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UK’s Dramatic Drop in European LGBTI Rights Ranking: The United Kingdom has fallen six places to 22nd in ILGA-Europe’s latest Rainbow Map, which ranks the most and least LGBTI-friendly countries in Europe.

Queer History 101: Who was Harvey Milk?: Discover the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials, whose activism transformed LGBTQ+ visibility and rights.

Cape Town Theatre: Gender-bending Production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar: A new Cape Town production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar subverts gender norms in its casting, exploring issues of identity, power, and societal roles.

Profiting From Hate: Social Media Giants Failing LGBTQ+ Users: GLAAD's new Social Media Safety Index reveals that major social media platforms are failing to provide basic protections to ensure the safety of LGBTQ+ users.

IDAHOBIT 2025: Celebrating the Power of Communities Amid Global Threats: As the world marks the 2025 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), the call to action has never been more urgent.

US: Supreme Court Allows Trump Trans Military Ban to Proceed: The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s discriminatory ban on transgender military personnel to take effect.

Brazil: Police Foil Bomb Plot at Lady Gaga Megashow: Police in Brazil say they have foiled a bombing plot targeting the LGBTQIA+ community during Lady Gaga’s record-breaking concert.

Writers Raise Funds for UK and SA Transgender Rights: Award-winning authors, South Africa's Lauren Beukes and Britain's Jeannette Ng are helping to raise funds for transgender rights.

British Doctors: UK Supreme Court Trans Ruling is “Scientifically Illiterate”: Resident doctors from the British Medical Association slam the recent anti-trans ruling by the UK Supreme Court as "unscientific".

Survey Reveals Alarming Reality for Queer Women in SA and Beyond: A new study has found that an alarming 27% of queer women and non-binary individuals in South Africans feel unsafe in their neighbourhoods.