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South Africa
Gay - Lesbian | Society

Joburg gay pride festival successfully completed

afrol News, 6 October - Joburg Gay Pride 2008 was celebrated by an estimated ten thousand gays, lesbians, friends and families on Rosebank streets, JOhannesburg, on Saturday morning.

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South Africa
Politics | Society | Gay - Lesbian | Human rights

Tutu condemns gay persecution

afrol News, 10 April - South Africa's Archbishop has condemned the persecution of lesbians, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex (LGBTI). Desmond Tutu addressed hundreds of gays and lesbians at an annual awards gala dubbed "A Celebration of Courage" in San Francisco in the United States.

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Uganda
Politics | Gay - Lesbian | Gender - Women | Human rights | Society | Media

Cry for Ugandan gays

afrol News, 19 October - The rising homophobia by Ugandan officials and the media against the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people is believed to be undermining the East African country's HIV prevention.

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South Africa
Society | Gay - Lesbian | Gender - Women | Human rights

Joburg Pride magnetises thousands

afrol News, 10 October - The harsh weather did not stop thousands of people to join gays and lesbians to mark the 18th annual Joburg Gay Pride Parade.

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Kenya | Uganda
Gay - Lesbian | Society

Pro-gay church community established in Kenya, Uganda

afrol News, 10 April - The church community of St Sebastian, based in the Spanish Canary Islands, has announced the establishment of its first fellowships in Africa, being prepared in Uganda and Kenya. The all-inclusive church community is especially known for its outreach to homosexuals. In Kenya and Uganda, both the government and local church communities are strongly homophobic.

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» 28.01.2005 - Zimbabwe gay group wins international award
» 18.01.2005 - Johannesburg bids to host 2010 "gay Olympics"

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