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DStv says it won’t show LGBTQ+ content in Uganda:
South African-based satellite TV service DStv has confirmed that it will not show any LGBTQ+ content to abide by Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Woolworths faces backlash for LGBTQIA+ Pride campaign:
Woolworths has launched a high-profile campaign to mark International Pride Month, which has led to a backlash by queerphobic bigots.
Uganda: Landlords start evicting LGBTQ+ people:
It appears that landlords in Uganda have now begun evicting LGBTQ+ tenants to avoid violating the recently enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Pride survey finds that 9% of adults in 30 countries identify as LGBT+:
A survey of 30 countries, including South Africa, has revealed that approximately 9% of their populations identify as LGBT+.
Namibia: Methodist Church condemns anti-LGBTQ marches as two arrested:
The Methodist Church in Namibia called on its members to refrain from participating in marches against the LGBTQ+ community on Friday.
Uganda: Anti-LGBTIQ+ law faces court challenge as US threatens sanctions:
Human rights activists in Uganda have filed a constitutional court challenge against the country's appalling new Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Queer community mourns journalist and thinker Eusebius McKaiser:
Tributes have poured in for Eusebius McKaiser, one of the South African queer community's most brilliant minds, who died suddenly at the age of 45.
Uganda: President signs horrific anti-LGBT bill into law:
Uganda's LGBT community is facing dark days ahead after President Yoweri Museveni signed the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law.
SA won’t condemn Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill but will “engage”:
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has finally outlined the South African government's position on Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
Namibia: Drag event cancelled amid anti-LGBTQ+ backlash:
The organisers of Drag Night Namibia have made the difficult decision to cancel their event due to concerns for the safety of the LGBTQ+ community.