Escalating LGBTIQ+ abuses heighten concerns in Uganda
Queerphobic violence against the LGBTIQ+ community in Uganda is on the rise, accentuated by the spread of abuse videos on social media.
First queer law clinic recognised by Legal Practice Council
An LGBTIQ+ advocacy group has officially been designated as a Law Clinic by the Legal Practice Council in Gauteng, a first in South Africa.
Regional trans equality conference set to take place in Cape Town
The 6th Regional Trans Health, Advocacy, and Research Conference will explore strategies to secure trans and gender-diverse equality.
Equality Court refuses to rule on LGBTIQ+ asylum discrimination
The Equality Court in Pretoria has refused to address discrimination against an LGBTIQ+ asylum seeker by the Department of Home Affairs.
Russia: Bid to define LGBTI+ activism as an “extremist” movement
The government of Russia is attempting to label efforts to secure LGBTI+ rights as “extremist,” a move towards further outlawing LGBTI+ activism.
Queer Music: Peter Ngqibs unveils new album “WDYS?”
South African Born, USA-based and proudly out Peter Ngqibs, a rising star in the music realm, is making waves with his new album, WDYS?.
Trans Day of Remembrance: Alarming trends in global transphobic violence
It’s been revealed that 320 trans people were reported murdered around the globe in the last year, but this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Nkoli: The Vogue Opera – the making of a musical about a queer liberation activist in South Africa
Composer Philip Miller and members of the company reveal how they brought Simon Nkoli’s life to the stage with Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera.
Report: Teachers accused of “gross misconduct” in “preventable” suicide
A damning report on the tragic suicide of 12-year-old learner Sibusiso Mbatha has uncovered evidence of emotional and homophobic abuse by the deputy principal at his Gauteng school. The Grade 6 learner at Khehlekile Primary School in Thokoza took his own life on October 23, reportedly after being subjected to emotional trauma and bullying, allegedly […]
Kids of gay dads via surrogacy do better than other kids
A new study comparing gay dads (via surrogacy) and heterosexual parents (via old-school conception) reveals that kids of gay dads thrive.