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Nigeria: Mob Beats and Humiliates Men Over Homosexuality Claims: Disturbing videos show four young men being beaten by a mob in the Nigerian city of Benin after they were accused of same-sex intimacy.

“When Will This Violence End?” Global Murders of Transgender People on the Rise: The number of transgender individuals murdered globally has risen sharply, which activists say reflects the impact of anti-rights movements.

Yes, It’s Helen Zille in Drag!: South African politician Helen Zille, who's been accused of transphobia, has undergone an astonishing drag transformation for Die Tollie & Manila Show.

Hope and Defiance Mark Opening of ILGA World Conference: Powerful South Africa and international speakers opened the ILGA World Conference amid growing global repression against LGBTIQ+ communities.

ILGA World Conference: Global LGBTIQ+ Gathering Kicks Off in Cape Town: The 2024 ILGA World Conference, one of the largest global gatherings of LGBTIQ+ activists and allies, has commenced in Cape Town.

Date Set for Trial of Johannesburg Grindr Gang Suspects: Activists have welcomed the setting of a trial date for the seven men accused of being part of the so-called "Grindr gang."

USA: Horrified LGBTQ+ Community Braces for Another Trump Presidency: The prospect of a second Trump administration has left America's LGBTQ+ community bracing for renewed threats to its rights and freedoms.

LGBTIQ+ Ally Duma Boko to Lead Botswana as New President: Duma Boko, a human rights lawyer who's set to become Botswana's new president, is known for his firm support of LGBTIQ+ rights.

ILGA World Blocks Israeli Bid to Host 2026 Conference: ILGA World, the global LGBTIQ organisation, has barred an Israeli organisation from bidding to host its 2026 World Conference in Tel Aviv.

Victims of Deadly Hate Crimes Honoured at Johannesburg Pride: The 13 known LGBTIQ+ victims of suspected hate crimes in South Africa were honoured at Saturday's Johannesburg Pride March.