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Meta Must Enhance Safety for LGBT+ Facebook and Instagram Users: A new campaign is calling on Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, to improve safety measures for LGBT individuals on its platforms.

South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: December 2023: An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in December 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.

Latheem rebrands as Jason Orpheus, unveils new single “Ghost”: Out Cape Town singer-songwriter, Latheem, has undergone a transformative rebranding and emerged with a new identity as Jason Orpheus.

Africa: 2023 saw weaponisation of laws against LGBTI persons: Amnesty International says that 2023 witnessed a surge in discriminatory legislation directed against LGBTI persons across Africa.

LGBTI+ group’s buses vandalised in Pretoria: An LGBTI+ group's outreach services have been put on hold after vandals damaged its buses during the festive season.

London marks 10 years of marriage equality in New Year’s fireworks: The city of London celebrated the start of the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display that commemorated a decade of marriage equality.

Grindr unveils users’ top 2023 queer dating and culture trends: Grindr has released its annual "Unwrapped" report, providing insights into its users' preferences and top pop culture moments of 2023.

In Pictures: MCQP 2023 – Back to the Future: MCQP, one of Cape Town's most iconic queer events, made a triumphant return on Saturday night after three years in limbo.

First South African awards for LGBTQIA-affirming ads launched: The first South African awards that will reward brands and ad agencies for their support of the LGBTQIA+ community has been launched.

South African queer father-son road trip film now on Netflix: Runs in the Family, which follows a reformed con artist and his transgender son on a road trip across South Africa, is now streaming globally on Netflix.