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The Search for Miss Drag South Africa 2025 is Underway: Miss Drag South Africa, the country’s premier national drag pageant, is officially accepting entries for its highly anticipated 2025 edition.

US Funding Cuts: Hope for Trans Community in Buffalo City: The Eastern Cape Health Department steps in to provide gender-affirming care for the trans community in Buffalo City.

LGBT+ Stars Urged to Boycott Hungary Over Pride Ban: LGBT+ musicians like Chappell Roan and allies like Katy Perry are being urged to refuse to perform in Hungary over the country's Pride ban.

Event: Bev Ditsie Retrospective and Fundraiser: Bev Ditsie, one of South Africa’s most influential queer Black feminist voices in television and film, is being celebrated in Johannesburg this April.

Who is Elon Musk’s Trans Daughter, Vivian Wilson?: Who is Elon Musk’s trans daughter, Vivian Wilson? Learn about her journey, estrangement from Musk, and advocacy for transgender rights.

South African LGBTQ+ Icon Appeals for Medical Fundraising Support: Beloved South African queer activist Beverley Ditsie is in urgent need of surgery and has turned to the LGBTQ+ community for support.

Uganda: Relief as LGBTQ+ Activists’ Arrest Ordeal Finally Ends: Two LGBTIQ+ activists in Uganda have been acquitted after a years-long legal battle following their arrest when reporting a hate attack.

South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: February 2025: An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in February 2025, compiled by OUT and MambaOnline.

Highlighting the Commonwealth’s Shameful Anti-LGBTQ+ Persecution: Protestors took to the streets of London to condemn leaders from the 29 Commonwealth countries that still criminalise same-sex intimacy.

Events: Constitution Hill Human Rights Festival: Celebrating its 7th year, the Human Rights Festival returns for the 2025 edition at Johannesburg's Constitution Hill from 20 to 23 March.