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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.

Namibia: City denies oestrogen in water making people gay: Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, has refuted claims that high estrogen levels in the city's water are causing an increase in homosexuality.

LGBTIQ+ activist in horrific knife attack in Uganda: Steven Kabuye, a prominent LGBTIQ+ activist in Uganda, has been brutally attacked and left in critical condition with severe knife wounds.

South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: November 2023: An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in November 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.

South African actor Armand Aucamp ties the knot: Former Getroud Met Rugby actor Armand Aucamp has married his fiancé, fellow actor Sean van Noordwyk, in a ceremony in the Western Cape.

Mamba’s 10 Most-Read Queer Stories of 2023: MambaOnline's most-read LGBTIQ+ stories of 2023 reflect the diverse and impactful narratives that captured our readers' attention this past year.

Thailand moves toward embracing same-sex marriage rights: Thailand has taken a major step towards recognising same-sex marriages, as lawmakers overwhelmingly vote for a draft Marriage Equality Bill.

Gauteng teen endures “corrective rape” horror: In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old lesbian girl fell victim to a so-called "corrective rape" hate crime near Vanderbijlpark.