SA Muslim Council: Gay Muslims must resist their desires
The world’s first openly gay imam warns that a new fatwa issued by the SA Muslim Judicial Council will only incite hate towards queer people.
Fury over transphobic article published by SA Jewish Report
A hateful article written by a gay man and published in the South African Jewish Report newspaper has been condemned as both deeply transphobic and inaccurate.
Celebration and defiance! A weekend of global Pride
From Durban to Paris, this past weekend saw Pride events taking place around the globe, with one being violently shut down by police.
Oslo Pride: Marchers refuse to bow to hate
Despite the cancellation of Oslo Pride, LGBTIQ+ Norwegians defiantly took to the streets to march in the wake of the deadly gay bar shooting.
Report: Body of Refilwe Malope found in mine shaft
A body believed to be that of kidnapped lesbian woman Refiloe Malope has reportedly been found at the bottom of mine shaft in Benoni.
Alarm & homophobia as first monkeypox case confirmed in SA
Queer South Africans are concerned about a rise in homophobic stigma as the country’s first monkeypox case is confirmed.
Bonang Gaelae’s hate crime killer gets 38-year sentence
Activists have welcomed the sentencing of Simon Mokoena, the man who murdered 29-year-old Bonang Gaelae in a hate crime stabbing.
Bullied gay 14-year-old takes his own life
A family has been left devastated by the suicide of 14-year-old Mpho Falithenjwa in Orange Farm, South of Johannesburg, after he was bullied for being gay.
SAHRC takes Steve Hofmeyr to Equality Court
The SA Human Rights Commission lodged a hate speech case against Steve Hofmeyr but faced resistance from High Court officials in Gqeberha.
Young lesbian woman “stoned to death” in Katlehong
The death toll is mounting once again. It’s been reported that a 24-year-old lesbian mom from Zimbabwe was brutally murdered in Gauteng.