Author Archive

Queer novel nominated for South African Literary Award: Dimakatso Mokwena's debut queer novel, Here Comes the Gay King, has been nominated for a prestigious South African Literary Award.
Intersex Awareness Day marked in South Africa: Intersex rights groups in South Africa have commemorated Intersex Awareness Day, calling for the rights of intersex people to be upheld.
Spotlighting outstanding LGBTQI+ public servants in SA: A new initiative aims to recognise exceptional LGBTQI+ public servants who are breaking down barriers and advocating for inclusivity and equality in their workplace.
Nigeria: “Homosexual birthday party” mass arrests condemned: Police in Nigeria arrest 76 people in a raid on a "homosexual birthday party" where a same-sex wedding was also alleged to be taking place.
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: September 2023: An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in Sept 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.
LGBTQ+ hate crimes on the rise in the United States: America's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed an alarming increase in hate crimes targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
Nomvula Chenene murder case finally set to go to trial: After months of delays, a trial date has finally been set in the case against Sizwe Buthelezi, who's accused of murdering Nomvula Chenene.
SA Human Rights Commission’s school uniforms report welcomed: An LGBTIO+ group has applauded the SA Human Rights Commission for its rejection of discriminatory gender-based school uniform policies.
SAHRC: Gender binary school uniform policies must end: In a landmark report, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has declared that
India: Supreme Court affirms queer couples, stops short of marriage equality: In a decision that's left millions deeply disappointed, the Supreme Court of India has declined to legalise same-sex marriage.