Russia tightens grip on LGBTQ+ community
Lawmakers in Russia are set on further restricting freedom of expression regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.
Simon Nkoli’s fight for queer rights in South Africa is finally being celebrated – 24 years after he died
Gibson Ncube looks at the legacy of Simon Nkoli, whose activism helped ensure that queer rights were enshrined in the Bill of Rights.
Jeweller refuses to sell engagement ring to same-sex couple
Craig Marks, a Cape Town-based online jeweller, has again been accused of refusing to sell engagement rings to same-sex couples because of the owner’s Christian beliefs.
Club Q killer’s dad is “relieved” his son’s not gay
The Club Q gunman’s father’s unbelievable first reaction on hearing about his son’s killing spree was the fear that his son might be gay.
Queer love in The Valley of a Thousand Hills
The Valley of a Thousand Hills is a powerful South African queer love story about a lesbian couple in the rural heartland of KwaZulu-Natal.
Victims of the Colorado LGBTQ+ club shooting remembered
Police have released the identities of the five people murdered in cold blood in the horrific LGBTQ+ club shooting in Colorado.
Eight out and proud male gay footballers
Out male gay footballers are still a rarity today. Here are eight of some of the most well-known out-and-proud soccer players.
FIFA forces teams to drop ‘One Love’ LGBTIQ armband
FIFA has scuppered plans by nine European countries to show their support for LGBTIQ rights by wearing the ‘One Love’ armband at the World Cup in Qatar.
LGBTIQ+ learners at risk in South Africa as conservative Christian groups fight plans for safer schools
Advocacy groups in South Africa are intensifying efforts to prevent the country’s education department from creating safer environments for LGBTIQ+ learners.
Two heroes saved others in Colorado LGBTQ+ club shooting
It’s been revealed that two “heroic” individuals fought and subdued the man who opened fire in an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado, killing five people.