Posts Tagged LGBTI
Was apartheid only white rule: Bantustans, collaborators and traditional leaders
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Political parties, South African politics on 24/07/2010
The National House of Traditional Leaders is demanding that that the Constitution be amended in rural areas to do away with elected local government and give the amakhosi the power to govern. Under the guise of “tradition and culture”, they wish to re-establish old bantustans. (See Mail & Guardian report below) Apartheid was a complex [...]
SA homophobia at UN body & Role in detention Zimbabwean researcher
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Africa, Politics, Economics and History, crime and safety on 28/06/2010
Homophobia must be condemned wherever it occurs and it cannot be divorced from broader struggles for democracy. Two posts are carried below. Both involve South African public representatives doing international work relating to human rights. The first is a response by a range of organisations to the homophobia by Jerry Matjila South Africa’s representative to [...]
The Vuvuzela, Queer Toronto and Israel
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 25/06/2010
Vuvuzelas, Queer Toronto and Israel? Activist pressure has once again defeated the apologists for Israel. Pride Toronto has now rescinded its ban of the words “apartheid Israel”. This post carries an expanded version of the statement that i would have sent to them, their statement and the Vuvuzela by John Greysonby film-maker John Greyson who [...]
Ronald Louw died of HIV-related TB on 26 June 2005
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 23/06/2010
Five years ago Ronald Louw died of HIV-related TB. He was a friend and comrade. He is remembered by thousands of people whose lives he touched. Below is an obituary I wrote after his death and a video insert by Jack Lewis and the Community Media Trust team.
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Gay Guide to the World Cup: What does Sep Blatter think?
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 21/06/2010
Today is my World Cup day. My friend Loring McAlpin sent me the best gay guide to the World Cup that I have seen. I wonder what Sep Blatter would think of this but then again he is to busy counting money from corrupt deals to enjoy himself. Zackie Achmat
The orange dress at the World Cup: a weapon of mass destruction?
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 21/06/2010
Ironically, the Soccer World Cup has highlighted the fact that access to justice is the scarcest commodity in our country. Every person in our country lives with a deep physical and psychological insecurity because of violent crime. The Mail and Guardian article below is an indictment of government and FIFA because it treats some “criminals” [...]
Cry, Laugh and Analyse — Some Archive on the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 20/06/2010
Sometimes we have to laugh, cry and analyse at the same time. This post is about all three. It includes a video of a press conference by a homophobic Ugandan bishop. This should make us all cry. Uganda — Anti-Gay Pastor’s Press Conference. Then, something to make us laugh. A remix of the same press [...]
Queers understand complex, life-and-death issues. And we like to talk about them.
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 15/06/2010
Shawn Syms writes about the banning of Queers Against Israeli Apartheid by Pride Toronto. The organisers of Pride Toronto has given in to the Israel apologist lobby who threatened to withdraw their funding if they did not ban QuAIA. Time to maintain the protest against Pride Toronto and to prevent the LGBTI movement from being [...]
Apartheid Israel: Pride Toronto in hiding after spirited denunciation from queer leaders
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 08/06/2010
The report below is a tremendous blow to Pride Toronto. Many of Canada’s internationally recognised LGBTI activists who have received awards from Pride Toronto have returned their awards. Ugandan LGBTI activist Victor Mukasa is among the international award returnees. Bravo Victor for showing African solidarity with Queer Against Israeli Apartheid and the people of Palestine. [...]
Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga Pardoned by President Bingu Wa Mutharika
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 29/05/2010
The pardoning of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga by President Bingu Wa Mutharika must be welcomed. First, it is important to assure their personal safety. The South African embassy in Malawi must help them find safe accommodation until they decide whether they wish to seek asylum in South Africa or another country. They also need [...]
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