Sam Smith drops new album ‘Love Goes’
Multi-award-winning global queer star Sam Smith has released their new album Love Goes, which features hits like Dancing with a Stranger and the latest single Diamonds.
Former Wallabies rugby star Dan Palmer applauded for coming out
Dan Palmer, a former prop for the Wallabies, has become only the second male rugby union professional player to come out as gay to the public.
Opinion | Would Simon Nkoli be proud of where we are today?
As we celebrate Pride in South Africa, Motlatsi Motseoile reflects on the memory of Simon Nkoli; one of the figures behind the first Pride march in Africa.
PTA theatre banned anti-bullying show to “protect” kids
The Pretoria theatre that cancelled an LGBTQ-affirming children’s puppet show with an anti-bullying message says it did so because children need to be protected from “sexual content.” Marco Du Plessis, the creator of Drizzles, was shocked when he was told by Pierneef Theater owner Jopie Koen last week that performances of the show on 29 […]
Nigeria | Judge throws out homosexuality charges against 47 men
A high profile case against 47 men in Nigeria arrested in a Lagos hotel on homosexuality charges has collapsed, but activists fear charges could be reinstated.
LGBTIQ activists face off with Cheeky Palate producers
A collective of queer activists has met with the producers of the Phat Joe TV show Cheeky Palate over homophobic comments aired in the first episode.
Blvck Queer Block
Blvck Queer Block (BQB) is a new South African creative, collaborative and authentic performance forum that represents black and queer women on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
Watch it here! WQMD Season 2 Ep 3 – Homophobia
What is homophobia? In the third episode of Season 2 of WQMD (We’re Queer My Dear), the team share some of their homophobic experiences.
Eswatini LGBTI await crucial court ruling
The LGBTI community in Eswatini is waiting to hear if the nation’s high court will order the government to finally register an LGBTI rights organisation.
Naomi Campbell’s shout-out to SA’s LGBTIQ+ activism
None other than British supermodel Naomi Campbell has praised the Thami Dish Foundation for hosting the Global LGBTIQ+ Network Conference in Johannesburg this week.