Here’s what happened at the 2022 Feather Awards!

The 14th annual Feather Awards delivered another memorable night of queer glamour, celebrity and activism in Johannesburg on Thursday night.
Qatar World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality a mental illness

Khalid Salman, a Qatari ambassador for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, has been condemned for describing homosexuality as “damage in the mind”.
In Pictures: The Faces of Johannesburg Pride 2022

Johannesburg Pride 2022 was a joyful and defiant gathering of diverse LGBTIQ+ people and their friends, families and allies.
David Tlale refutes sexual abuse allegations

Internationally acclaimed South African designer David Tlale has denied allegations that he drugged and sexually abused a former employee.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: October 2022

An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations and updates on ongoing cases in South Africa during October 2022, as collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and MambaOnline.
My amazing transgender son: a mother’s story

Speaker and author Tertia Albertyn has decided to open up about her experience as the proud mother of a 17-year-old transgender son.
PLUS: Unlocking the power of LGBTIQ+ entrepreneurs

PLUS. The LGBTI+ Business Network, Africa’s first queer chamber of commerce, is set on elevating and empowering LGBTIQ+ entrepreneurs.
Settlement talks fail in Steve Hofmeyr hate speech case

The Steve Hofmeyr hate speech case has been postponed to next year by the Gqeberha High Court, sitting as an Equality Court.
In Pictures: Johannesburg Pride 2022

We came, we saw, we marched! Check out our gallery of images of Johannesburg Pride 2022, the 33rd edition of Africa’s longest-running Pride event.
When celeb allies sell out the queer community

Some LGBTI+ fans are angry and bemused at David Beckham’s decision to take 150 million pounds from Qatar to be the face of the country.