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LGBTIQ+ community demands President Ramaphosa condemns hate murders: The LGBTIQ+ community has united in calling for President Ramaphosa and all South Africans to stand up to queerphobia and hate.
Gareth Cliff defends transphobic Rachel Levine post: Gareth Cliff doesn't see why misgendering transgender US health official Dr Rachel Levine as a "man who thinks he’s a woman" is transphobic.
Outrage as Sizzlers massacre killer is considered for early parole: The sister of one of the victims of SAs worst queer mass killing, the Sizzlers massacre, is lobbying to stop his killer from being released.
Jon Qwelane will be remembered for his hate: Despite his credentials as an anti-apartheid journalist, the legacy of Jon Qwelane, who passed away on Thursday, will be remembered as one of unapologetic homophobia.
Nakhane: It doesn’t take much to turn me on: In an exclusive interview, we speak to the multitalented Nakhane about sex and his contribution to Exhale, a ground-breaking queer African erotic anthology.
‘Protect trans kids’: calls to bar Cape Town doctor from psychiatric practice: UCT says that an "internal process" is underway over claims that one of its psychiatry students has advocated for transgender conversion therapy.
PTA theatre banned anti-bullying show to “protect” kids: The Pretoria theatre that cancelled an LGBTQ-affirming children’s
Alberton man’s queerphobic religious rant goes viral: A man from Alberton in Gauteng has sparked outrage after posting a queerphobic religious rant asserting that LGBTIQ+ people are created by the devil.
SA Methodist Church won’t “prevent” members entering into same-sex unions: In what seems to be a positive step forward, it appears that the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) will now allow all its members, including clergy, to enter into same-sex civil unions.
Queer ANC-allied group joins condemnation of Premier David Makhura: The ANC-allied Embrace Diversity Movement (EDM) has added its voice to calls for Gauteng Premier David Makhura to account for his lack of action on LGBTIQ+ issues.