Story Author(s): Robert Tapfumaneyi

News Source: New Zimbabwe

Publication/Broadcast Date: June 11th, 2019

Country(ies): Zimbabwe

City(ies): Gweru

Original Source Link: (English)
https://www.newzimbabwe.com/gweru-gays-appeal-for-sex-lubricants/

Story Summary:

The article is about a local based community based organisation, Sexual Rights Centre advocacy initiative towards the provision of water based lubricants in public health facilites in the fight against HIV/AIDS

Topics: Healthcare and HIV/AIDS

LGBTQI+ Identities: Gay and MSM (men who have sex with men)

Journalistic Issues: Language/terminology is inaccurate/misused but with no apparent malice and LGBTQI+A voices are sufficient

Rating: 2

Rating Rationale:

The writer makes use of the terms Gay and MSM interchangeably and inconstantly

The headline could have been written differently