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Late Joburg artist Nuno Da Cruz celebrated:
Artist Nuno Da Cruz, who will be remembered by many in Joburg's gay and art scenes, was honoured by his loved ones on Sunday.
Will 300 employees be allowed to discriminate? MPs debate amending Civil Union Act:
The LGBTQ community and human rights groups sent five times more submissions in favour of amending the Civil Union Act than the first time round. But questions remain how this will be implemented.
High profile cleric to face Equality Court over anti-gay hate speech:
Bishop Joshua Maponga, a Seventh Day Adventist preacher and motivational speaker, has been accused by a church member of violating the dignity of gay people by equating them to dogs.
Ugandan homophobes celebrated in the UK:
Two top anti-LGBTIQ politicians from Uganda have been welcomed with open arms and presented with awards and titles in the UK.
Shameful! South African homophobia and hate speech exposed online:
From calling for our execution to sending us to Antarctica, reports about the anti-LGBTQ witch hunt in Tanzania have exposed the horrific extent of homophobic hate speech from South Africans on social media.
Therapy 22: The return of Gary VR:
After a 10 year hiatus, groundbreaking Joburg DJ, remixer and producer Gary Van Riet (now known as Gary VR) returns to the decks to DJ at the upcoming Therapy 22 celebration on Friday 9 November.
The DA is hosting a Pride event in Rustenburg:
The North West town of Rustenburg is holding a Pride event this Saturday, hosted by the DA. But are LGBTI issues being used to win votes ahead of the elections?
Historic victory as Durban’s eThekwini Council passes LGBTI+ motion:
After years of refusing to be silenced, a councillor in the eThekwini Municipality has finally succeeded in having the city approve its first pro-LGBTI+ motion.
Raped gay Ceres man to testify against gang members in court:
As a young gay man fights for justice after being raped twice, there are reports that these incidents could be on the rise in the Western Cape.
Castle Lager shows its support for the LGBTQ community:
Castle Lager has become the latest consumer brand to publicly affirm its support for Gauteng's LGBTQ Pride season, but who stands to win?