Gay political groundbreaker Pete Buttigieg becomes a dad
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten have joyfully welcomed two babies into their lives.
Home Affairs ordered to release gay Ugandan couple
The Department of Home Affairs has again been accused of discriminating against LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers, this time a gay Ugandan couple.
SA Human Rights Commission to intervene in Caster Semenya case
The European Court of Human Rights has allowed the SA Human Rights Commission to intervene in Caster Semenya’s legal bid to compete freely.
Lil Nas X receives LGBTQ teen suicide award
Sensational queer chart-topper Lil Nas X has been recognised for his support of efforts to end suicide among LGBTQ young people.
Transgender woman brutally beaten with car jack in Soweto
A transgender Soweto woman was left unable to talk after being bashed in the face and head by a man with a car jack in an alleged hate crime.
Desperate call for LGBTQI Afghans to be evacuated
Calls by activists for the UK to help LGBTQI Afghans flee persecution by the Taliban in Afghanistan as a “priority group” are unlikely to be successful.
The Tokyo Paralympics are the queerest ever
There are at least 31 out LGBTQ Paralympians taking part in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, a record number.
Joburg man reveals his ‘pray the gay away’ conversion therapy journey
A gay former youth pastor has vowed to never step into a church again after enduring years of rejection and so-called conversion therapy.
Fears for lives of LGBTIQ+ people in Afghanistan
With the rapid collapse of the US-backed government in Afghanistan, LGBTIQ+ people in the country are facing an uncertain and potentially deadly future.
Parliament moves to revive Hate Crimes Bill
In the wake of the Jon Qwelane judgement, the Hate Crimes Bill will once again be put out for public comment.