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SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: January 2023:
Here's an overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations and updates on ongoing cases in South Africa during January 2023, as collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and Mamba.
I was a victim of the Grindr Gang:
Hendrik, a gay Johannesburg man, was a recent victim of the so-called Grindr Gang. He writes about his harrowing experience of being held captive and robbed.
LGBTIQ teen beaten and abused by young women:
Thabiso Motaung, a 19-year-old member of the LGBTIQ community in Cape Town, was filmed being stripped naked and beaten by three young women in Khayelitsha.
South Africa’s first all-black, all-queer music compilation EP is here:
South African queer music stars Mx Blouse, Gyre, Umlilo, Hlasko and Mr Allofit feature in the new EP, Nkululeko, a celebration of freedom
Join the Rainbow Christmas Drive to bring cheer to those in need:
Several LGBTIQ+ groups, with Mahindra South Africa, are embarking on a campaign to bring joy to underprivileged and vulnerable South Africans.
Five killed in US gay nightclub shooting:
An attacker has killed five people and injured others in a shooting in a Colorado Springs gay nightclub in the US state of Colorado.
In Pictures: Feather Awards 2022:
The #UnfvckenApologetic 14th Feather Awards was a glitzy gathering of LGBTIQ+ changemakers and celebs. Here's our photos of the night!
Ghana: Speaker promises to pass dreaded anti-LGBTIQ bill:
The Speaker of Parliament in Ghana, Alban Bagbin, is determined to see lawmakers pass the country's dreaded anti-LGBTIQ bill before the next election in 2024.
PE Pride 2022: All the details:
After a two-year hiatus, Pride returns to the Nelson Mandela Bay area with PE Pride 2022, taking place on Saturday 29 October.
Culture is a new queer anthem for Pride Month:
Culture, the new single by Johannesburg-based singer/songwriter Carla Franco Ft pop prince Armand Joubert, is a loud and proud queer anthem.