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Historic! Chris Pappas to become SA’s first openly gay mayor: In a historic moment for the LGBTIQ+ community, Chris Pappas will become the first openly gay mayor in South Africa, and likely Africa too.

“It’s not talked about”: Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe on queer mental health: The LGBTIQ+ community faces high rates of mental health challenges. Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe talks about dealing with the crisis in South Africa.

A sister’s grief | Gay man murdered in alleged Joburg hate crime: A woman is devastated after witnessing her gay brother stabbed to death in front of her during a night out that went horribly wrong.

Unlearning the Bible’s ‘condemnation’ of homosexuality: Does the Bible condemn homosexuality? A landmark new publication helps Christians understand the Bible in a more LGBTIQ-affirming way.

Bujy Bikwa assault arrest sparks online homophobia: The shocking alleged assault by gay media personality Bujy Bikwa of entertainer Boity Thulo has been used as an excuse for homophobia.

Pride Month kicks off in Johannesburg with flag raising event: The Pride Rainbow Flag was raised at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on Friday to mark the official start of Pride Month in South Africa.

Photos | Soweto Pride 2021: Check out all our photos of the 17th annual Soweto Pride; a scaled-down edition that lost none of its passion for LGBTIQ+ equality.

Soweto Pride returns to the streets: A scaled-down 17th edition of Soweto Pride returned to its rightful place, the streets of the bustling township, under the theme of "safety, justice, freedom are our rights".

LGBTIQA+ groups accuse EC premier of silence on community’s plight: LGBTIQA+ activists are furious that the premier of the Eastern Cape has still not responded to their hate crimes memorandum.

LGBTQ-inclusive kids show pulls out of SAHRC mediation: The producer of an LGBTQ-affirming children’s puppet show banned by a Pretoria theatre has given up on mediation efforts hosted by the SAHRC.