UK equality watchdog slammed over trans rights stance

The UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission is slammed for urging the government to delay banning transgender conversion therapy.
Human Rights Watch asks SA govt what it’s doing to stop LGBTIQ murders

Human Rights Watch has written to the SA government over the horrific spate of LGBTIQ murders that rocked the country last year.
Health | 8 ways to reboot your sexual health

We all get complacent when dealing with the demands of daily life. That’s why a new year is a perfect time to reset your sexual health.
“You are fully embraced,” Botswana President tells LGBTQ leaders

In a historic meeting, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has told LGBTQ leaders that he is committed to upholding their human rights.
New Showmax series explores sex in Afrikaans

The queer-inclusive Showmax series Sex in Afrikaans will explore the taboo, the titillating and the therapeutic in Afrikaans sex lives.
Queer love | Meeting the right one, but always at the wrong time

I have prayed, hoped and dreamed when it comes to love and relationships and yet somehow, I feel like those prayers always get ‘blue-ticked’.
Lesbian poet Joelle Taylor wins TS Eliot poetry prize

British lesbian slam poet Joelle Taylor has won one of the UK’s top poetry prizes for a collection about being a butch lesbian in the 1990s.
Joburg LGBTI+ business summit to focus on SMEs

SA LGBTI+ business owners and entrepreneurs are urged to register for the 2021/2022 SA LGBTI+ Business Network Summit on 27 January.
Namibia | High Court refuses to recognise foreign same-sex unions

The Namibia High Court says that while it supports recognising same-sex unions it does not have the legal power to change the law.
Cape Town mourns loss of Miss Pride, Adrienne Galagatsi

Adrienne Galagatsi, the reigning Miss Cape Town Pride and a popular member of the transgender community, has reportedly taken her own life.