

Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but is it Too Little?:
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that South Africa’s HIV response will receive a financial lifeline from National Treasury and international donors.

Queer Health: Six Powerful Tips to Manage Anxiety:
Struggling with anxiety as a queer person? Here are 6 practical, LGBTQ+ affirming tips to manage anxiety and reclaim your peace.

Civil Society: Government Must Step Up to Address Trump’s HIV Funding Cuts:
More than 200 individuals and 60 organisations have called on South Africa’s government to urgently respond to the "catastrophic" HIV funding cuts.

Study: Puberty Blockers Ban is Harming Trans Youth:
A new study has found that the UK’s ban on providing puberty blockers to transgender children is having “very serious adverse effects”.

Queer Health 101: Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Community:
Explore why LGBTQ+ communities face higher substance use risks, and how awareness, support and harm reduction can change the narrative.

5 Essential Tips for Healthy and Fulfilling Sex for Queer Men:
For queer men, navigating sex and relationships includes considerations shaped by social, cultural, and health-related factors. Here are some useful tips!

Neuroqueer Identity: Understanding ADHD and the LGBTQ+ Community:
Explore how ADHD intersects with LGBTQ+ identity in this honest, witty deep-dive into the emerging concept of being neuroqueer.

“Scared for Our Lives”: Activists Warn Parliament of Looming HIV Crisis After PEPFAR Cuts:
South Africa is on the precipice of a major public health crisis, activists have warned, following devastating cuts to HIV funding by PEPFAR.

“They Don’t See Us”: Maya Sebopelo’s Fight for Gender-Affirming Care:
“They treat us like our healthcare doesn’t matter,” says transgender Pretoria student Maya Sebopelo about her struggle to access gender-affirming care.

Aaron Motsoaledi: “HIV Progress Won’t Be Reversed by Donor Cuts”:
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has sought to downplay the impact of the withdrawal of donor funding by the United States on South Africa’s HIV response.

British Doctors: UK Supreme Court Trans Ruling is “Scientifically Illiterate”:
Resident doctors from the British Medical Association slam the recent anti-trans ruling by the UK Supreme Court as "unscientific".

Our HIV Programme Is Collapsing — and Our Government Is Nowhere to Be Seen:
We're watching the largest HIV treatment programme in the world unravelling, writes Professor Francois Venter. So where is the government?

Inside the SA Government’s Confused Response to the US Funding Crisis:
The South African government could have used emergency allocations to finance services closed due to US funding cuts but has failed to do so.

Updated LGBTQIA+ Guidelines Launched for South African Mental Health Professionals:
Mental health professionals in South Africa now have access to updated new guidelines for working affirmatively with LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Doccie Shines Light on Barriers to Gender-Affirming Healthcare in South Africa:
A new documentary from Iranti has highlighted the critical need for accessible gender-affirming healthcare in South Africa.

Heartbreak as SA LGBTQ+ Groups Downsize Amid Trump’s Funding Cuts:
Two leading South African LGBTIQ+ groups drastically scale down their services and let go of dozens of staff members due to US funding cuts.

US Funding Cuts: Hope for Trans Community in Buffalo City:
The Eastern Cape Health Department steps in to provide gender-affirming care for the trans community in Buffalo City.

Political Will Needed to Save Lives Amid USAID Funding Cuts, Say Activists:
“We will not let our people die” vows Zackie Achmat, as activists meet in Cape Town to address Donald Trump's brutal cut in USAID funding.

More Countries Cut Foreign Aid, Endangering Marginalised Communities:
What began with the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to US foreign aid has now become a global trend, with other countries following suit.

End of an Era: Trump Permanently Shuts Down USAID Programmes in South Africa:
The Trump administration has permanently shut down USAID programmes providing vital health services to the LGBTIQ+ community in South Africa.