Changing hearts and minds: LGBTQIA+ economic empowerment in Zambia

Zambia’s Women’s Alliance for Equality runs several ground-breaking LGBTQIA+ economic empowerment programmes, despite a deeply hostile environment.
Victory for equality as Barbados decriminalises homosexuality

In a victory for equality, the Barbados High Court has struck down the island nation’s colonial-era ban on same-sex sexuality.
Billy Porter honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Queer actor and singer Billy Porter delivered a powerful speech while celebrating the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
President Biden signs landmark same-sex marriage bill into law

President Joe Biden has signed historic legislation that protects same-sex and interracial marriages across the United States.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: November 2022

An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations and updates on ongoing cases in South Africa during November 2022, as collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and MambaOnline.
Helping parents embrace their queer children

PFSAQ endeavours to bring support, understanding and compassion to parents and family members of queer individuals.
LGBTQ+ basketball star released from Russian prison

American LGBTQ+ Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has returned to the US after being released in a prisoner swap with Russia.
South Africa’s first all-black, all-queer music compilation EP is here

South African queer music stars Mx Blouse, Gyre, Umlilo, Hlasko and Mr Allofit feature in the new EP, Nkululeko, a celebration of freedom
Club Q shooting suspect charged with 305 counts

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in the killing of five people in the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, is likely to face life in prison without parole if found guilty.
Is this pro tennis’s first same-sex male couple?

French professional tennis players Fabien Reboul and Maxence Broville have seemingly revealed that they are in a romantic relationship. Reboul, 27, this week posted an Instagram story featuring images of him embracing and kissing Broville, 23. The duo were both pictured wearing their Slade Toulousian Tennis Club kit. Written on one of the photos was […]