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In Pictures: Cape Town Pride 2025:
Relive the magic of the 2025 Cape Town Pride parade and mardi gras with this stunning gallery of images of the big queer day out.
Newly Launched Mr Gay Universe Pageant to Debut in India:
An exciting new LGBTQIA+ addition to the international pageant world, Mr Gay Universe, a contest for gay men, has been unveiled.
Confusion Over the Status of Mr Gay World Contest:
There’s confusion on social media about the status of the longstanding Mr Gay World event after a series of seemingly conflicting posts.
Lesotho: LGBTQI+ Group Denies Trump’s $8 Million Funding Claim:
The largest LGBTQI+ group in Lesotho responds to President Trump's claim that the US gave the country $8 million to "promote" LGBTQI+ rights.
Texas: Bill Seeks to Criminalise Being Transgender as ‘Gender Identity Fraud’:
A shocking new bill in the US state of Texas aims to make identifying as transgender the felony offence of "gender identity fraud".
Hungary Plans to Push Pride Back into the Closet:
Hungary’s populist right-wing government declares it will no longer “tolerate” public Pride events, insisting they should be held indoors.
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: January 2025:
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in January 2025, collated by OUT and MambaOnline.
Almost 10% of Americans Now Identify as LGBTQ+:
New data reveals that more adults in the US than ever before identify as LGBTQ+, with bisexual individuals making up the largest segment.
Muhsin Hendricks’ Murder: Ramaphosa Calls for Justice:
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern that the murder of gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks may have been motivated by hate.
Horror as Muhsin Hendricks, “World’s First Gay Imam,” Assassinated in Gqeberha:
South Africa’s LGBTQ+ community is in shock after the assassination of Cape Town’s Muhsin Hendricks, known as the world’s first out gay imam.