Here’s what happened at the 2022 Feather Awards!

The 14th annual Feather Awards delivered another memorable night of queer glamour, celebrity and activism in Johannesburg on Thursday night.
Qatar World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality a mental illness

Khalid Salman, a Qatari ambassador for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, has been condemned for describing homosexuality as “damage in the mind”.
In Pictures: The Faces of Johannesburg Pride 2022

Johannesburg Pride 2022 was a joyful and defiant gathering of diverse LGBTIQ+ people and their friends, families and allies.
David Tlale refutes sexual abuse allegations

Internationally acclaimed South African designer David Tlale has denied allegations that he drugged and sexually abused a former employee.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: October 2022

An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations and updates on ongoing cases in South Africa during October 2022, as collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and MambaOnline.
Settlement talks fail in Steve Hofmeyr hate speech case

The Steve Hofmeyr hate speech case has been postponed to next year by the Gqeberha High Court, sitting as an Equality Court.
Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico 2020 just got married

Two former national pageant title holders, Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico, have revealed that they’ve tied the knot.
Queer defiance! Thousands turn out for Johannesburg Pride

Thousands of LGBTIQA+ people refused to bow to intimidation and came out for the 33rd edition of Johannesburg Pride in Sandton on Saturday.
Same-sex marriage now legal in all of Mexico

The last state to delay legalising same-sex marriage in Mexico has finally adopted marriage equality, making it a reality across the country.
ACDP demands removal of Cape Town’s rainbow crossing

The notoriously queerphobic ACDP has demanded the removal of the rainbow pedestrian crossing recently unveiled in Cape Town.