Visibility as Resistance: Powerful Portrait Exhibition of Displaced LGBTIQ+ Individuals
A powerful photo exhibition in Johannesburg spotlights the resilience of displaced LGBTIQ+ individuals and calls for dignity, inclusion, and human rights.
“They Don’t See Us”: Maya Sebopelo’s Fight for Gender-Affirming Care
“They treat us like our healthcare doesn’t matter,” says transgender Pretoria student Maya Sebopelo about her struggle to access gender-affirming care.
“Resist Hate, Restore Dignity”: SA Officials Reaffirm Commitment to LGBTQI+ Rights on IDAHOBIT
South African Deputy Ministers Andries Nel and Mapaseka Steve Letsike affirmed the rights of the LGBTQI+ community at an IDAHOBIT event on Friday.
Far-Right Leaders Amplify African Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric at Nairobi Conference
As a “family values” conference ends in Nairobi, activists raise alarm over global far-right ideologies targeting LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights in Africa.
Aaron Motsoaledi: “HIV Progress Won’t Be Reversed by Donor Cuts”
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has sought to downplay the impact of the withdrawal of donor funding by the United States on South Africa’s HIV response.
Trans History: Kewpie – The Unapologetic Icon of District Six
“I’ve always realised that I am me. I’m Kewpie. I’m just me.” Cape Town’s Kewpie is remembered as an icon of queer and trans history in South Africa.
Kenya Red Cross Accused of Hosting Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Platform of Hate”
A pan-African conference that has drawn criticism from LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights advocates is set to take place in Nairobi.
Queer History 101: Marsha P. Johnson, The Woman Who Refused to Be Erased
“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” These words capture the fiery heart and fearless spirit of Marsha P. Johnson.
“Writing My Own Narrative”: South Africa’s First Male Gay Footballer, Phuti Lekoloane
Phuti Lekoloane, South Africa’s first openly gay male footballer, catches up with MambaOnline about the power of queer visibility in sports.
“No Place for Torture”: Dep. Minister Letsike Demands Action on LGBTIQ+ Rights in Africa
Deputy Minister Steve Letsike has called out the ongoing persecution and torture of LGBTIQ+ people across Africa as unacceptable and illegal.