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Umlilo explores grief in her avant-garde debut album “Mpumi”: Genderbending South African queer artist Umlilo - aka Kwaai Diva - has unveiled her long-anticipated debut album, Mpumi.

Jack Holden talks about bringing his 80s queer play, Cruise, to life: Ahead of the Cape Town opening of the English queer play, Cruise, its creator, Jack Holden, talks about what inspired him.

Becoming returns with the House of Diamonds: Becoming, the groundbreaking SA reality series spotlighting the transgender and queer community, has returned for a second season.

Ultraview launches with LGBTQI Pay TV bouquet: Openview has launched a satellite-first in South Africa with its Ultraview Pay TV option featuring The Pride Bouquet, with two international channels, OUTtv and Fuse.

Will Cape Town Pride break drag queen world record?: Cape Town Pride is planning to break the six-year-old world record for the most drag queens in a stage performance.

LGBT people in Middle East and North Africa targeted online: Government officials in the Middle East and North Africa are arresting LGBT people based on their use of social media and dating apps.

South Korea: Court gives hope to same-sex couples: A South Korean court has for the first time recognised the rights of a same -sex couple, sparking hope that the country will move further towards marriage equality.

Showmax returns to exploring ‘Sex and Pleasure’: A trailer has dropped for the new queer-affirming Showmax series Sex and Pleasure which aims to get South Africans talking about sex.

Podcast explores transgender African experiences: A new LGBTQIA+ podcast series unpacks the many complexities - the discrimination, alienation and joy - of being a transgender African man.

Finland takes “major step” towards protecting trans rights: New legislation that allows trans people in Finland to legally correct their gender without medical procedures is a "victory for equality".