Gay alliance asks HRC to rule against website
June 29 2004 at 12:54PM
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GLA) on Tuesday lodged an official complaint at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against an anti-gay website.
In a statement, the GLA - a political party - requested the commission to investigate the "hate speech" on the website www.menagainstmoffies.co.za.
The site has in the meantime been suspended due to AUP violations. AUP is an Accepted Use Policy violation and included material that is "obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates any applicable laws".
The GLA, which claims to be the political voice of lesbigays in South Africa, said they condemned the launch of the site and would take all possible steps to ensure the prosecution of the "roll (sic) players" involved.
The GLA further requested the SAHRC to recommend procedures to secure that prevention of a repeat of the activation of such discriminatory websites in the country.
The party suggests a ruling against the site should serve as a "stern warning" against homophobic elements.
The site, when still operational, sought to link Satanism with homosexuality and asked readers to vote as to whether "moffies" should be castrated, deported or "Sizzled", a reference to last year's Sizzlers massage parlour massacre. - Sapa
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=qw1088506441810B242
NOTE: There have been rumours that this menagainstmoffies website was registered by Juan Uys
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