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Lithuania: Constitutional Court Overturns LGBTI Families Ban: Lithuania’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a ban on public depictions of LGBTI families is unconstitutional and must be repealed.
Ghana: Supreme Court Dismisses Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Challenges: Ghana's Supreme Court rejects petitions challenging the country’s harsh Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, clearing the way for it to potentially become law.
Human Rights Groups Condemn FIFA Over Saudi Arabia World Cup: Human rights groups criticise FIFA for awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, a nation that allows the death penalty for homosexuality.
Report Exposes Sexual Harassment in SA Universities, LGBTQIA+ Students at Heightened Risk: The Commission for Gender Equality has released a report detailing the persistence of sexual harassment in South African universities.
This Brazilian Tennis Star is an Exceedingly Rare Out Pro Male Player: Brazilian player João Lucas Reis da Silva has become one of the few active male professionals on the tennis circuit to come out as queer.
South Africa Crowned the World’s Power Bottom Capital: Grindr's Unwrapped 2024 report reveals a cheeky accolade for South Africa, with the country scoring the world’s highest percentage of bottoms!
Cape Town’s Dream to Host Gay Games 2030 Ends: Despite receiving a standing ovation for its bid presentation, Cape Town’s journey to host the 2030 Gay Games has sadly come to an end.
Chemsex and Harm Reduction: A Practical Guide for Gay, Bisexual, and MSM: Chemsex and harm reduction have become buzzwords in conversations about sexual health, particularly among gay, bi and other MSM communities.
Ghana: Political Parties Ramp Up Dangerous Homophobic Electioneering: The two leading political parties in Ghana have been accused of fuelling anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment in the lead-up to the country’s elections.
“Demure” TikTok Queen Jools Lebron Sparked Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year: The LGBTIQ+ community’s impact on popular culture is clear in Dictionary.com's choice of "demure" as Word of the Year.