DSTV launches OUTtvSA, a pop up LGBTQI+ channel, this October

For the first time, MultiChoice will broadcast an LGBTQI+ TV channel on its DStv platform – but only in South Africa and only for a month.
Boity Thulo regrets “crass and offensive” homophobic tweets

Boity Thulo has apologised after a series of nasty homophobic tweets from her past were dug up and shared on social media, but has all been forgiven?
AKA: I don’t care if you call me gay

Homophobic trolls have tried to attack South African rapping sensation AKA by calling him gay in response to a series of pictures posted on social media.
Wits defies queerphobic backlash to hold 10th annual Wits Pride march (In Pictures)

Wits University recently celebrated its 10th annual LGBTQ+ Wits Pride march, with “Not On My Watch” being this year’s theme.
Sam Smith “excited” to sing in South Africa next year

Sam Smith, one of the world’s biggest openly gay music stars, will be coming to perform in South Africa for the first time.
Gay musical, Kanarie, wins top Afrikaans film award

Kanarie (Canary), an Afrikaans gay coming-of-age musical drama set in apartheid South Africa, has won the top prize at the kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival.
Viewers react with outrage to 7de Laan’s first lesbian kiss

Soap series 7de Laan continues to break new ground for the Afrikaans LGBT community with a steamy onscreen lesbian kiss but some homophobic viewers are left scandalised.
Pretoria Pride 2018 is on 6 October. Here are all the details

The annual Pretoria Pride parade and festival will take place on Saturday 6th October at the Centurion Rugby Club, in Centurion.
This Disney star just came out in the perfect low-key way

American actor Garrett Clayton has decided to come out as LGBTQ ahead of the release of his new movie, in a subtle but meaningful way.
Bianca Del Rio responds to outrage over her rape ‘joke’ at Montreal Pride

Fresh from her tour of South Africa, drag star Bianca Del Rio is under intense fire for ‘joking’ about a RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant’s rape.