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Somizi’s Idols SA return: A double standard?:
News that Somizi Mhlongo is returning as an Idols SA judge raises questions about whether same-sex domestic violence is taken seriously.
New Zealand latest country to ban conversion therapy:
MPs in New Zealand pass a law banning LGBTQ conversion therapy, joining a growing number of nations that have outlawed the dangerous practice.
Transgender woman losing hope for justice:
A Western Cape transgender woman is doubting that she will ever see justice after she was sexually assaulted at an empowerment workshop.
Same-sex couple react as Beloftebos stops hosting all weddings:
The Christian owners of Beloftebos have announced that they've stopped hosting all weddings rather than be forced to serve same-sex couples.
LGBT+ suicides and mental health in the spotlight:
In the wake of two recent suicides, alarms have been raised about a mental health crisis in South Africa's LGBT+ community.
DNA results confirm Sam Mbatha was murder victim:
The family of gay man Sam Mbatha can move towards some semblance of closure after DNA results confirm that it was his body found by police.
We’ll never forget: Why Desmond Tutu was an iconic LGBTIQ+ ally:
The world's LGBTIQ+ community is in mourning for human rights giant and queer ally Archbishop Desmond Tutu who has died at the age of 90.
Homophobic absurdity: Qatar impounds rainbow toys:
The authorities in 2022 football World Cup host country Qatar have confiscated a batch of toys because they came in rainbow colours.
France the latest to ban conversion therapy. So what about SA?:
As France becomes the newest country to ban conversion therapy as damaging and unethical quackery, isn't it time that South Africa follows suit?
SAHRC investigating queerphobe Taariq Jaftha:
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it is investigating numerous queerphobia complaints against Capetonian Taariq Jaftha.