Watch WQMD Episode 4: Bullying
The topic of bullying is the subject of the fourth episode of WQMD (We’re Queer My Dear) – an online web series that looks at issues and challenges facing the LGBTIQ+ community in South Africa.
Why the Stonewall Riots still matter 50 years on
The world this month celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, seen by many as the start of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. We look at why this historic event is still relevant today.
US embassies work around Trump’s Pride Month rainbow flag ban
A number of American embassies have found ways to work around a ban by the Trump administration on flying the rainbow flag to celebrate international Pride Month.
SA journalist Lerato Mogoatlhe on challenging homophobia in new travel memoir
Lerato Mogoatlhe has written a remarkable memoir of her five years of travelling across Africa, including her experiences in confronting homophobia in Uganda.
These designers are pushing the boundaries in South African fashion
South Africa certainly has no shortage of creative talent. Check out some of the designers that are always at the cutting edge of South African fashion.
Iran | We kill gay people to protect morality
The foreign minister of Iran has told journalists that his country’s policy of executing gay people is justified on the basis of morality.
Botswana should inspire other African countries on LGBTQ rights
Activists have called on other African countries to follow the inspiring example of Botswana after it legalised consensual same-sex relations on Tuesday.
Major victory for African LGBTQ rights as Botswana legalises homosexuality
In a historic decision, the Botswana High Court has legalised homosexuality, making Botswana the latest African country to recognise the human rights of LGBTQ people.
Vatican: Transgender people “annihilate” nature
The Vatican has chosen international Pride month to publish a deeply transphobic statement on gender identity and sexuality.
World’s first guidelines on anal sex after prostate cancer
UK doctors and surgeons have formulated what’s thought to be the world’s first clinical guidance on anal sex before, during, and after diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer.