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South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: March 2024:
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in March 2024, collated by OUT and Mamba.
Mr Gay World Responds to Louw Breytenbach Case Dismissal:
Mr Gay World is considering whether to resume legal action against former titleholder Louw Breytenbach after its defamation case was dismissed.
SARA’s Colleen Makhubele Slammed for Anti-LGBTIQ+ Attack:
Former Joburg Council Speaker and SARA president Colleen Makhubele is perpetuating dangerous myths about LGBTIQ+ "propaganda" in schools.
Mr Gay World vs Louw Breytenbach Defamation Case Dismissed:
The Pretoria High Court dismisses the defamation case brought by Mr Gay World against its former titleholder, South African Louw Breytenbach.
Disbelief as Zuma’s MK Party Sells LGBTIQ+ Merchandise:
The Umkhonto WeSizwe party is courting the LGBTIQ+ community by selling rainbow-themed clothing, despite Jacob Zuma attacking queer people.
Disappointment Over New Vatican Statement on Gender Identity:
The Vatican's latest declaration on gender identity upholds regressive ideas that are harmful to transgender and non-binary people.
Alarming Move to Criminalise Homosexuality in the DRC:
A lawmaker in the Democratic Republic of Congo is proposing to make homosexuality illegal in the central African country for the first time.
Trailblazing LGBTQ Professor Misses Constitutional Court Nomination:
A setback for LGBTQ+ representation? Openly LGBTQ Professor David Bilchitz fails to secure a Constitutional Court Judge nomination.
Religious Groups Fuel Trans Panic Over SA Schools’ “Transgender Ideology”:
South African conservative religious groups are fuelling panic among parents, claiming that the Department of Basic Education is trying to "indoctrinate" children with "transgender ideology".
Uganda: World Responds to Constitutional Court’s Shocking Assault on LGBTIQ+ Lives:
The Constitutional Court of Uganda has come under fire from around the world for upholding the country's draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act, one of the world's most severe anti-LGBTIQ+ laws.