Watch: “Before They Named Me” — A Powerful New South African Queer Short Film

Watch Before They Named Me - a powerful queer South African short film by Renaldo Schwarp exploring identity, memory and self-definition.

In Pictures: eThekwini Pride 2026 March and Celebration

Here's our collection of photos of the 2026 eThekwini Pride march and celebration where Durban marked LGBTQIA+ visibility, equality and queer joy.

The recently opened Apollo’s Taberna et Mixtarium in Linden, Johannesburg promises to be one of the city's most exciting new queer venues.

Photos from Johannesburg’s IDAHOBIT 2026 exhibition celebrating queer African artists, visibility, resistance and community.

The Simon Nkoli musical returns to Johannesburg for just three shows, celebrating the LGBTQ+ activist, Pride pioneer and anti-apartheid hero.

LGBTQ+ groups oppose Trump-era plan to add warning labels for queer TV stories in the US, calling it discriminatory and government overreach.

A new queer networking event in Johannesburg by MambaOnline will connect LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, creatives and professionals during Pride Month.

Filmmaker Carl Collison discusses trans storytelling, queer Africa and his powerful new Beyond the Margins documentaries.

Jacques Gous was crowned Mr Gay World South-Africa 2026 after sharing his powerful journey of addiction recovery and advocacy.

Trans rights advocate Simone Heradien joins a new international film inspired by legendary South African transgender icon Granny Lee.