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Defying censors and the law, ‘Ìfé’ breaks new ground in Nollywood:
The team behind the upcoming Nigerian film Ìfé are putting their safety at risk by defiantly releasing a Nollywood movie about lesbian love.
Pope tells parents God loves their LGBTQ children:
Pope Francis briefly met with the parents of LGBTQ children and told them that their children are worthy of love from the Church just the way they are.
Five things you need to know about bisexuality:
Bisexual Awareness Week is an annual commemoration of the identity, history and rights of what's often dubbed the LGBT+ community's largest group.
Music | New releases from Sam Smith & Armand Joubert:
There's satisfying new pop music out from international and local queer musos, Sam Smith and Armand Joubert.
SAHRC & Gender Commission slam “injustice” against Caster Semenya:
The SA Human Rights Commission and the Commission for Gender Equality say that demanding that Olympian Caster Semenya medically reduce her testosterone levels to compete could amount to torture.
Somizi accused of ‘stealing’ cooking show concept:
LGBTQ entertainer Somizi Mhlongo is embroiled in a plagiarism row over claims that he "stole" the idea for his popular Dinner at Somizi's show.
Transgender rights | British doctors back easier gender identity change:
The British Medical Association (BMA) has backed the right of transgender and non-binary people to self-identify without being diagnosed by a doctor.
Transgender PE woman assaulted and driven over in transphobic attack:
Attacks on LGBTQ+ people have been on the rise over the past few weeks, including the serious hate crime assault of a transgender woman in Port Elizabeth.
What’s the limit for free speech? Concourt to hear Qwelane case:
Civil society organisations have made submissions on both sides of the Jon Qwelane hate speech matter in a landmark Constitutional Court case on hate speech.
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Defying censors and the law, ‘Ìfé’ breaks new ground in Nollywood: It is easy to forget just how criminalised homosexual activity still
Music | New releases from Sam Smith & Armand Joubert: There’s satisfying new pop music out from international and local queer musos,
Somizi accused of ‘stealing’ cooking show concept: LGBTQ entertainer Somizi Mhlongo is embroiled in a plagiarism row over claims that
Drag diva Manila von Teez honoured in M&G 200 Young South Africans list: Cape Town’s Manila von Teez is thought to be the first
Oscars push for racial, gender and queer inclusion: Future contenders for the Best Picture category at the Oscars will have to show meaningful racial,
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Defying censors and the law, ‘Ìfé’ breaks new ground in Nollywood
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Pope tells parents God loves their LGBTQ children
Pope Francis has met with the parents of LGBTQ children and told them that their children are worthy
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Five things you need to know about bisexuality
Bisexual Awareness Week (#BiWeek) is an annual commemoration of the identity, history and rights of
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Music | New releases from Sam Smith & Armand Joubert
There’s satisfying new pop music out from international and local queer musos,
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