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LGBTQ+ Books Dominate America’s Most Challenged Books List: The American Library Association has revealed that seven out of the top ten most challenged books in US libraries in 2023 tackled LGBTQ+ themes.

The Ivan Toms Centre for Health: Providing Comprehensive Sexual Health Services in Cape Town: The Ivan Toms Centre for Health, located in Cape Town, South Africa, is a leading healthcare facility specializing in men's health services.

Uganda: International Jurists Condemn “Hateful” Court Judgment: The International Commission of Jurists says the Ugandan Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold the Anti-Homosexuality Act is a disaster for human rights.

Open Letter to Minister Naledi Pandor: “You Cannot Stand Idle”: LGBTIQ+ groups call on Naledi Pandor, South Africa's International Relations Minister, to condemn anti-LGBTIQ+ laws on the African continent.

South Africa Champions Historic UN Intersex Rights Resolution: South Africa is among the sponsors of a historic United Nations resolution aimed at protecting the human rights of intersex persons.

Botswana Collective Celebrates Black African Queer Creativity with New Zine: Botswana-based art collective Banana Club is celebrating the resilience, beauty, and creative prowess of black African queer bodies.

Zimbabwe Olympic Swimmer Sean Gunn’s Coming Out Journey: Sean Gunn, a former Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe now based in South Africa, recently came out as a gay man in an interview with Out Sports.

South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: February 2024: An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in February 2024, collated by OUT and Mamba.

Upsurge in Anti-Gay Laws Across Africa Threatens HIV Response: The International AIDS Society warns that anti-LGBTQ+ laws spreading across Africa pose a threat to ending the AIDS crisis on the continent.

Mr Gay World 2024 Comes to Great Britain!: For the first time, the Mr Gay World contest will grace the shores of Great Britain in 2024, at the Downton Abbey location of Alnwick Castle.