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Civil Union Amendment Bill passed by NCOP:
South Africa's National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has passed the Civil Union Amendment Bill, making marriage equality that much more accessible to South Africans across the country.
DA members wade into JK Rowling transphobia furore:
In the wake of the JK Rowling transgender equality controversy, the DA Rainbow Network has responded to concerns about social media posts on the issue made by some figures in the party.
Kirvan Fortuin buried with a rainbow flag:
Slain queer dancer, choreographer and activist Kirvan Fortuin was laid to rest on Sunday with their coffin draped in the LGBTQ rainbow flag.
Hate pastor Oscar Bougardt suggests dancer Kirvan Fortuin to blame for own murder:
In a shocking new low, Cape Town hate preacher Oscar Bougardt has suggested that slain queer dancer Kirvan Fortuin was somehow responsible for their own murder and that their alleged killer could be "the real victim."
SA’s queer community in mourning after LGBTQ dance groundbreaker murdered:
Kirvan Fortuin, an internationally recognised queer dancer, choreographer and ball culture groundbreaker, has been murdered - allegedly by a 14-year-old.
Gay man called a “swart m*ffie” on Kulula flight:
A man says he was abused by a racist and homophobic passenger on a Kulula flight and claims that airline staff threatened to throw him off the plane when he complained.
Larry Kramer, one of the world’s LGBTQ icons, has died:
Fiery playwright and activist Larry Kramer, who played a huge role in taking on the HIV/AIDS crisis that devasted America's LGBTQ community, has passed away.
Cape Town hate preacher Oscar Bougardt given platform for shocking anti-LGBTIQ abuse:
Questions are being asked about the appropriateness of an interview with notorious Christian hate pastor Oscar Bougardt in which he was allowed to again spew appalling vitriol against LGBTIQ people.
Beloftebos wedding venue owners say they’re the ones being discriminated against:
The owners of the Beloftebos wedding venue, which continues to refuse to serve same-sex couples on religious grounds, claim that they are the real victims of discrimination.
Turning heartbreak into musical affirmation: Yahto Kraft:
Yahto Kraft blew viewers away on The Voice SA with his powerhouse vocals and queer realness. He talks to us about reaching for stardom, body positivity and the heartbreak that fuelled his standout track, Ugly.