Opinion | All hail the ‘ultra-sensitive’ and woke generation
Cancel culture has come under fire recently, but for Motlatsi Motseoile the woke generation is getting it right; making it clear that there is no space for hate in our world.
Survey: LGBTQ South Africans facing mental health crisis
A survey of the social cohesion, integration and the everyday experience of the LGBT+ community in South Africa has made findings that the authors say require urgent attention from both policymakers and broader society.
LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in India: how it began and why it persists today
India is facing a prolonged backlash from its LGBTQ+ community over the continued use of conversion therapy to “cure” homosexuality by changing people’s sexual orientation.
Study confirms that male bisexuality is real
In the face of longstanding bi-erasure and widespread scepticism, a new study has proven that male bisexuality is indeed a real and measurable fact.
Beaten, flogged & burned: 20 LGBTQ youths sue over arrest torture in Uganda
Twenty young LGBTQ people who were arrested in a raid on a homeless shelter in Uganda in March have accused officials of torture.
Horror axe attack highlights same-sex domestic violence
A Limpopo woman who was hacked with an axe by her wife is highlighting the rarely discussed issue of domestic violence in LGBTIQ relationships.
Queer young adult fiction: Here are 5 uplifting books
Queer young adult fiction has traditionally been all about gloomy realism and heartbreak. To break the mould, here are 5 uplifting books full of hope and fun!
Criminalising gay sex increases risk of HIV
It’s been shown that men who have sex with men (MSM) living in African countries that outlaw gay sex are at far higher risk of HIV infection.
Boris Johnson confirms plans to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed an earlier promise to outlaw LGBTQ conversion therapy in the UK, a move that is widely supported by the public.
Hollywood boosts gay male visibility but fails on trans and racial diversity
LGBTQ representation in US film saw its highest ever recorded year, but racial diversity of LGBTQ characters, as well as the number of queer women characters dropped.