1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (733+ words) Activists have expressed concern that South Africa's much-needed and long-awaited national LGBTIQ+ school guidelines will not be binding or enforceable. On Tuesday, IOL News reported that the Department of Basic Education had confirmed that the finalisation of the guidelines was…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (439+ words) Turkey has barred a scheduled gay cruise from docking at the port city of Ku'adas, citing the country's "moral values, following another crackdown on LGBTQ+ Pride events. CNN reported on 2 July that the Athens-to-Venice cruise, chartered by the American company…...

6+ day, 22+ min ago  (356+ words) Dozens of people have been arrested in Niger as authorities intensify a crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community following the country's recent criminalisation of same-sex intimacy. The Guardian described the operation as a "witch-hunt, reporting that around 40 people have been arrested,…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (288+ words) The streets of Durban's city centre were filled with rainbow flags and jubilation at the weekend as people came out to mark the end of Pride month. The day's festivities started off with a march through Gugu Dlamini Park to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (520+ words) Human Rights Watch has warned that the rights situation for LGBT people in China is worsening, citing increased censorship of social media accounts, films and Pride-related events during June. The organisation said the restrictions reflect shrinking space for LGBT visibility,…...

2+ week, 58+ min ago  (398+ words) A growing group of religious and political leaders in Africa are promoting a divisive anti-rights draft charter on family values, actively lobbying lawmakers, African State institutions, and the African Union to formally adopt it. Over the past few years, they…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (244+ words) The West African nation of Niger has become the latest country to introduce harsh legislation criminalising LGBTQ+ people. According to AP, the country's military junta confirmed that a new penal code containing provisions targeting the LGBTQ+ community has come into…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (558+ words) Every June " and again in October in South Africa " rainbow logos may appear across social media feeds, office receptions and corporate campaigns as organisations celebrate Pride Month and publicly affirm support for LGBT+ communities. For many queer South Africans, this…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (754+ words) What happens when someone who condemns Islamophobia openly spreads queer hate? In this provocative opinion piece, Sikhander Coopoo reflects on identity and moral inconsistency and asks, whose humanity is considered worthy of protection? I recently spent a morning at a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (404+ words) Woolworths has responded to questions from Mamba Online about its decision to disable comments on its Pride Month social media posts, explaining that the move was made to protect its community rather than distance itself from LGBTQIA+ advocacy. Observers noted…...