Opinion: Who Will Speak for Us? The Crisis Facing LGBTQ+ South Africans
A powerful warning from South Africa: LGBTQ+ organisations, clinics and spaces are disappearing as hate crimes and silence grow.
Cape Town Ballroom 101: Understanding Ballroom’s Origins from Harlem to District Six
Discover how ballroom culture travelled from Harlem to Cape Town, shaping a vibrant queer scene rooted in resistance and creativity.
Queer Easter Survival Guide: What to Do When Family or Faith Excludes You
A queer minister shares an LGBTQ Easter survival guide for those facing exclusion from family, church and faith communities.
Opinion: Lorato ke Lorato – Marriage Equality, Democracy, and the Unfinished Work of Justice in Botswana
As Botswana’s High Court hears a marriage equality case, the nation faces a defining test of LGBTQ rights and constitutional democracy.
South African Parents Unite in Johannesburg to Drive LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Across Southern Africa
Parents unite in Braamfontein as PFSAQ and SAPFAN push family-led LGBTQIA+ advocacy, highlighting intersex rights and regional challenges.
Campaign for Cape Town’s Sandy Bay to Be Officially Recognised as Nudist Beach
There are calls for Sandy Bay in Cape Town, known internationally as a gay meeting spot, to be officially recognised as a nudist beach.
Opinion: From Apartheid to Now—The Unfinished Work of Rights, Community, and Inclusion
From apartheid to today, Medusa Iro explores how exclusion, inequality and survival shape queer community and belonging in South Africa.
Beyond Visibility: Why LGBTI Entrepreneurs Are Still Locked Out of South Africa’s Economy
Despite legal equality, many LGBTI entrepreneurs in South Africa remain excluded from corporate supply chains and funding, sparking calls for real economic inclusion.
South Africa Mourns Queer Icon Soli Philander, Trailblazing Performer and Activist
Tributes pour in after the death of Soli Philander, a trailblazing queer performer, TV presenter and advocate for marginalised communities.
In Pictures: Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras 2026
The Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras 2026 closed the city’s Pride month in glittering style in Green Point. View photos of the celebration here.