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‘Protect trans kids’: calls to bar Cape Town doctor from psychiatric practice:
UCT says that an "internal process" is underway over claims that one of its psychiatry students has advocated for transgender conversion therapy.
PTA theatre banned anti-bullying show to “protect” kids:
The Pretoria theatre that cancelled an LGBTQ-affirming children’s
Alberton man’s queerphobic religious rant goes viral:
A man from Alberton in Gauteng has sparked outrage after posting a queerphobic religious rant asserting that LGBTIQ+ people are created by the devil.
SA Methodist Church won’t “prevent” members entering into same-sex unions:
In what seems to be a positive step forward, it appears that the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) will now allow all its members, including clergy, to enter into same-sex civil unions.
Queer ANC-allied group joins condemnation of Premier David Makhura:
The ANC-allied Embrace Diversity Movement (EDM) has added its voice to calls for Gauteng Premier David Makhura to account for his lack of action on LGBTIQ+ issues.
Gender Commission says Beloftebos is “weaponising” freedom of religion:
The same-sex couple turned away by the Beloftebos wedding venue welcome new court papers filed by the Commission on Gender Equality in their support.
LGBTIQ+ Rainbow Flag raised at Constitution Hill (pics):
The start of Gauteng's Pride Month was marked with the raising of the LGBTIQ+ Rainbow Flag at Johannesburg's Constitution Hill on a cloudy and chilly Friday morning.
Same-sex couple seek R2 million in damages from Beloftebos wedding venue:
The same-sex couple turned away by the Beloftebos wedding venue have filed court papers against the Christian owners, demanding an apology and R2 million in damages to be given to a charity.
Sade Giliberti | We’re just people who want to love freely:
Sade Giliberti is one of SA's most iconic openly queer personalities, having grown up with millions of teens on television.
Will SAPS finally release LGBTIQ hate crimes stats?:
South African Police Commissioner Khehla Sithole has indicated that the SAPS is committed to releasing crime statistics that specifies LGBTIQ hate crimes. But are these even being recorded?