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Covid-19 | SA accused of excluding LGBT refugees & asylum seekers: Human Rights Watch has accused the South African government of overlooking LGBT refugees and asylum seekers in its Covid-19 aid programmes.

Back to “dark ages” as Hungary reverses transgender rights: Despite an international outcry, lawmakers in Hungary have overwhelmingly passed a bill that blocks transgender and intersex people from amending their legal gender identity.

Beloftebos wedding venue owners say they’re the ones being discriminated against: The owners of the Beloftebos wedding venue, which continues to refuse to serve same-sex couples on religious grounds, claim that they are the real victims of discrimination.

Free at last! Court releases 19 LGBTIQ people jailed in Uganda: Nineteen gay men and trans women who were arrested in a raid on an LGBTIQ shelter in Uganda in March are finally free after charges against them were dropped.

ANC & DA mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: The country's two biggest political parties, the ANC and the DA, commemorated IDAHOTB on Sunday, offering their support to the LGBTIQ+ community.

Cape Town drag performer Lilly Slaptsilli apologises for offending deaf community: Well-known Cape Town drag star and comedian, Lilly Slaptsilli, is in hot water for a spoof video which has angered the deaf community.

Cape wedding venue agrees to host same-sex weddings: In a small victory for the LGBTQ community, Du Kloof Lodge in the Western Cape has changed its discriminatory policy and will now host same-sex weddings on the premises.

A short history of homophobia: The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) is marked on 17 May. But what is homophobia and when and why was the term created?

The new generation of L Word comes to Showmax: The L Word: Generation Q, the new reboot of the groundbreaking queer series, is now streaming on South African online TV platform, Showmax.

Paarl wedding venue accused of turning away same-sex couple: Just a few months after the Beloftebos saga, another wedding venue in the Western Cape, Du Kloof, has been accused of flouting the constitution and the law by rejecting LGBTQ clients.

Man arrested for gay hate murder after 31 years: There may finally be justice for Scott Johnson, a gay American man who was murdered in Sydney almost 32 years ago in a suspected hate crime.

Pink Loerie Festival & Mr Gay South Africa co-founder passes away: Juan Lerm-Hoffman, who co-founded the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and the Mr Gay South Africa pageant, is being remembered as a pioneer in South Africa's LGBTQ community.

Coronavirus | Fears of homophobic backlash in South Korea: Officials in South Korea are struggling to identify thousands of people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus in gay bars in Seoul.

Namibia | Three accused of whipping tied-up trans woman arrested: Three men, including a politician, have appeared in court after a video of them abusing a helpless transgender woman went viral in Namibia.

Germany outlaws LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors: In a historic move, Germany's Parliament has passed a law banning the dangerous practice of LGBTQ conversion therapy for young people.

America’s biggest LGBTQ group backs Joe Biden for president: Leading American LGBTQ rights group HRC has announced that it is supporting Joe Biden as its preferred candidate in the US presidential election later this year.

Jon Qwelane Constitutional Court case postponed: The Constitutional Court hearing on the Jon Qwelane hate speech case that was set for Thursday did not go ahead as planned due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Mr Gay World 2020 and 2021 will both be crowned in Johannesburg next year: Mr Gay World has announced that the Mr Gay World 2020 contest has been postponed to next year, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns.

Queer music | Miloh Ramai shares his “Secret”: South African LGBTQ+ artist Miloh Ramai has released a lyric video for his haunting new track, Secret; a soft pop/rock ballad about the mystery in relationships.

Gay and bisexual men excluded from Covid-19 plasma trial: Gay and bisexual men are not being allowed to participate in some medical trials in the UK that aim to find a treatment for Covid-19.