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NMB Pride Hosts Beach March Against Gender-Based Violence:
The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Pride Organisation led a defiant Pride Month beach march against gender-based violence impacting the LGBTQIA+ community on Saturday.
eThekwini Pride: Durban’s Queer Community Rises in Colourful Defiance:
Durban’s beachfront erupted in celebration and protest on Saturday
Judge Slams Home Affairs for “Unintelligible, Illogical Babble” in Gay Asylum Case:
The High Court has overturned a Home Affairs official’s decision to reject the asylum application of a man from Chad who was imprisoned for homosexuality.
Opinion: Lasizwe’s Latest Video is an Afront to the LGBTIQ+ Community:
Lasizwe faces backlash over a video featuring homophobic Ugandan journalist Simon Njala. Is this comedy or a betrayal of the LGBTIQ+ community?
Queer Books: Activist Angelo Louw’s fictional debut in POWER:
Award-winning queer filmmaker, activist and author Angelo C. Louw just added another exciting venture to his already loaded resumè, his first fiction story.
Opinion: How Queer South Africans Can Make Government Their Side Hustle:
In this thought-provoking opinion piece, author and commentator Siya Khumalo challenges us to move beyond rainbow capitalism and symbolic inclusion.
Johannesburg Grindr Gang Trial Date Confirmed for August:
The long-awaited trial of the seven “Grindr Gang” men accused of kidnapping and brutally assaulting a Johannesburg student is finally set to begin in August.
5 Essential Tips for Healthy and Fulfilling Sex for Queer Men:
For queer men, navigating sex and relationships includes considerations shaped by social, cultural, and health-related factors. Here are some useful tips!
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Knowledge is Power: Finding Affirming HIV Services in Joburg:
Following recent USAID/PEPFAR funding cuts and the closure of several queer-friendly clinics, GALA Queer Archives has launched the #KnowWhereToGo campaign
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NMB Pride Hosts Beach March Against Gender-Based Violence
The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Pride Organisation led a defiant Pride Month beach march
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eThekwini Pride: Durban’s Queer Community Rises in Colourful Defiance
Durban’s beachfront erupted in celebration and protest on Saturday
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Judge Slams Home Affairs for “Unintelligible, Illogical Babble” in Gay Asylum Case
- A judge has described a Home Affairs official’s
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Opinion: Lasizwe’s Latest Video is an Afront to the LGBTIQ+ Community
South African gay social media and reality TV star Thulasizwe
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