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Joburg LGBTI+ business summit to focus on SMEs: SA LGBTI+ business owners and entrepreneurs are urged to register for the 2021/2022 SA LGBTI+ Business Network Summit on 27 January.

SA remains top when it comes to bottoms, says Grindr: Global queer dating app Grindr has revealed that South African continue to be among the top countries with the highest percentage of bottoms.

Senegal | Good news as parliament rejects anti-LGBTIQ bill: Efforts by MPs in Senegal to clamp down on LGBTIQ people and increase jail time for those prosecuted for gay sex have been thwarted.

Mr Gay World reveals Louw Breytenbach’s replacement: Following the resignation of Louw Breytenbach, Mr Gay World announces that Joel Rey Carcasona from the Philippines will take over the 2021 title.

LGBT people still arrested and prosecuted worldwide: Arrests and prosecutions of LGBT people for consensual same-sex sexual acts, or for diverse gender expressions, continue across the world.

Kristen Stewart on playing Diana: The Golden Globe-nominated Kristen Stewart talks about the process of becoming the iconic and tragic figure of Princess Diana in Spencer.

Transgender and intersex rights are human rights: On International Human Rights Day, activists call on the South African government to escalate efforts to protect transgender and intersex individuals.

Chile passes same-sex marriage bill: Chile is expected to become the 31st country to legalise same-sex marriage after lawmakers overwhelmingly voted for marriage equality.

Cameroon | Intersex person attacked for hours by mob: A mob sexually assaulted, beat, threatened and humiliated a 27-year-old intersex person in Cameroon’s capital, reports Human Rights Watch.

LGBTIQ+ community remembers Tlhapang Petso: The recent death of much-loved LGBTIQ+ theatre and events luminary Tlhapang Petso has left many in the community in deep mourning.