“We will march”: Defiant Johannesburg Pride will go ahead

The organisers of Johannesburg Pride say they plan to go ahead with the event on Saturday, defying warnings of a terror attack in Sandton.
Breaking! Is Johannesburg Pride under terrorist threat?

The US Embassy has issued a security alert warning of a possible terrorist attack in Sandton on Saturday when Johannesburg Pride is set to take place.
Peter Tatchell arrested in Qatar for staging nation’s first LGBT+ protest

British LGBT+ activist Peter Tatchell has been arrested after staging a one-man protest in Qatar to condemn that country’s homophobia.
Will & Grace stars pay tribute to Leslie Jordan

The stars of Will & Grace have remembered the inimitable and openly gay Leslie Jordan who passed away on Monday in a car accident.
Qatar continues to abuse LGBT people ahead of World Cup

Security police in Qatar have continued to arrest and ill-treat LGBT people ahead of the nation’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Rainbow crossing unveiled in Cape Town’s LGBTQIA+ district

Cape Town is now the proud host of a pedestrian crossing in the Pride rainbow colours, the worldwide symbol for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Afghanistan: Taliban sends family video of gay son’s execution

The execution of gay student Hamed Sabouri by the Taliban in Afghanistan has highlighted the plight of LGBTQ+ people in the country.
Puerto Rico wins Mr Gay World 2022 title in Cape Town

José Lopez from Puerto Rico was crowned Mr Gay World 2022 at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town on Saturday night.
Landmark study finds that 40 percent of young Brits are queer

A new study has found that Britain is becoming a rainbow nation with growing numbers of young people identifying as queer or having some same-sex attraction.
Is historic Pretoria rainbow crossing already under threat?

The fate of what’s said to be Africa’s first rainbow crossing is unclear just days after it was painted in Pretoria to mark Pride month.