Fear and Loathing

US: Evangelical Leaders Aligned with Trump-Pence Launch Vicious Attack on LGBTQ People

More than 150 conservative Evangelical Christian leaders, including prominent members of the Trump-Pence administration’s Evangelical Advisory Board, released a vicious, anti-LGBTQ manifesto Tuesday attacking LGBTQ people as immoral and sinful, asserting their opposition to marriage equality and denying the dignity of transgender people.

Australia: The controversial past of mother-of-four who appeared in advertisement against same-sex marriage

A SCHOOL principal has hit back at claims made by a mother who featured in the first TV ad for the no campaign on same-sex marriage.

South Africa: Op-Ed: Jon Qwelane’s hate speech – why words and context matter

The likes of Jon Qwelane might try to claim their entitlement to bigotry based on the right to freedom of expression. However, seeking that protection – critical to an open society – is also subject to limitations. And in a court ruling last week, Jon Qwelane’s bigoted utterances against gays were declared to be hate speech. 

Uganda: SA's Qwelane 'directly contributed' to Uganda’s anti-gay laws, university says

Former Ugandan ambassador and controversial columnist Jon Qwelane "directly contributed" to the formulation of anti-homosexuality laws in Uganda, the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights alleged on Tuesday.