A plea for LGBTQ+ lives to mark World Refugee Day
“We live in a no man’s land, stalked by hunger and fear.” LGBTQ asylum seeker Anold Mulaisho speaks out to mark World Refugee Day.
Hate pastor Oscar Bougardt suggests dancer Kirvan Fortuin to blame for own murder
In a shocking new low, Cape Town hate preacher Oscar Bougardt has suggested that slain queer dancer Kirvan Fortuin was somehow responsible for their own murder and that their alleged killer could be “the real victim.”
A new era: EXIT newspaper under new ownership
EXIT, the longest-running LGBTQ publication in South Africa, has been sold to a new team that has exciting plans for its future.
Heartbreak as hundreds come out to remember Kirvan Fortuin
Hundreds of people from the community of Macassar near Cape Town have honoured murdered queer activist and dancer Kirvan Fortuin in a drive-past memorial.
Historic! US Supreme Court rules that workers can’t be fired for being LGBT
In a stunning defeat for Donald Trump, the US Supreme Court has ruled that LGBT employees are protected from workplace discrimination across the nation.
SA’s queer community in mourning after LGBTQ dance groundbreaker murdered
Kirvan Fortuin, an internationally recognised queer dancer, choreographer and ball culture groundbreaker, has been murdered – allegedly by a 14-year-old.
Trump celebrates Pride by stripping trans people of healthcare equality
The Trump administration has shown its disdain for LGBTQ people, reversing transgender health care rights on the anniversary of the Pulse Massacre and in the midst of international Pride Month.
Eswatini government to face LGBTI activists in court
An LGBTI group in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) will present its case in the Eswatini High Court to force the government to formally recognise its existence.
Gay man called a “swart m*ffie” on Kulula flight
A man says he was abused by a racist and homophobic passenger on a Kulula flight and claims that airline staff threatened to throw him off the plane when he complained.
Rich Mnisi reveals gorgeous new Pride-themed tote bag
South African LGBTQ designer Rich Mnisi has unveiled a new Pride-themed tote bag to mark international Pride month this June.