Disbelief as Zuma’s MK Party Sells LGBTIQ+ Merchandise
The Umkhonto WeSizwe party is courting the LGBTIQ+ community by selling rainbow-themed clothing, despite Jacob Zuma attacking queer people.
Disappointment Over New Vatican Statement on Gender Identity
The Vatican’s latest declaration on gender identity upholds regressive ideas that are harmful to transgender and non-binary people.
Alarming Move to Criminalise Homosexuality in the DRC
A lawmaker in the Democratic Republic of Congo is proposing to make homosexuality illegal in the central African country for the first time.
LGBTQ+ Books Dominate America’s Most Challenged Books List
The American Library Association has revealed that seven out of the top ten most challenged books in US libraries in 2023 tackled LGBTQ+ themes.
The Ivan Toms Centre for Health: Providing Comprehensive Sexual Health Services in Cape Town
The Ivan Toms Centre for Health, located in Cape Town, South Africa, is a leading healthcare facility specializing in men’s health services.
Trailblazing LGBTQ Professor Misses Constitutional Court Nomination
A setback for LGBTQ+ representation? Openly LGBTQ Professor David Bilchitz fails to secure a Constitutional Court Judge nomination.
Uganda: International Jurists Condemn “Hateful” Court Judgment
The International Commission of Jurists says the Ugandan Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold the Anti-Homosexuality Act is a disaster for human rights.
Religious Groups Fuel Trans Panic Over SA Schools’ “Transgender Ideology”
South African conservative religious groups are fuelling panic among parents, claiming that the Department of Basic Education is trying to “indoctrinate” children with “transgender ideology”.
Open Letter to Minister Naledi Pandor: “You Cannot Stand Idle”
LGBTIQ+ groups call on Naledi Pandor, South Africa’s International Relations Minister, to condemn anti-LGBTIQ+ laws on the African continent.
We Need to Talk About Butt Stuff
As primordial cave paintings and ancient Greek crockery show, we’ve been doing it forever. So why the stigma and taboo, asks Bruce J Little.