An openly gay judge on South Ai's Constutnal Court recently hosted a lnch for his new book the foyer of the urt, a symbol-lan stcture partly built wh exposed brick om the apartheid-era prison that once stood on the same hilltop. At the event, another judge praised Edw Cameron, loftily scribg their workplace as a shre to mocracy but also ribbg the lleague he se often.
Contents:
- EDW CAMERON GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND CONCOURT JUDGE HANGS HIS ROBE
- JUDGE DISMISS CASE AGAST 47 MEN CHARGED UNR NIGERIA’S ANTI-GAY LAW
- WHY PROTECT RIGHTS OF GAYS AND LBIANS?
- LGBT RIGHTS AI: WILL KENYA BE THE LATT TO PASS ANTI-GAY LAW?
- SOUTH AIN JUDGE REF TO ALLOW A GAY COUPLE TO ADOPT
EDW CAMERON GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND CONCOURT JUDGE HANGS HIS ROBE
In South Ai, televisn shows have often been at the foreont of makg gays and lbians a ltle more visible the hom of lns of viewers. * gay south african judge *
Not only is Mzansi the only untry on the Ain ntent to have legalised gay marriage, but the cisn to pass the Civil Unn Act 2006 ma jt the fifth the world to have enacted marriage equaly.
JUDGE DISMISS CASE AGAST 47 MEN CHARGED UNR NIGERIA’S ANTI-GAY LAW
The judge is a liberal and was a gay rights champn before takg a seat on the bench. The reason the judge refe to approve the adoptn? The uple is closeted: While they have been partners for a , one of the prospective fathers is not out of the closet. The two men, who live separately to hi their relatnship, were only intified urt as CJD and HN. Judge Ronel Tolmay cled the agreement... * gay south african judge *
He c Somizi as a drivg force creatg acceptance for celebri who are gay, tellg TshisaLIVE, “People are really more acceptg now bee of Somizi, who is makg a normal thg.
The former Hotle member, who really started makg wav when she embarked on a solo mic reer the 80s, was moured to be gay for years. She told MambaOnle 2014: “I thk gay people know I’m gay and to be perfectly hont I’ve never has an issue wh beg gay wh myself and I’ve never had other people treat me differently. Mazwai add her voice agast the homophobic backlash agast Inxeba (The Wound) when me out 2017, sayg, “Fact: Gay Ains have stori to tell.
WHY PROTECT RIGHTS OF GAYS AND LBIANS?
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As an openly gay actor, choreographer, prenter, sociale, realy star and Idols SA judge, he is one of the most high profile LGBTQ entertaers the untry. Cameron has been openly gay for many years. He is well known for his HIV/AIDS and gay-rights activism and was hailed by Nelson Manla as "one of South Ai's new hero" 70Birthplace: Pretoria, South AiYahya John Mandlakayise Hlophe (born 1 January 1959 Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal) is Judge Print of the Wtern Cape Divisn of the High Court of South 64Birthplace: KwaDuza, South Ai.
LGBT RIGHTS AI: WILL KENYA BE THE LATT TO PASS ANTI-GAY LAW?
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An openly gay judge on South Ai's Constutnal Court recently hosted a lnch for his new book the foyer of the urt, a symbol-lan stcture partly built wh exposed brick om the apartheid-era prison that once stood on the same hilltop. At the event, another judge praised Edw Cameron, loftily scribg their workplace as a shre to mocracy but also ribbg the lleague he se often. * gay south african judge *
Ai|Judge Dismiss Case Agast 47 Men Charged Unr Nigeria’s Anti-Gay Law ADVERTISEMENTThe judge said prosecutors failed to appear urt or ll wns the trial, regard as a tt se of the dranian law enacted nearly seven years ago Ai’s most populo Alaja/RtersLAGOS, Nigeria — A Nigerian urt on Tuday threw out a se agast 47 men charged wh public displays of affectn wh members of same sex bee of what the judge lled the failure of prosecutors to appear urt and ll trial, heard Lagos, Nigeria’s biggt cy and mercial pal, was wily seen as a tt se for a law troduced 2014 that bans same-sex “amoro relatnships.
Police officers said the men were beg iated to a gay club, but the fendants said they were attendg a birthday party.
SOUTH AIN JUDGE REF TO ALLOW A GAY COUPLE TO ADOPT
”The Nigerian law banng gay marriage, punishable by a 14-year prison term, and same-sex “amoro relatnships, ” stoked an ternatnal outcry when me to force unr Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former print, the urt’s judgment, prosecutn and fense lawyers the se told Rters that nobody had yet been nvicted unr the law. Homosexualy is outlawed many socially nservative Ain societi where some relig groups regard a rptg Wtern import. Gay sex is a crime untri across the ntent, wh punishments rangg om imprisonment to ath.
In South Ai, televisn shows have often been at the foreont of makg gays and lbians a ltle more visible and human the hom of lns of viewers. Jt like me, Rolanda’s character, Hannelie Kock, was very Aikaans but also que gay. Before Hannelie and Sedika’s on-screen relatnship, another SABC 2 drama seri, 37 Honey Street, broke barriers for the gay muny when featured an on-screen kiss between Juliana Venter and Casey B.