Gareth Thomas spat on over HIV allegations
Gay former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas claims he’s been vilified and abused over allegations that he did not tell a former partner that he is HIV positive.
Learner suicides: call for national LGBTIQ school policy
The Legal Resources Centre says the Department of Education must implement a binding national policy to protect LGBTIQ school learners.
Two LGBTIQ activists sentenced to death in Iran
A court in Iran has sentenced two LGBTIQ activists to death for “corruption on earth” because of their so-called “promotion” of homosexuality.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: August 2022
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations reported in South Africa in August 2022, collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and MambaOnline.
Transgender woman dies in burning shack
The family of an Eastern Cape transgender woman who’s believed to have been murdered have unanswered questions about her horrific death.
Student teacher suspended after suicide of gay teen Tiro Moalusi
As the student teacher accused of bullying Tiro Moalusi about his sexuality is suspended, Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi finally addresses the tragedy.
Another victory for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean
In an advance for equality in the Caribbean, the High Court of Justice in St. Kitts and Nevis has struck down the colonial-era criminalisation of homosexuality.
Ghana | Anti-LGBTIQ bill already leading to violence
The pending anti-LGBTIQ legislation in Ghana has resulted in violent attacks against LGBTIQ people before it’s even been passed.
Defiant EuroPride organisers refuse to cancel event
The organisers of EuroPride 2022 say they will ignore the Serbian president’s shocking declaration that the event has been cancelled.
Vietnam says being LGBTQ is not an illness
Vietnam’s Health Ministry has affirmed that same-sex attraction and being transgender are not illnesses and that being LGBT cannot be “cured”.