Politics of Union

South Africa: Stanford tourism association suspends homophobic Beloftebos wedding venue

The Western Cape town of Stanford has condemned the Beloftebos wedding venue’s discriminatory policy of refusing to host same-sex weddings.

In Their Own Words: LGBTQ Asia Responds to Taiwan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Taiwan’s ruling made me curious about how the news was being received by LGBTQ people across Asia. 

Haiti: Haiti Senate passes bill that would ban ‘public demonstration of support for homosexuality’

Port-au-Prince, Aug 3 (AFP) A vote by the Haitian Senate to ban gay marriage as well as "public demonstration of support" for homosexuality reflects the will of the people, the chamber's president ha

Nepal: Did Nepal Really Just Recognize Its First “Same-Sex Marriage”?

Even though the terminology “same-sex marriage” is used, it is not actually understood as same-sex marriage by the individuals involved — or the bureaucrats. However activists, reporters, and others are just copying ‘western’ terminologies without giving a serious thought while using it for Nepali context.