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Thandiswa Mazwai: The Mamba Interview: The iconic Thandiswa Mazwai talks about her music, coming out, her first love and the "dream deferred" for LGBTIQ South Africans.

Sex in Afrikaans’ Bradley R. Daniels talks queer sex: The new no-holds-barred series Sex in Afrikaans sure has got people talking! We spoke to host Bradley R. Daniels about queer sexuality and relationships.

Somizi’s Idols SA return: A double standard?: News that Somizi Mhlongo is returning as an Idols SA judge raises questions about whether same-sex domestic violence is taken seriously.

New Zealand latest country to ban conversion therapy: MPs in New Zealand pass a law banning LGBTQ conversion therapy, joining a growing number of nations that have outlawed the dangerous practice.

Transgender woman losing hope for justice: A Western Cape transgender woman is doubting that she will ever see justice after she was sexually assaulted at an empowerment workshop.

Same-sex couple react as Beloftebos stops hosting all weddings: The Christian owners of Beloftebos have announced that they've stopped hosting all weddings rather than be forced to serve same-sex couples.

LGBT+ suicides and mental health in the spotlight: In the wake of two recent suicides, alarms have been raised about a mental health crisis in South Africa's LGBT+ community.

DNA results confirm Sam Mbatha was murder victim: The family of gay man Sam Mbatha can move towards some semblance of closure after DNA results confirm that it was his body found by police.

We’ll never forget: Why Desmond Tutu was an iconic LGBTIQ+ ally: The world's LGBTIQ+ community is in mourning for human rights giant and queer ally Archbishop Desmond Tutu who has died at the age of 90.

Homophobic absurdity: Qatar impounds rainbow toys: The authorities in 2022 football World Cup host country Qatar have confiscated a batch of toys because they came in rainbow colours.