HEADLINES
UK’s Dramatic Drop in European LGBTI Rights Ranking:
The United Kingdom has fallen six places to 22nd in ILGA-Europe’s latest Rainbow Map, which ranks the most and least LGBTI-friendly countries in Europe.
Queer History 101: Who was Harvey Milk?:
Discover the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials, whose activism transformed LGBTQ+ visibility and rights.
Visibility as Resistance: Powerful Portrait Exhibition of Displaced LGBTIQ+ Individuals:
A powerful photo exhibition in Johannesburg spotlights the resilience of displaced LGBTIQ+ individuals and calls for dignity, inclusion, and human rights.
Opinion: The Roast Helen Zille Deserves:
Trans advocate Brent Janse van Vuuren calls out the DA for its silence on its Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille's recent anti-trans statements.
Profiting From Hate: Social Media Giants Failing LGBTQ+ Users:
GLAAD's new Social Media Safety Index reveals that major social media platforms are failing to provide basic protections to ensure the safety of LGBTQ+ users.
“They Don’t See Us”: Maya Sebopelo’s Fight for Gender-Affirming Care:
“They treat us like our healthcare doesn’t matter,” says transgender Pretoria student Maya Sebopelo about her struggle to access gender-affirming care.
Pride Marchers Celebrate Progress in Townships But Justice System Must Do Better:
About 100 people, some waving rainbow flags, marched through the streets of Strand in Cape Town to celebrate the 12th Khumbulani Pride event.
Report: LGBTIQ+ Hate “Family Values” Conference Coming to South Africa:
The 2027 Pan-African Conference on Family Values - a platform to attack and demonise the LGBTIQ+ community - will reportedly take place in South Africa.
“Resist Hate, Restore Dignity”: SA Officials Reaffirm Commitment to LGBTQI+ Rights on IDAHOBIT:
South African Deputy Ministers Andries Nel and Mapaseka Steve Letsike affirmed the rights of the LGBTQI+ community at an IDAHOBIT event on Friday.
FEATURES
Queer History 101: Who was Harvey Milk?:
Harvey Milk was a groundbreaking American politician and gay rights activist during the 1970s. Time Magazine
Opinion | We Will Not Wait for Another Queer Body to Fall: Activist Sikhander Coopoo, pictured above, reflects on the trauma and terror faced by
Trans History: Kewpie – The Unapologetic Icon of District Six: “I’ve always realised that I am me. I’m Kewpie. I’m just me.”
In a world that
Trans History: Marsha P. Johnson, The Woman Who Refused to Be Erased: “No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” These words
“Writing My Own Narrative”: South Africa’s First Male Gay Footballer, Phuti Lekoloane: Phuti Lekoloane is no stranger
The Other Side of Amstel Maboa: On Legacy, Growth, and Queer Joy: Few names hold as much significance in South Africa’s queer cultural tapestry
“We Are Not a Footnote”: Roché Kester on Lesbian Visibility, Power and Healing: As part of Lesbian Visibility Week (21-27 April),
Helen Zille’s Transphobia: Hate Dressed up as “Common sense”: In the wake of a regressive UK Supreme Court ruling, Helen
Conversion Therapy Explained: The Hidden Abuse Still Facing LGBTQ+ People: In a country where LGBTQ+ rights are constitutionally enshrined,
Culture
Cape Town Theatre: Gender-bending Production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar: A new production of William Shakespeare’s Julius
Trans History: Kewpie – The Unapologetic Icon of District Six: “I’ve always realised that I am me. I’m Kewpie. I’m just me.”
In a world that
Trans History: Marsha P. Johnson, The Woman Who Refused to Be Erased: “No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” These words
Namibia: Celebrating African Drag and Vogue Beyond Borders: An exciting international artistic collaboration is set to spotlight African drag
Brazil: Police Foil Bomb Plot at Lady Gaga Megashow: Police in Brazil say they have thwarted a bombing plot targeting the LGBTQIA+ community during
The Other Side of Amstel Maboa: On Legacy, Growth, and Queer Joy: Few names hold as much significance in South Africa’s queer cultural tapestry
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UK’s Dramatic Drop in European LGBTI Rights Ranking
The United Kingdom has fallen six places to 22nd in ILGA-Europe’s latest Rainbow Map, which
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Queer History 101: Who was Harvey Milk?
Harvey Milk was a groundbreaking American politician and gay rights activist during the 1970s. Time Magazine
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Cape Town Theatre: Gender-bending Production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
A new production of William Shakespeare’s Julius
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Visibility as Resistance: Powerful Portrait Exhibition of Displaced LGBTIQ+ Individuals
In a moving tribute to resilience, defiance,
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