Breaking! Civil Union Amendment Bill passed by Parliament

South Africa is a step closer towards full marriage equality after MPs voted on Thursday to approve the Civil Union Amendment Bill.
Botswana High Court sets new date to consider decriminalising homosexuality

After a long delay, the Botswana High Court has announced that it will finally hear a case on the decriminalisation of homosexuality next year.
Opinion | The not so festive season for the queers

For many young South African queers, the festive season can be a tough time, alienated from family and feeling lonely and rejected, writes Motlatsi Motseoile.
ANC’s Jessie Duarte on LGBTIQ equality: We need a change of mindset

ANC Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte says that South African leaders must tackle LGBTIQ inequality with the same passion that they did apartheid.
Activists call for SA to condemn Tanzania anti-queer witch-hunt

More activists are calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to publicly condemn the Governor of Dar es Salaam’s assault on the civil liberties of queer people in Tanzania.
Family’s dismay as Lerato Moloi trial moved without notice

Activists are furious after the trial of the men accused of murdering Gauteng lesbian Lerato Moloi was moved to a different court, without notifying her family.
“We ran for our lives!” Lasizwe recounts terrifying Global Citizen chaos

Social media star Lasizwe was among those caught in the midst of the shocking post-Global Citizen concert mayhem in Johannesburg.
Alleged Durban Grindr scammer sought by police

Sugan Naiker, a Durban man, is wanted by the police for allegedly conning men from around the country who he seduced on Grindr out of hundreds of thousand of rands.
Pope Francis says being gay is a “fashion” plaguing the priesthood

Pope Francis says he’s concerned that priests are in danger of falling victim to the “fashion” of being gay.
Here’s why the Springboks won’t wear rainbow laces

While other major rugby nations recently wore rainbow laces in support of intolerance against the LGBTQ community, the Springboks continue to refuse to do so.