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Jan
23
2021
By The African Mirror
White House website adds gender-neutral pronouns as Biden meets LGBT+ demands

White House website adds gender-neutral pronouns as Biden meets LGBT+ demands

LGBT+
RACHEL SAVAGE PEOPLE can now select gender-neutral pronouns when contacting the U.S. government, as President Joe Biden signed a raft of executive actions on his first day in office, including an order tackling discrimination against LGBT+ people. People who identify as non-binary - neither male nor female - can now select the gender-neutral title "Mx" on the White House website's contact page, which also added a drop-down list of personal pronouns, including "they/them". The website update marks a departure from Donald Trump's administration, which banned transgender people from enlisting in the military and issued orders emphasising the importance of "biological sex"…
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Jan
14
2021
By The African Mirror
Greece’s first gay minister hopes appointment helps erode homophobia

Greece’s first gay minister hopes appointment helps erode homophobia

LGBT+
GREECE'S first openly gay minister said encountering homophobia in public life was "a given", but hoped his appointment to the conservative government would make it easier for LGBT+ people to tackle discrimination. Nicholas Yatromanolakis was named deputy minister for contemporary culture after being promoted last week in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis aimed at boosting his government's image as COVID-19 pummels the economy. Yatromanolakis, 45, said he had often been discouraged from seeking elected office or prominent roles due to his "profile", with some people saying the most he could aspire to was political consulting work. "All LGBT people…
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Nov
10
2020
By The African Mirror
Church of England leaders apologise for ‘damage and hurt’ to LGBT+ people

Church of England leaders apologise for ‘damage and hurt’ to LGBT+ people

RELIGION
HUGO GREENHALGH THE church of  England's two most senior figures have apologised for the "huge damage and hurt" caused to LGBT+ people, as the church published a package of teaching materials covering sexuality and gender identity. The archbishops of Canterbury and York, Justin Welby and Stephen Cottrell respectively, said in a joint foreword to the "Living in Love and Faith" resources that the church had caused, and continued to cause, "hurt and unnecessary suffering". Justin Welby. Archbishop of Canterbury "For such acts, each of us, and the Church collectively, should be deeply ashamed and repentant," wrote the leader of the…
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Nov
04
2020
By The African Mirror
OPINION: It is time to recognize LGBT+ people in conflict areas

OPINION: It is time to recognize LGBT+ people in conflict areas

LGBT+
SAHAR MOAZAMI and DAINA RUDUSA | OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL OCTOBER 29, 2020, marked 20 years since the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1325, thereby recognizing the unique impact conflict has on women. This was the first document to draw attention to sexual and gender-based violence in conflict areas and to call for the inclusion of women in peace and security work. Twenty years on, inclusion of LGBT+ people in peace and security work is still sorely lacking, or even purposefully excluded despite growing visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people by multilateral organisations, and big strides having been taken…
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Oct
23
2020
By The African Mirror
Pope’s ‘yes’ to same-sex civil unions will lead to a more open and equal Catholic Church

Pope’s ‘yes’ to same-sex civil unions will lead to a more open and equal Catholic Church

RELIGION
FRANCIS DEBERNARDO GENE and Bill had been partners for more than 50 years when I first heard their story. The two men met and fell in love when they were both 22. Because of the socially oppressive climate, it was not safe to live together as a couple, so they moved in as “roommates.” After one brief year, Bill developed a debilitating disease that required full-time nursing care and he moved to a skilled facility. He remained there his entire life. Gene visited him every day but was unable to let staff or residents know the true nature of their…
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Oct
10
2020
By The African Mirror
Record number of LGBT+ candidates set to run in U.S. election

Record number of LGBT+ candidates set to run in U.S. election

LGBT+
MATTHEW LAVIETES A record number of LGBT+ people will run for office in next month's U.S. election, reflecting stronger support for LGBT+ rights among Americans that is eroding concerns about the electability of gay, bisexual and transgender candidates. A report by the LGBTQ Victory Fund, which seeks to elect gay, lesbian, bi or trans lawmakers, said this week at least 574 openly LGBT+ candidates would appear on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election. That would be a third more than the number who contested the 2018 midterm elections. "LGBTQ people are running for office in numbers thought unthinkable just…
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