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Gandhi, his Grandson, Israel, and the Jews

By Shalom Goldman

…y-four years old, is the youngest of the Mahatma’s five grandsons. Born in South Africa, where he spent his first twenty-three years, he is the son of Manilal, M.K. Gandhi’s second son. Of the Mahatma’s sons, Manilal had the least troubled relationship with his father and the closest link to his campaigns for social justice. He joined his father’s movement for racial justice in South Africa and spent over a decade in South African prisons. As Arun…

Egypt Goes After Gays to Silence Islamist Critics; South Africa’s ‘Open Mosque’ is Closed; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…fter years of being associated with quashing democracy and public protest. South Africa: ‘Open Mosque’ is Closed We reported last week that a mosque open to women, LGBTs, and others was set to begin worship on Friday in the face of controversy and threats. This week the City Council shut down the mosque, reportedly for not having required spaces for parking. According to Pink News, CityCouncillor Ganief Hendricks “said the application process to r…

Using the “A” Word: Israel and Apartheid

By Shalom Goldman

…he problems caused by the prolonged occupation, they too began to refer to South African apartheid, for the most part in a predictive manner. That it is to say: Israel may not yet be practicing apartheid—but it is approaching it. In 2007, then-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called for negotiations that would lead to a two-state solution. He warned his countrymen that in the future Israel would “face a South African-style struggle for equal voting righ…

The Pope in My Pocket; We Are All Dilettantes Now

By Michael A. Elliott

…my pocket. Released in late May, the H2Onews iPhone app is the first news application approved by the Vatican. With a touch of my phone I can now get excerpts from the sermons of his Holiness, news from the Vatican, and even the Sunday Gospel. Sporting a sleek interface and a choice of eight languages, the Pontiff has gone 2.0. This might sound like the Vatican is out on the cutting edge, but H2Onews was actually a little slow out of the gate. La…

‘People You May Know’ Reveals a War on Democracy Being Waged With Big Data

By Chrissy Stroop

…ution, thinking, we’re not coders. What the hell do we do? So they find an app, and they download the app, made by a company similar to Gloo, and they’re just harvesting data. KGV: And it’s easy, and also in terms of churches of course, social media is cheap. Traditional outreach might have been much more time-consuming and expensive, whereas now using data you can easily find people who might be open to an invitation. Part II, in which Kriel and…

BYU Honor Code Used to Harass Black Atheletes

By Joanna Brooks

…the athletes suspended, dismissed, or forced to withdraw for alleged honor code violations. African-American athletes are experiencing a disproportionate rate of honor code enforcement. Interviews with African-American former BYU athletes conducted by Smith and his co-author Luke O’Brien present an even more damning picture of “bait and switch” tactics used by BYU recruiters inferring, promising, or actually supplying easy access to women and alc…

Donald Trump Scares LGBT People Worldwide and More, in This Week’s Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…able at the blog of the European Journal of International Law. The role of South Africa in current UN disputes over LGBT human rights is being disputed. South Africa had been the sponsor of a key 2011 resolution at the Human Rights Council, but has since stepped back. Mamba Online reported his week that human rights experts believe the South African government is saying one thing and doing another regarding the move to suspend the new independent…

More Bleak Times For Indonesian LGBTs; South Africa Bans Extremist Anti-Gay US Pastor; Mexican Marriage Struggle Heats Up; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…f freedom,” he said, the internet “is becoming a tool of dictator states.” South Africa: Government Bans Extremist Anti-Gay US Pastor Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba announced that Steven Anderson, a rabidly anti-gay US pastor, would be denied entry into South Africa. Anderson has drawn attention to his Arizona-based Faithful Word Baptist Church with online videos of his extremist positions, including one in which he celebrated the June mas…

Religious Hostility to Gay Nigerians; The Pope’s Visit To Africa; Ireland’s Religious Schools Can’t Discriminate Against Gays; Orthodox Church in Georgia Leads Anti-Gay Forces; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…n that kind of guy. He is self-contained and he’s not worried about public approval or disapproval, which I really appreciate. I wasn’t as brave when I was young but stepping forward and trying to do the right thing is something to really be applauded for.” She said she has heard from critics: “I feel for those who live here, who have to deal with it on a regular basis,” she said. “I have already had phone calls from irate family members: ‘how cou…

Trump Order A ‘Death Sentence’ For Some LGBT Refugees? Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…So I gave that sectarianism away because it doesn’t mean anything to me.” Southern Africa: Report on LGBT engagement with homophobic churches The Globe and Mail reports on “Silent No Longer: Narratives of Engagement Between LGBTI Groups and the Churches in Southern Africa,” released by the Other Foundation. The report calls religiously sanctioned homophobia the “greatest obstacle” to the acceptance of LGBT people in Southern Africa. Other Foundat…