‘Cruel and Inhumane’: Trans Rights Groups Condemn UK’s New “Code of Practice”
Rights groups say the UK’s new Code of Practice will increase discrimination, exclusion and risks for transgender people in public life.
eThekwini Pride Launches Pride Month with Flag-Raising Ceremony in Pietermaritzburg
Ethekwini Pride 2026 launched International Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony in Pietermaritzburg with calls for action, equality and LGBTQI+ safety.
“Imported Hate” Ghana Passes Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Ahead of Anti-Rights Conference
Ghana approves an extreme anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could jail LGBTQ+ people, allies and rights advocates in a major blow for human rights in Africa.
Khumbulani Pride Remembers Murdered Khayelitsha Teen KwaKhanya Mhlanganisi
Sslain queer teenager KwaKhanya Mhlanganisi and other victims of LGBTQ+ hate were remembered at the annual Khumbulani Pride in Khayelitsha.
US LGBTQ+ Groups Push Back Against Plan to Put “Warning Labels” on Queer TV Shows
LGBTQ+ groups oppose Trump-era plan to add warning labels for queer TV stories in the US, calling it discriminatory and government overreach.
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: April 2026
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in April 2026, compiled by MambaOnline.
“We Exist”: Inside the Bold Plan to Host First Maputo Pride in Mozambique
Activists in Mozambique are boldly planning the country’s first-ever Maputo Pride event amid growing anti-LGBTQ+ backlash and limited funding.
“We Cannot Rest”: Edwin Cameron, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Mark 20 Years of Marriage Equality
Former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and former Constitutional Court Justice Edwin Cameron have marked two decades of marriage equality in South Africa.
Fears Pretoria Guest House Murder May Be Linked to Grindr Gang Criminals
There is growing speculation that the recent brutal murder of a man at a Pretoria guest house may have been linked to a Grindr gang attack.
Ghana: Alarm Over “Exclusionary and Undemocratic” Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Hearings
A local rights groups has warned that Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill public hearings have excluded civil society voices and lacked transparency.