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“We were ignorant and offensive” – MacG apologises for transphobic comments:
The Podcast & Chill show apologises for the transphobic comments made by hosts MacG and Sol Phenduka that infuriated the LGBTQ community.
Grieving gay widower devastated by Tanzania’s homophobic red tape:
A South African man whose husband died in Tanzania says he's being ignored and humiliated by the authorities who refuse to recognise his marriage.
Doctor sparks fury over tweet about homophobe’s suicide:
A colossal Twitter furore has erupted after a medical doctor said he was unrepentant about 'causing' the suicide of a homophobe.
Old Mutual scraps MacG sponsorship over transphobic comments:
Old Mutual has acted swiftly by ending its sponsorship of MacG after his podcast included deeply transphobic comments that outraged queer social media.
Victory for equality – Biden dumps Trump’s trans military ban:
President Joe Biden has reversed former President Trump's arbitrary and discriminatory ban on transgender personnel serving in the US military.
Nigerian politician’s son defiantly comes out as gay:
Bolu Okupe, the son of a former Nigerian presidential advisor, has come out as gay on social media, much to the dismay of his religious dad.
Biden moves to undo Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies:
President Joe Biden has acted swiftly to start reversing Donald Trump's devastating four-year onslaught against America's LGBTQ community.
In historic move Biden selects transgender doctor for senior health post:
President Joe Biden has picked an accomplished transgender doctor, Rachel Levine, to be his assistant secretary of health.
Ralph Lauren dumps top golfer Justin Thomas over homophobic slur:
Fashion label Ralph Lauren drops Justin Thomas, the world's 3rd highest ranked golfer, as a brand ambassador after he used an anti-gay slur.
Lesbian couple fight sperm donor over parental rights:
In a landmark case, a Johannesburg lesbian couple have been forced to go to court after the sperm donor of their child claimed parental rights.
Woman faces jail for threatening to bomb LGBTQ-affirming Catholic school:
An American woman has pleaded guilty to a hate crime after threatening to blow up a Catholic school for supporting same-sex marriages.
Did Lasizwe go off Twitter over body shaming trolls?:
Social media and reality TV star Lasizwe Dambuza has deactivated his Twitter account after he was body-shamed for sharing a picture of his behind.
Boy George honours SA LGBTQ+ activist Beverley Ditsie:
Iconic South African LGBTQ+ activist Beverley Ditsie is the inspiration behind pop legend Boy George's new song, Rainbow in the Dark.
Here are 7 positive LGBTQ highlights from 2020:
While it’s easy to only associate 2020 with Covid-19 and a spate of hate crimes, here are some of the year’s most positive LGBTQ highlights.
Jon Qwelane will be remembered for his hate:
Despite his credentials as an anti-apartheid journalist, the legacy of Jon Qwelane, who passed away on Thursday, will be remembered as one of unapologetic homophobia.
Paying tribute to pioneering Kenyan queer artist, Kawira Mwirichia:
The LGBTQI+ community in Kenya is mourning the death of one of its most noteworthy members, the artist and curator, Kawira Mwirichia.
Elon Musk slammed for ‘transphobic’ pronoun tweet:
An LGBTQ rights group has called on South African-born billionaire Elon Musk to apologise for his "insensitive" mocking of people who highlight their pronouns on social media.
Netflorist’s ‘gay’ Harold not offensive enough, rules ad regulator:
Love him or hate him, the camp-sounding Harold in the Netflorist radio ads has been given the thumbs up by the advertising regulator.
Turkey | 19 face jail for taking part in LGBTI Pride march:
The shocking trial of 19 individuals who could be jailed for three years simply for participating in a peaceful LGBTI Pride march has been postponed in Turkey.
Kingdom of Bhutan votes to legalise homosexuality:
Lawmakers in Bhutan, a kingdom on the slopes of the Himalayas, have passed legislation to finally decriminalise homosexuality, leaving 66 nations still in the dark ages.