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Umlilo celebrates femme power in queer VR 360 music video: South African artist Umlilo has unveiled what's said to be Africa’s first queer virtual reality 360 music video for her new track, Bhuti.
Queer African activism celebrated in new publication: This second volume of a literary exploration of queer African activism shares new intimate testimonies of strength and vulnerability.
Maldives cracks down on LGBTQ community: The authorities in the Maldives are prosecuting four men for homosexuality and investigating dozens more, reports Human Rights Watch.
Mr Gay World 2022 set for Cape Town: The organisers of Mr Gay World have announced that Mr Gay World 2022 will take place in Cape Town from 9 to 16 October 2022.
WQMD – Season 3 Best of, Highlights and Recap: In the final episode of Season 3 of WQMD, we look back on some of the highlights and most impactful moments of each episode from the season.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: July 2022: An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations reported in South Africa in July 2022, collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and MambaOnline.
Yaya Mavundla launches clothing line with a purpose: Queer Comfort, a new clothing line by transgender pioneer Yaya Mavundla, has been launched to support transgender people in need.
WQMD – Pronouns, Identities, Expressions and You: In this episode of WQMD, reality TV stars Sis Tamara and Yahto Kraft open up about their queer identity, expression and pronouns.
WQMD – Experiences, Stories and Evolution of SA Drag Culture: In this episode of WQMD, Shenay sits down with three South African drag superstars who open up about their experiences in the world of drag.
WQMD – Dr Beverley Ditsie: A South African Queer Icon: In this episode, the WQMD team are in the presence of queer royalty, the iconic Dr Beverley Ditsie - one of SA's most influential queer voices.