Vatican: Trans people can be baptised and be godparents
The Vatican has affirmed that transgender individuals, including those who have undergone medical transitions, can be baptised as Catholics.
UK government’s conversion therapy betrayal sparks outrage
The British government is facing widespread condemnation after King Charles failed to announce plans for a bill to outlaw conversion therapy.
Uganda to be dropped from AGOA over Anti-Homosexuality Act
Uganda set to lose its preferential trading status with the US because of its violation of LGBTIQ+ rights through the Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Grindr Gang: Accused denied bail in student attack case
The men accused of kidnapping and beating a Johannesburg student who they targeted on the Grindr dating app have been denied bail.
Sport: UN experts condemn exclusion of LGBTIQ+ people
A group of UN experts says that the exclusion of trans and intersex women from women’s sports is a prima facie violation of human rights.
Meet Boer Soek ’n Vrou’s first gay woman farmer
For the first time, a gay woman is among the ten competitors in the popular Afrikaans dating reality series “Boer Soek ’n Vrou.”
Namibia: High Court hears bid to overturn gay sex ban
In a landmark case, the High Court of Namibia has heard arguments in a gay man’s bid to overturn the laws criminalising same-sex intimacy.
SA legal group applies to challenge Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act in court
The Centre for Applied Legal Studies, based in Johannesburg, intends to intervene in the litigation around Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Guam takes Mr Gay World 2023 crown in Cape Town
Mental health advocate Troy Michael Smith, who represented Guam, was crowned Mr Gay World 2023 at a ceremony in Cape Town on Friday night.
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.