Politics
Tuesday June 27, 2006
See today's LifeSiteNews stories
South Africa: Homosexual Discrimination Against Heterosexuals and Women “Necessary” for Democracy
By Gudrun Schultz
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 27, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – It’s okay for guest houses catering to a homosexual clientele to discriminate against heterosexual couples, women, and lesbians, the Commission on Gender Equality ruled recently, saying it is a “necessity in our democratic society.”
The Human Rights Commission received an official complaint against two Amsterdam guest houses over a year ago, stating that the resorts were billed as “men only.” The Gay and Lesbian Alliance initiated the action after claiming to receive 107 complaints of discrimination from women, lesbians and heterosexual couples who had been turned away, Pretoria News reported yesterday.
The complaint was referred to the Commission on Gender Equality, which determined that the guest houses were operating within their rights when they specified “men only,” saying they were “serving a legitimate interest in…that they seek to create a comfortable environment for gay men where they can express themselves freely.”
“It is the commission’s view that accommodation of this nature is necessary in our democratic society to protect or advance legitimate interests of the aforementioned groups.”
The only objection raised by the commission was the use of the term “men only” in the resorts’ advertising and website, which they said could be offensive.
“With regard to the manner in which it advertises its business and with specific reference to the words ‘men only’, the commission submits that the advert in its current format may not pass constitutional scrutiny.”
“The advert as it stands is offensive and is likely to attract some criticism.”
The Commission on Gender Equality aims to transform society, says South Africa’s information website, by “exposing gender discrimination in laws, policies and practices; advocating changes in sexist attitudes and gender stereotypes; and instilling respect for women’s rights as human rights.”
Back to TopSHARE THIS STORY: E-mail Print Newsvine Digg Reddit Del.icio.us Facebook
Latest Headlines
- Government-Sponsored National "Youth Conference" Promotes Abortion and Homosexuality
- Filipino Cardinal Bars Outwardly Gay Participation in Marian Celebration
- Brazilian Homosexual Leader Posts Home Addresses of Pro-Family Activists
- Massachusetts Senator Proposes Additional $300,000 for Pro-Homosexual Programs in Schools
- President Bush and California Bishops Oppose Judicial Activism
- Internet Expertise to Save You Time and Money
- Governor Schwarzenegger Vows to Fight Reinstatement of Traditional Marriage
- Letters to the Editor for May 16th, 2008
- California Supreme Court Asked to Stay "Gay Marriage" Order until November Public Ballot
- UK Commons Embryo Bill Debate Heated with "Wooly Liberal Thinking"
Most Read this Week
- Texas Pastor Connected with Prominent Gay Porn Website
- Texas Pastor Resigns After Involvement in Gay Porn Site Exposed
- Governor Schwarzenegger Vows to Fight Reinstatement of Traditional Marriage
- Archbishop: For the Clergy Obedience to Church "Requires Preaching About the Moral Evil of Contraception"
- California Supreme Court Imposes Homosexual 'Marriage' on State
- Anglican Acceptance of both Abortion and Sanctity of Life will Allow the Creation of a Gay Church: Gene Robinson
- Time Magazine: "Want to wreck the environment? Have a baby." - Prince Philip Concurs
- Pro-Abortion Expression Permitted, Pro-Life Forbidden on Campus at Australia University
- Ontario Forces Taxpayers to Pay for “Sex-Change” Operations
- California Supreme Court Asked to Stay "Gay Marriage" Order until November Public Ballot
MORE NEWS: 
LifeSiteNews.com Home Page Last 10 Days Archives Special Reports
Copyright © LifeSiteNews.com. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives License. You may republish this article without request provided the content is not altered and it is clearly attributed to "LifeSiteNews.com". Any Internet re-publishing of original LifeSiteNews articles MUST additionally include a live link to www.LifeSiteNews.com. Republishing of articles on LifeSiteNews that have come from other news sources as noted is subject to the conditions of those sources.