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Edwin Cameron lauded as a queer South African hero: South Africans from all spheres of life have praised activist, jurist and judge Edwin Cameron as he stepped down as a Constitutional Court justice.

Palestinian LGBTQ group ban condemned: A Palestinian LGBTQ group has been banned by the state's leaders and warned that its members will be arrested if they continue with their activities.

The United Nations wants to know how happy you really are: A United Nations survey is aiming to find out just how happy LGBTI+ people around the world are with their quality of life.

LGBTQ theatre: No Easter Sunday For Queers: The debut production of No Easter Sunday For Queers, the award-winning script about a tragic queer love story, will premiere at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg.

NMB Pride waves South African flag high in Germany: The Braunschweig Sommerloch Festival (Braunschweig Pride) in Germany experienced South African LGBTQ+ flair this past week, thanks to NMB Pride.

The 1975 singer risks jail by kissing male fan in Dubai: Matt Healy, the lead singer of English band The 1975, has taken a stand against LGBTQ oppression by kissing a male fan at a concert in Dubai.

Raped gay Ceres man case postponed: The trial of three men accused of the gang rape of a young gay Western Cape man in Ceres finally got underway this week, only to be postponed again.

Diabolique, Africa’s largest adult lifestyle festival is here: Diabolique, an LGBTQI-inclusive fantasy experience that’s been dubbed Africa’s largest adult lifestyle festival, is being held in Johannesburg on 5 October.

Joburg radio station slammed for m*ffie “joke”: A Johannesburg radio station is in hot water after it played a skit trading on offensive LGBTQ stereotypes and using the derogatory anti-gay word, "m*ffie".

LGBTI group sues Eswatini government: An LGBTI group in Eswatini (Swaziland) has filed a lawsuit against the government for refusing to register the organisation for months.