Litnet

This list has been compiled by Gary de Klerk, editor of The Pink Tongue.

The Pink Tongue is Independent Newspapers’ community newspaper for and about South Africa’s gay community. It was launched in 2007 and is a free monthly community newspaper distributed on the last Wednesday of each month. The editorial content reflects on matters concerning and relating to both the local and global gay communities, including homophobia, same-sex marriages and human rights, as well as general news, sport, entertainment, reviews and more.

1. FIFA’s Blatter apologises for gay sex remark (Feb 2011 issue)
2. RIP, David Kato (Ugandan gay rights activist murdered) (March 2011 issue)
3. Dept of Justice meets with Luleki Sizwe (April 2011 issue)
4. Francois Nel – Mr Gay SA crowned Mr Gay World (April 2011 issue)
5. “It’s okay to be gay”, local Muslim cleric tells the world (April 2011 issue)
6. Epidemic of hate crimes against gays (June 2011 issue)
7. Qwelane guilty of hate speech (July 2011 issue)
8. UN resolution recognises LGBT rights (July 2011 issue)
9. New York legalises gay marriage (Aug 2011 issue)
10. Anti-gay chief justice appointed (Oct 2011 issue)
11. Gauteng gay murders could be work of serial killer (Nov 2011 issue)
12. Four found guilty of lesbian murder (Nov 2011 issue)
13. Parole denied in Goldin, Bloom murder case (Dec 2011 issue)