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Self-love: Give yourself a hand!:
May is International Masturbation Month! While spending some 'me-time' is something most of us do (but don't talk about) did you know it has many benefits?
Heartbreak as court upholds Kenya gay sex ban:
Africa's LGBTQ community is in disbelief as the High Court in Kenya upholds the country's draconian colonial-era criminalisation of homosexuality.
New Afrikaans doccie Skeef looks at being queer in SA:
Marc Lottering, Joe Foster, Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and others open up about being gay in a new Afrikaans documentary series called Skeef.
Brazil’s top court agrees to make homophobia and transphobia criminal:
As Brazil faces a spike in anti-LGBTQ hate crimes, the country's Supreme Court has voted to make homophobia and transphobia illegal.
How Cape Town’s ‘Gayle’ has endured – and been adopted by straight people:
Many may not realise that the camp language used by gay men in South Africa, known as Gayle, draws from a long history that began in Cape Town.
DA to investigate MP’s homophobic tweet about Eusebius McKaiser:
The DA has confirmed that Ghaleb Cachalia's recent homophobic tweet about gay author and broadcaster Eusebius McKaiser is among those that will be investigated.
Acclaimed gay Kenyan author and activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies:
Kenya's LGBTQ community is in mourning after one of its most acclaimed sons, influential and award-winning author Binyavanga Wainaina, died at the age of 48.
Microsoft South Africa becomes a Jozi Cats sponsor:
Jozi Cats Rugby Club, Africa’s first gay and inclusive competitive rugby club, has signed a partnership agreement with Microsoft South Africa.
Pink Loerie 2019 postponed for ‘bigger and better’ event in 2020:
The organisers of Knysna’s annual Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival have announced that the 2019 event will not go ahead as planned.
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Self-love: Give yourself a hand!: Most other commemorative occasions (like Valentine’s, Mother’s and Human Rights Day), only get a single day
How Cape Town’s ‘Gayle’ has endured – and been adopted by straight people: In the past two decades, there’s
Namibia same-sex family fight for equality through music: A same-sex couple and their son, who’ve been refused recognition by Namibia as a
Watch WQMD Episode 2: Fitting In: The topic of ‘fitting in’ is the subject of the second episode of WQMD (We’re Queer My Dear) – an
Opinion | Bottoms on top and tops who bottom: In my article last year about being a bottom-inclined gay man who also deserves pleasure, I found myself
IDAHOTB: 5 ways that queerphobia affects the LGBTIQ community: The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB)
Africa’s rights commission can – and should – do more for sexual minorities: Africans concerned about human rights have been closely
Opinion: Mr Gay World 2019 – To be (a beauty pageant) or not to be (a beauty pageant): Mr Gay World has been running for eleven
Landa Mabenge: Turning despair into triumph: Author, businessman and activist, Landa Mabenge is sharing his powerful story of overcoming rejection,
Entertainment
New Afrikaans doccie Skeef looks at being queer in SA: Marc Lottering, Joe Foster, Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and others open up about being gay in
Nu Metro launches Pink Night with Rocketman: Nu Metro is hosting ‘Pink Night Out’ pre-release screenings of the Elton John musical Rocketman
Pink Loerie 2019 postponed for ‘bigger and better’ event in 2020: The organisers of Knysna’s annual Pink Loerie Mardi Gras
Cape Town: Trolley Dollies present NON-Specific: The Trolley Dollies present their new dinner-theatre show NON-Specific for the autumn and winter season
Cape Town: Queer Feminist Film Festival 2019: The annual Queer Feminist Film Festival (QFFF) is taking place in Khayelitsha from 24 to 25 May 2019, following
First look at Ruby Rose’s proudly lesbian Batwoman series (Watch): The trailer for Batwoman, said to be TV’s first live-action
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Self-love: Give yourself a hand!
Most other commemorative occasions (like Valentine’s, Mother’s and Human Rights Day), only get a single day
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Heartbreak as court upholds Kenya gay sex ban
Africa’s LGBTQ community is in disbelief as the High Court in Kenya upholds the country’s
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New Afrikaans doccie Skeef looks at being queer in SA
Marc Lottering, Joe Foster, Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and others open up about being gay in
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Brazil’s top court agrees to make homophobia and transphobia criminal
As Brazil faces a spike in anti-LGBTQ hate crimes, the country’s
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