4. Property owners have also been let off the hook and are now free to use their houses and hotels as they deem fit with nullification of section 9 and 11(2)(d). Capitalism has to continue - albeit at the cost of LGBTI being free to be themselves.

6. So no this is not a win - win. Only the government wins - as it usually does. Homosexuals can get treated - but they can’t demand for rights, they can’t express themselves, they can’t form organisations - if they do so, they will be promoting homosexuality!

11. Promotion of homosexuality was clearly a difficult one. Nullifying it would imply that the whole reason for this law - the actual political one-muzzling civil society would be lost. So they couldn’t budge on this and so they threw the little crumbs to make the money flow.

Yesterday a 🇺🇬 court upheld the AHA: life imprisonment for first offence, death for second. Uganda has one of the most extreme anti-LGBTQI+ laws and joins a grim handful of countries to punish homosexuality with death. Violence against LGBTQI+ Ugandans will rise as their human

For decades, the people of Uganda have taught me their inclusive commitment to justice. Demonizing LGBTQI+ Ugandans based on hateful myths betrays Uganda’s famed compassion. Embrace compassion: end violence against LGBTQI+ Ugandans and their allies and protect human rights for

Redi Tlhabi Pumla Dineo Gqola, PhD Melanie Judge Dr Sheena Pontsho Pilane SA Research Chair in Gender Politics Dr Helen Moffett

With #LGBTIQ+ rights continuing to be under threat, it's crucial to recognize those paving the way for equality. The #InternationalPrideAwards, an initiative by UN Development and ILGA World, aims to shine a light on their remarkable contributions. More: internationalprideawards.org/en/honouring-l… #IDAHOBIT

Israeli teachers who criticize the war have been yanked from the classroom — and thrown in jail forward.com/news/615244/is…

Who should we thank for improving equality for #LGBTIQ+ people? Nominations NOW OPEN for this year’s #InternationalPrideAwards. More info at internationalprideawards.org/en/nominations/

How ANC cadres approached the 2024 general elections vs the outcome Thuthukile Zuma. ANC NEC. Cyril Ramaphosa. Minister of Police. General Mkhwanazi. Nandipha. Mayonnaise. Fikile. Soweto. ANC-DA. Whites. Helen Zille. Zizi Kodwa. Lesotho. Ubaba. BRICS.

From the Con Court! We have a sitting this Friday

We did not come to Britain. Britain came to us - artwork by Greg Bunbury. We are here because you were there - Ambalavaner Sivanandan.

This is Brighton this evening. Loads turned out on the streets to say NO to racism, NO to far-right extremism, NO to division. I love my city so much. #Brighton x.com/Bairdian/statu…

EVENT! Thurs 21 Nov 🗓️ report launch Building Solidarities: #GenderJustice in a Time of Backlash With Melanie Judge Inna Michaeli Benedetta Musillo Nana Soares Tessa Lewin Sohela Nazneen Vivek Rai, Maheen Sultan, Susie Jolly Register now 👇 ac.pulse.ly/9vb0bmkeqg

Looking so forward to this.

This #HumanRightsDay, we celebrate UCT's Dr. Melanie Judge, recipient of the 🇫🇷🇩🇪 Franco-German Prize for #HumanRights & the #RuleOfLaw. Melanie Judge, a South African 🇿🇦 activist, has dedicated her life to advocating for #LGBTQI+ rights championing equality for all 🏳️‍🌈. 1/2

UCT Melanie Judge The award, established in 2016, recognizes those whose work strengthens human rights 👏🏾. Dr. Judge's unwavering #commitment reminds us all of the power of civil society in advancing #justice 💪. Let’s renew our commitment to #equality for all 🙌. Germany in SA France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi 2/2

Congratulations to Dr Melanie Judge from 🇿🇦 on receiving the German Franco Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ⬇️

Congratulations to Professor Melanie Judge on receiving the 🇫🇷🇩🇪 Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law on December 10, 2024! A fierce advocate for LGBT+ rights, she played a pivotal role in 🇿🇦’s historic legalization of same-sex marriage. Her work continues to inspire a

The UN Development #WeBelongAfrica programme's Dr. Melanie Judge, Senior Policy Advisor on LGBTI Inclusion, was awarded with the 2024 Franco-German International Award for Human Rights and Rule of Law 👏