Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai accused of ‘hate speech’ by gay rights group
The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai, has been criticised for denouncing homosexuality and reportedly saying marriage “should be between a man and a woman.” Zimbabwe’s Herald Newspaper...
View ArticleEU eases restrictions on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s government
Despite its reputation for violating human and LGBT rights, the EU has suspended the majority of its sanctions against Zimbabwe’s government. The decision removes restrictions against 81 people and...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Campaigners mark country’s independence with call for LGBT rights
With Zimbabwe marking 33 years of independence, campaigners are using the anniversary to remind people that the country is still a long way from securing basic rights for its LGBT citizens. Gays and...
View ArticlePresident Robert Mugabe: We should ‘chop off’ gay men’s heads
Zimbabwe’s president has reportedly urged for the heads of gay men to be chopped off and now says gay people are worse than “pigs, goats and birds”. In a speech on Tuesday to Zanu PF supporters...
View ArticleAfrica’s most outspoken homophobe seeks re-election for the seventh time
Zimbabwe‘s President Robert Mugabe, arguably Africa’s most outspoken opponent on gay rights, is seeking re-election for the seventh time and human rights groups warn the contest is being rigged....
View ArticleZimbabwe: Gay rights activists arrested in police raid at hotel
Two gay rights campaigners in Zimbabwe have been arrested for allegedly convening a public meeting without authorisation. Raids against activists are common in the country, which is notorious for its...
View ArticleMugabe: ‘Any diplomat who talks about homosexuality will be kicked out’ of...
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe says Europe should keep its “homosexual nonsense” and that he will not tolerate discussions about the subject by foreign diplomats. The 90-year-old Zanu-PF leader...
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