Western Cape mourns loss of activist Shane Petzer
Shane Petzer, best known as one of the founders of sex worker advocacy group Sweat, has passed away in Barrydale in the Western Cape.
Bujy Bikwa released on bail
Gay media personality Bujy Bikwa has been granted bail after he spent five days in jail for allegedly assaulting entertainer Boity Thulo.
‘Teenage’ Feather Awards reveals 2021 nominees
Now in its 13th year, the Feather Awards has announced its 2021 nominees; a colourful and star-studded list of queer and allied celebrities and activists.
Meet Playboy’s first out gay male bunny suit cover star
Social media star Bretman Rock has been revealed as the first out gay man to wear the full iconic bunny suit and ears on the cover of Playboy.
Botswana High Court to hear gay sex ban appeal
The Botswana High Court will hear a bid by the government to restore the country’s former ban on same-sex sexuality, but activists are hopeful.
Lesbian woman killed to “remove family curse” in alleged KZN hate crime
Sisanda Gumede, a 28-year-old lesbian, has been murdered in a suspected homophobic hate crime in KZN, allegedly by her own cousin.
Shock for Pretoria LGBT+ community as OUT clinic closes
OUT’s LGBT+ and MSM clinic in Pretoria will have to close down after 24 years of service; on the eve of Pride Month in Gauteng.
Switzerland | Large majority vote for same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage is now legal in 30 countries after almost two-thirds of voters in Switzerland give their approval to marriage equality.
Kenya bans “blasphemous” documentary on queer love
Homophobic censors have banned the powerful documentary I Am Samuel, which depicts the travails of a queer love story in Kenya.
LGBTIQ individual beaten and left for dead in KZN
Another member of the LGBTIQ+ community has been severely assaulted in a suspected hate crime, this time in KwaZulu-Natal.