EVENTS & PLACES

Soweto Pride 2019 to mark 15th anniversary: Soweto Pride 2019 is celebrating 15 years of LGTBI activism under the theme of ‘Fly Your Freedom Flag’. It's 15 years of resilience, joy, sorrow, ups and downs and simply celebrating community.

Ekurhuleni Pride 2019 tackles religious intolerance: Ekurhuleni Pride 2019 is taking place on Saturday 14 September in Daveyton. It will be a platform to speak out against religious bigotry. 

Vaal Pride 2019 by the river: The LGBTIQ community in the Vaal area will be celebrating Vaal Pride 2019 in Sharpeville on Saturday 7 September.

Miss Drag South Africa 2019 is almost here: There is just over a month to go until the 3rd annual Miss Drag South Africa pageant. The event will be taking place on the 4th of October in Pretoria, at the State Theatre, Arena Venue.

Diabolique, Africa’s largest adult lifestyle festival is here: Diabolique, an LGBTQI-inclusive fantasy experience that’s been dubbed Africa’s largest adult lifestyle festival, is being held in Johannesburg on 5 October.

Village Drinks | Networking Cape Town’s LGBTQ community: Village Drinks Cape Town is an initiative, now in its second year, trying to make Cape Town’s LGBTQI community into a friendlier place.

Johannesburg Pride moves to Sandton for 30th edition: Johannesburg Pride is marking its 30th anniversary by moving its parade day from Melrose Atch to Sandton as part of an ambitious 'Pride of Africa' month.

It’s time for this year’s Mams Winter Pride kiki: It is that time of the year again as Mams Winter Pride returns for another all-night celebration with purpose in Tshwane.

Zanele Muholi – 13 years of Faces and Phases: Internationally acclaimed queer artist Zanele Muholi presents their landmark Faces and Phases photographic project in Johannesburg this July and August at the Steveson gallery.

It’s time for Durban Pride 2019!: Durban Pride 2019 will be taking place on Saturday 29 June in the city's CBD with a demand for LGBTQ people to be treated equally by all.

Miss Drag South Africa 2019 finalists revealed: The 10 stunning finalists who will compete for the 'drag with purpose' title of Miss Drag South Africa 2019 have been announced. 

Kewpie: Daughter of District Six exhibition now in Joburg: After a successful Cape Town outing, a photographic exhibition about Kewpie -one of District Six's most fabulous queer residents - is now in Johannesburg. 

Clan-destine LGBTQI+ exhibition travels the country: Clan-destine - the lived realities of African LGBTIQ+ is a traveling exhibition of art and photography hosted by the Gateway Health Institute that tells the stories of LGBTQI+ in Africa.