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Theatre | Love! Valour! Compassion! comes to Joburg:
After being delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a new production of the iconic gay Broadway play Love! Valour! Compassion! will open in Joburg.

SA and EU to address intersex and transgender rights in South Africa:
Government, civil society and EU representatives will be discussing how to ensure equality for transgender and intersex South Africans at a historic event in Johannesburg this week.

Cape Town Pride 2022 ‘goes to Belgium’ for launch:
With real-world events back on the calendar, plans for Cape Town Pride 2022 will be unveiled at a Belgium-themed affair on 27 November.

Here are all the Pride Month queer parties in Joburg:
Jozi's queer community is celebrating the end of Pride Month with a series of bashes on Saturday 30 October in Joburg. Take your pick!

Apple Music enlists 3 SA artists to take over Pride Playlists:
To celebrate Johannesburg Pride Month, Apple Music has enlisted three South African artists to take over their flagship Pride Playlists.

Here are 12 LGBTQIA+ highlights on Showmax:
From lesbian superheroes to a gay coming-of-age horror, here are 12 LGBTQIA+ shows and movies on Showmax this Pride Month.

Kuwait | Transgender woman sentenced to jail:
A court in Kuwait has sentenced a transgender woman to prison for “imitating the opposite sex” online, reports Human Rights Watch.

Philippines’ Kodie Macayan named Mr Gay World 2020:
Kodie Macayan from the Philippines was crowned Mr Gay World 2020 in a virtual finale on Saturday night, the second win in a row for the country.

Mr Gay World SA launches animal cancer fundraiser calendar:
Mr Gay World SA 2020, Charl-Jaquairdo van Helsdingen, and furry friends feature in a calendar to raise funds for animal cancer research.

LGBTIQ+ workshops set to empower this Pride month:
Four days of LGBTIQ+ Inclusion & Empowerment Workshops will take place at Constitution Hill this week in celebration of Pride Month.