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South Africa’s Only State Transgender Surgery Clinic Can Help Just Four Patients a Year

South Africa’s only state full gender-affirming clinic offers just four surgeries a year, leaving patients facing waits of up to 30 years.

Testicular cancer is common in young men. Learn warning signs, risk factors and why self-checks can save lives.

A new LGBT+ health clinic has opened in Pretoria. +DR offers stigma-free care, HIV services, STI testing and general healthcare.

Lenacapavir, a 6-month HIV prevention injection, arrives in South Africa, offering new hope to reduce infections and boost PrEP adherence.

Transgender woman Buhlebendalo Mthombeni alleges mistreatment at a Free State hospital, highlighting barriers to gender-affirming care.

+Dr is a new LGBTQ+-focused clinic is being launched in Pretoria offering affirming, stigma-free healthcare, HIV services and wellness support.

We address eight common myths about being gay or lesbian, and provide the facts about sexual orientation, identity and equality.

Queer icon Edwin Cameron reflects on surviving HIV, ageing with ARVs, and why South Africa must plan for older HIV survivors.

Trans health experts push back against opposition to gender-affirming care for trans youth in South Africa’s divisive healthcare debate.

A year after global HIV funding cuts, South Africa reflects on lost services, PrEP disruption and the fight to rebuild LGBTQIA+ health care.