Report: Queer teenager takes own life in Limpopo after alleged abuse
A tragic incident has occurred in Limpopo, where a queer teenager is believed to have taken his own life following alleged anti-LGBTQ abuse.
“How dare you make them afraid because you are!”
A Los Angeles school official has issued a powerful and angry rebuke to those seeking to ban LGBTIQ-affirming books in schools.
Crackdown on LGBTQ+ content in Kenya and Cameroon
Netflix has reportedly agreed to censor its LGBTQ+ content in Kenya, while Cameroon has threatened to punish TV channels that show LGBTQ+ content.
Power expo company KragDag attacks LGBTIQ+ community as “unnatural”
The organisers of the KragDag alternative power exhibition have used their email newsletter to condemn LGBTIQ+ people as unnatural and ungodly.
Estonia is first post-Soviet country to legalise same-sex marriage
In a historic move, Estonia has become the first Central European and post-Soviet country to approve marriage equality for its citizens.
South Africa’s first openly gay mayor celebrates Pride Month
The KZN municipality headed by Chris Pappas, SA’s first openly gay mayor, is celebrating Pride Month. However, not everyone approves.
Uganda: US imposes visa restrictions over LGBTQI+ rights abuses
The United States is taking steps against those involved in human rights abuses against the LGBTQI+ community in Uganda.
Victory as Eswatini Supreme Court rules in favour of LGBTIQ+ rights group
In a landmark victory, the Supreme Court of Eswatini has ruled that the government must allow an LGBTIQ+ rights organisation to be registered.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: May 2023
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in May 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.
Uganda: Archbishop of Canterbury must repent for LGBTQ+ support
The Archbishop of Uganda, Stephen Kaziimba, has called on the Church of England to repent for not supporting the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people.