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SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: March 2023:
Here's an overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in March 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.
Jack Holden talks about bringing his 80s queer play, Cruise, to life:
Ahead of the Cape Town opening of the English queer play, Cruise, its creator, Jack Holden, talks about what inspired him.
MSM: The low-down on the down-low:
The term "men who have sex with men," or MSM, can be confusing, as is the idea that a man can identify as straight but still have sexual contact with men.
Nakhane speaks ‘Bastard Jargon’:
South Africa's queer creative innovator Nakhane has released their third album, 'Bastard Jargon', a work that's rooted in "existential sex".
LGBTQ+ rights: African Union watchdog goes back on its own word:
The primary human rights watchdog in Africa recently made a decision to deny a voice to already marginalised LGBTQ+ people on the continent.
Tennessee’s drag ban rehashes old culture war narratives:
Tennessee has passed a law that bans drag from being performed in view of children. So why does the American public suddenly need to be protected from drag?
In Pictures: 2023 Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras:
The post-parade Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras was once again the colourful climax of the annual Cape Town Pride Festival with its celebration of the rainbow community.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: February 2023:
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in February 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.
In Pictures: 2023 Cape Town Pride Parade:
The Cape Town Pride Parade recently took to the streets of the Mother City to celebrate the LGBTIQ+ community. Check out our photos here!
Infidelity – can a relationship be saved?:
Infidelity is one of the most devastating things that can happen in a marriage or a relationship. Can the trust ever be rebuilt?
Meet Melino Carl, Botswana’s first out trans woman model:
Melino Carl, Botswana’s first out and proud trans model, is taking the runway by storm with her confidence and smouldering looks.
Angola: A journey to LGBTIQ+ economic inclusion and participation:
Arquivo de Identidade Angolano and its members are committed to the economic empowerment and inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community in Angola.
Botswana hosts LGBTIQ+ business exchange programme:
Botswana recently hosted a business exchange programme aimed at enhancing the economic participation of LGBTIQ+ people in the SADC region.
Orville Peck: SA’s queer masked country crooner:
He's no one-trick pony! We take a look at Orville Peck, the South African-born proudly gay masked country sensation kicking up a storm in the US.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: January 2023:
Here's an overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations and updates on ongoing cases in South Africa during January 2023, as collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and Mamba.
I was a victim of the Grindr Gang:
Hendrik, a gay Johannesburg man, was a recent victim of the so-called Grindr Gang. He writes about his harrowing experience of being held captive and robbed.
Reviled, reclaimed and respected: the history of the word ‘queer’:
The word queer is not without controversy. While it has a clear history as an insult, its use has never been singular, simple or stable.
Here’s how you can stay positive in 2023:
Wondering how to think positively in the New Year, despite uncertain times? Here are several things you can do to stay positive in 2023!
Linda Mayekiso: “Your queerness is your superpower”:
Marketer Linda Mayekiso is helping pave the way for other queer people in corporate South Africa. He opens up about his career and business philosophy.
How sides are turning the sexual position binary on its head:
Forget tops and bottoms, sides is a new term for gay and bisexual men who don’t enjoy anal sex and prefer other forms of male to male intimacy.