“Proud to be trans, proud to be sex workers, and even prouder of their stunning sense of style”
A book of photographs of trans women sex workers, many of whom are homeless and live near the Castle of Good Hope, was released on Women’s Day.
The 1975 singer risks jail by kissing male fan in Dubai
Matt Healy, the lead singer of English band The 1975, has taken a stand against LGBTQ oppression by kissing a male fan at a concert in Dubai.
Raped gay Ceres man case postponed
The trial of three men accused of the gang rape of a young gay Western Cape man in Ceres finally got underway this week, only to be postponed again.
Joburg radio station slammed for m*ffie “joke”
A Johannesburg radio station is in hot water after it played a skit trading on offensive LGBTQ stereotypes and using the derogatory anti-gay word, “m*ffie”.
LGBTI group sues Eswatini government
An LGBTI group in Eswatini (Swaziland) has filed a lawsuit against the government for refusing to register the organisation for months.
Homophobic jeweller Craig Marks threatens legal action against LGBTQ backlash
Craig Marks, a defiant Cape Town jeweller who’s refused to make an engagement ring for a same-sex couple, says that it’s become the victim of hate speech from the LGBTQ community.
Phuti Lekoloane, SA’s 1st gay footballer, faces locker-room homophobia
South Africa’s first openly gay male soccer player, Phuti Lekoloane, is devastated after being rejected by fellow footballers because of his sexuality.
Homophobic furore as lesbian student wins ‘male’ pageant
Social media is up in arms after a woman who apparently identifies as a lesbian was crowned Mr North West University (NWU) 2019.
Victory for transgender school bathroom rights in the US
Gavin Grimm, a symbol of young transgender activism in the US, has secured a major victory in his four-year fight for equal access to school bathrooms.
KZNPride to host Summers Pride events across the province
The inaugural KZNPride will be held in December, ambitiously spanning a diverse range of events in five cities across KwaZulu-Natal.