All posts tagged "Archbishop Desmond Tutu"

In a statement of solidarity with LGBT people around the world, South Africa's iconic Archbishop Desmond Tutu said in Cape Town on Friday that he would choose to go to Hell rather than a Heaven ruled over by a homophobic God. According to Huffington Post, Tutu was very direct in his support of LGBTs, making the statements to mark the kickoff of a new United Nations international LGBT rights program.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's development is being slowed by discriminatory practices against women such as child marriage, which stifle their potential to contribute to growth, South African peace campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu said.

Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday criticised South Africa for stalling on awarding a visa to the Dalai Lama and for lacking "enthusiasm" in fighting for democracy elsewhere.