How the Dream Academy Is Changing LGBTQIA+ Lives Across Borders
SafePlace International’s Dream Academy empowers LGBTQIA+ refugees and allies with healing, leadership, and life skills to transform communities.
“Uhambo Lokuphila”: Trans Conversations in the Eastern Cape with Vuyo Ngcofe
In a country where the experiences of trans and gender-diverse individuals are often silenced, Vuyo Ngcofe is using film to visibilise authentic stories.
eThekwini Pride: Durban’s Queer Community Rises in Colourful Defiance
Durban’s beachfront erupted in celebration and protest on Saturday as hundreds of LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies gathered for the first EThekwini Pride March.
Johannesburg Grindr Gang Trial Date Confirmed for August
The long-awaited trial of the seven “Grindr Gang” men accused of kidnapping and brutally assaulting a Johannesburg student is finally set to begin in August.
5 Essential Tips for Healthy and Fulfilling Sex for Queer Men
For queer men, navigating sex and relationships includes considerations shaped by social, cultural, and health-related factors. Here are some useful tips!
Kivuli & Nuru: Audio Anthology Celebrates African LGBTQ+ Desire
Kivuli & Nuru is a unique new audio collection from HOLAAfrica that boldly celebrates the diversity of African LGBTQ+ desire and intimacy across the continent.
IAM Celebrates 30 Years of Queer Faith Inclusion in Africa
IAM is marking 30 years as one of Africa’s leading drivers of queer faith inclusion. We spoke to its founder, Pieter Oberholzer and director, Ecclesia de Lange.
“Our Candles Will Not Die”: 100 Days On, Imam Muhsin Hendricks Honoured
One hundred days after his brutal assassination, Imam Muhsin Hendricks and his legacy of love and resistance were honoured at a powerful ceremony in Cape Town.
Imagining a Queer Africa: A Call to Faith, Resistance and Action
Activists and faith leaders have gathered in Cape Town to confront anti-LGBTQ+ movements and reimagine a more inclusive, liberated Queer Africa.
“Scared for Our Lives”: Activists Warn Parliament of Looming HIV Crisis After PEPFAR Cuts
South Africa is on the precipice of a major public health crisis, activists have warned, following devastating cuts to HIV funding by PEPFAR.