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