Opinion: The “Thrown Off Roofs” Narrative – Why Misinformation Harms Queer Solidarity
Activist Sikhander Coopoo questions the “thrown off roofs” narrative and explores how misinformation and pinkwashing are shaping queer solidarity debates.
Opinion: Queer in Ramadan – A Gay Muslim’s Reflection
Queer Muslim Sikhander Coopoo reflects on faith, fasting and belonging during Ramadan, calling for deeper inclusion and understanding.
Opinion: Queer Safety is Not a Straight Line – SA’s Migration Reforms and LGBTQIA+ Refugees
How South Africa’s White Paper on immigration could impact LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers seeking safety, dignity and protection.
Opinion: When Power Puts Its Hands on a Child
Conversion therapy doesn’t only happen in clinics. This article exposes how churches use faith to harm LGBTQ+ children in South Africa.
Nine Months Without Justice in the Imam Muhsin Hendricks Assassination
Nine months after the murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks, his Al-Ghurbaah Foundation voices frustration over SAPS’s silence and lack of action.
A Spoken Letter: The Weight of Silence
Queer Muslim activist Sikhander Coopoo breaks the silence on faith, violence, and survival — demanding courage, accountability, and change.
Op-Ed: Beyond Flags and Braais – Rethinking Heritage Day as a Queer Muslim
What does Heritage Day mean to a Black queer Muslim? Sikhander Coopoo reflects on identity, exclusion, faith, and the fight for belonging.
Opinion: Weaponising “Right of Admission” Against Queer Bodies
Sikhander Coopoo unpacks how “right of admission” arguments are being weaponised against LGBTQIA+ people — and why it threatens the rights of us all.
Dawood Lagardien – A Case That Must Be Heard
East London activist Sikhander Coopoo attended the Equality Court hearing on Monday 26 May, against queerphobic Gqeberha shop owner Dawood Lagardien.
Opinion: Dawood Lagardien Case – Queerphobia, Religion, and the South African Constitution
The Dawood Lagardien Equality Court case highlights the clash between religious beliefs and LGBTQIA+ constitutional rights, writes Sikhander Coopoo.