may marry women, alarm Aids workers - but not because the 'married' women have sex. Rayner Ngonji reported in the Johannesburg-based Mail and Guardian.
According to Ngonji this tradition practised in Mara in the northeastern part of Tanzania is known as 'Nyumba Ntobu' or 'a house manned by a woman.' The custom of the Kurya community is not regarded as homosexuality as the 'woman husband' does not have a sexual relationship with the other woman. It is a form of marriage aimed at carrying forward the lineage of wealthy families where there are no males.
« EN AVANT AVEC LA LOI, NON AUX CRIMES HOMOPHOBIQUES » - MARCHE DES FIERTES GAYS A EKURHULENI AFRIQUE DU SUD – 21 Septembre 2009: Outré par le nombre croissant des abus tels que l’homophobie, le viol et le meurtre dont sont victimes de nombreuses femmes, et particulièrement les lesbiennes, les gays et lesbiennes vivant à KwaThema, un township dans la commune de Ekurhuleni a accueilli la première Marche de la Fierté Gay le 19 Septembre, appelant à mettre fin aux crimes homophobes. [more]
FILM EXPLORES BEING GAY IN TUNISIA TUNISIA – 22 September 2009: A film, set to be released on the 7 April 2010, has brought the topic of homosexuality back in the agenda in Tunisia. The first feature film by Tunisia’s Mehdi ben Attia titled “Le Fil”, tackles the issue of homosexuality between men within a male chauvinistic society where men are supposed to be men and ancient traditions still rule. [more]
War against gays and lesbians
