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South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: June 2024: An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in June 2024, collated by OUT and MambaOnline.

Charges Mount Against Cape Town Grindr Gang Suspects: More victims come forward with accusations against three Gauteng men arrested in Cape Town in connection with a Grindr gang syndicate attack.

Ghana: Supreme Court Delays Decision on Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: The Supreme Court of Ghana has postponed its ruling on two applications challenging the country's oppressive Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.

Uganda: New Court Bid to Overturn Draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act: Activists in Uganda have filed an appeal against the Constitutional Court's April ruling that upheld the country's Anti-Homosexuality Act.

Prosecution of Joburg Grindr Gang Seven to Continue: Despite fears of their release, the case against the Grindr Gang men accused of kidnapping and beating a Joburg student remains on track.

Namibia: Government Oppressing LGBTIQ+ People “Like Apartheid”: As the government moves to ban same-sex marriage, Namibia's former Ombudsman compares its oppression of LGBTIQ+ people to apartheid.

Fears Joburg Grindr Gang Seven Could Walk Free: The seven alleged Grindr Gang criminals arrested for kidnapping and almost killing a Johannesburg student could be set free without facing trial.

LGBTIQ+ Activist Steve Letsike Takes on Deputy Minister Role: In a milestone for SA's LGBTIQ+ community, activist Steve Letsike is appointed Deputy Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities.

Malawi: Regressive Step as High Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Intimacy: The LGBTIQ+ community in Malawi will continue to be criminalised after the country's High Court upheld the ban on same-sex intimacy.

Is Virgin Active Leaving X Over Transphobic Changeroom Backlash?: There's speculation that Virgin Active's decision to leave X is due to the toxic backlash against its trans-inclusive changeroom policy.