1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (484+ words) The man accused of carrying out the deadly attack on Berlin Pride on Saturday has been shot and killed by police, as hundreds gathered in the German capital to remember the victims. What should have been a celebration of LGBTQ…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (521+ words) For many of the graduates who gathered in Johannesburg this month, walking across the stage in a graduation gown was a first. It was also a powerful affirmation that their experiences, voices and leadership matter. SafePlace International celebrated on 8 July,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (390+ words) An LGBTQ+ cruise that Turkey barred from docking over “moral values” has now also been prevented from visiting a port in Egypt. Last week, the Athens-to-Venice cruise, chartered by the American company Atlantis Events, was denied permission to stop at…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (876+ words) Every time she releases a new album, journalists and social media commentary insist that Madonna is over. They are usually, eventually, proven wrong. This debate has emerged again now Madonna is on the promotional circuit for her new album Confessions…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (439+ words) Turkey has barred a scheduled gay cruise from docking at the port city of Kuşadası, 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…...

3+ week, 3+ day 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+ mon, 1+ week ago   (749+ words) In a landmark LGBTQ+ rights victory, the Johannesburg High Court, sitting as the Equality Court, has found controversial public figure and cultural leader Ngizwe Mchunu guilty of hate speech, harassment and unfair discrimination against LGBTQ+ people. The court ordered Mchunu…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (542+ words) The Johannesburg High Court is set to hear the hate speech case against controversial media personality Ngizwe Mchunu, who allegedly incited hatred against the LGBTQ+ community. The matter will be heard on Friday, 19 June, after TransHope filed the case in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (399+ words) One of the two accused in the Cape Town murder of queer Khayelitsha teenager KwaKhanya Mhlanganisi has been granted bail, sparking concern among LGBTQ+ activists and community members closely following the case. The matter returned to court on Wednesday, 10 June…...