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Two freed over South African lesbian’s murder

Two of the nine suspects accused of murdering a South African lesbian have been released.
Zoliswa Nkonyana, 19, was stoned and stabbed to death after a night out in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on February 4th 2006.
She lived openly as a lesbian and gay rights campaigners say her killing was motivated by homophobia.
Nine men were arrested with each charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of murder.
The case has dragged on for five years, having been postponed 40 times after complaints from the defendants.

Two freed over South African lesbian’s murder

Two of the nine suspects accused of murdering a South African lesbian have been released.
Zoliswa Nkonyana, 19, was stoned and stabbed to death after a night out in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on February 4th 2006.
She lived openly as a lesbian and gay rights campaigners say her killing was motivated by homophobia.
Nine men were arrested with each charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of murder.
The case has dragged on for five years, having been postponed 40 times after complaints from the defendants.

Two freed over South African lesbian’s murder

Two of the nine suspects accused of murdering a South African lesbian have been released.
Zoliswa Nkonyana, 19, was stoned and stabbed to death after a night out in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on February 4th 2006.
She lived openly as a lesbian and gay rights campaigners say her killing was motivated by homophobia.
Nine men were arrested with each charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of murder.
The case has dragged on for five years, having been postponed 40 times after complaints from the defendants.

Ugandan ‘family’ campaign calls for progress on anti-gay bill

A ‘family’ campaign in Uganda is urging lawmakers to pass the notorious anti-homosexuality bill.
The Family Life Network and Uganda Coalition for Moral Values says the government should do the “right” thing, rather than bow to international pressure.
According to the Daily Monitor, they told a press conference: “We urge you to do what is right even if it is not politically correct. Remember that your first obligation and loyalty should be to the citizens of Uganda and our children who are our future.

Ugandan ‘family’ campaign calls for progress on anti-gay bill

A ‘family’ campaign in Uganda is urging lawmakers to pass the notorious anti-homosexuality bill.
The Family Life Network and Uganda Coalition for Moral Values says the government should do the “right” thing, rather than bow to international pressure.
According to the Daily Monitor, they told a press conference: “We urge you to do what is right even if it is not politically correct. Remember that your first obligation and loyalty should be to the citizens of Uganda and our children who are our future.

Call for Commonwealth meeting to discuss gay rights

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called for next month’s Commonwealth heads of government meeting to discuss gay rights.
The meeting, to be held in Perth, Australia, should discuss issues such as the decriminalisation of homosexuality and legal protection from harassment, Mr Tatchell said.
Forty of the 54 Commonwealth member states retain a ban on homosexuality.
Most are African countries and include Uganda, Zimbabwe and Ghana – all of which have been accused of witchhunts against gay people.

Call for Commonwealth meeting to discuss gay rights

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called for next month’s Commonwealth heads of government meeting to discuss gay rights.
The meeting, to be held in Perth, Australia, should discuss issues such as the decriminalisation of homosexuality and legal protection from harassment, Mr Tatchell said.
Forty of the 54 Commonwealth member states retain a ban on homosexuality.
Most are African countries and include Uganda, Zimbabwe and Ghana – all of which have been accused of witchhunts against gay people.

Call for Commonwealth meeting to discuss gay rights

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called for next month’s Commonwealth heads of government meeting to discuss gay rights.
The meeting, to be held in Perth, Australia, should discuss issues such as the decriminalisation of homosexuality and legal protection from harassment, Mr Tatchell said.
Forty of the 54 Commonwealth member states retain a ban on homosexuality.
Most are African countries and include Uganda, Zimbabwe and Ghana – all of which have been accused of witchhunts against gay people.

Marchers demand action for murdered South African lesbian

Gay rights activists have marched on a police building in South Africa to petition for action over murder and corrective rapes in the east of the country.
Hundreds of gay rights activists marched to the Kwa-Thema police station to voice their frustration over the police’s “inaction” in Johannesburg’s East Rand townships, South Africa’s Mail & Guardian reports.

Marchers demand action for murdered South African lesbian

Gay rights activists have marched on a police building in South Africa to petition for action over murder and corrective rapes in the east of the country.
Hundreds of gay rights activists marched to the Kwa-Thema police station to voice their frustration over the police’s “inaction” in Johannesburg’s East Rand townships, South Africa’s Mail & Guardian reports.

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