SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: September 2022

An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations and case updates in South Africa in September 2022, collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and MambaOnline.
Lesbian woman gang-raped and set alight in suspected hate crime

There’s outrage after 34-year-old lesbian-identifying Tankiso Tawanyane was raped and murdered in Kimberley in monstrous circumstances.
Help ensure Steve Hofmeyr accounts for his hate speech

An LGBTIQ+ group is calling for help to ensure that Steve Hofmeyr faces the Equality Court to account for his anti-LGBTIQ+ rhetoric.
A handy guide to coming out the closet

Life’s too short to spend it in the closet! But coming out’s not just one moment, it’s a lifelong process. Here’s a handy guide to doing it.
In Pictures: Pretoria Pride 2022 Gallery 2

Pretoria Pride 2022 was a vibrant safe space for the queer community to express themselves. Here’s our second set of photos of the day.
In Pictures: Pretoria Pride 2022 Gallery 1

Pretoria Pride returned to Centurion on Saturday for the 2022 edition. Here’s our first gallery of images of all the fun and festivities.
Phuti Lekoloane is still scoring goals for LGBTIQ+ inclusion

Phuti Lekoloane’s LGBTI Legacy Games are set to again highlight the need for equality and inclusion in the South African football world.
Brazen homophobic abuse at Joburg cinema

A night out to see a movie turned into an abusive homophobic experience for two queer individuals in Johannesburg.
Cuba votes to legalise same-sex marriage

Cubans have voted to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic referendum on Sunday to adopt a new constitutional family code.
Soweto Pride attended by Joburg Mayor & Deputy Minister

This weekend’s Soweto Pride was a vibrant celebration of queer identity and a platform to demand a safer society for LGBTIQ+ South Africans.