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Alarming Findings in isiZulu LGBTIQ+ Online Search Results Study: A study into online search engine results for isiZulu LGBTIQ+ terms, reveals an "astonishing" amount of disinformation and hate content.

Dricus Du Plessis UFC opponent’s shocking anti-LGBTIQ+ rant: Sean Strickland, the man beaten by South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis in the weekend's UFC championship bout, is an unrepentant queerphobe.

Burundi: President accused of stoking anti-LGBTIQ+ hate: Burundi's president has come under fire from Human Rights Watch, the US and the EU for expressing support for executing LGBTIQ+ individuals.

RuPaul Champions Drag Queens in Emmys Triumph: In a triumphant moment at the Emmys, RuPaul won his 8th Emmy Award and 5th for RuPaul’s Drag Race. Here are all the LGBTIQ+ Emmy highlights!

Ghana: Education authorities specify ban on same-sex conduct: The Ghana Education Service encourages anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment by unnecessarily singling out same-sex sexual conduct in schools as misconduct.

Gabriel Attal makes history as France’s first gay prime minister: In a historic move, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the appointment of Gabriel Attal as the first gay Prime Minister of France.

Brutal assault on trans woman sparks outrage in Namibia: In a shocking incident in Namibia, two men are facing attempted murder charges after allegedly beating and sexually assaulting a trans woman.

TikTok preacher spreads dangerous anti-LGBTIQ+ hate speech: A hate speech preacher on TikTok has directly associated LGBTIQ+ people with paedophilia, claiming that it is legal in the LGBTIQ+ community.

Uganda: Stabbed LGBTIQ+ activist Steven Kabuye recovering: Steven Kabuye, the Ugandan LGBTIQ+ activist who suffered severe knife wounds in a homophobic hate crime, has sough medical attention overseas.

Study links bisexual behaviour in men to risk-taking and more children: Researchers say that men who engage in bisexual behaviours share the same genetic markers linked to risk-taking and fathering more children.