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A new era: EXIT newspaper under new ownership:
EXIT, the longest-running LGBTQ publication in South Africa, has been sold to a new team that has exciting plans for its future.
Heartbreak as hundreds come out to remember Kirvan Fortuin:
Hundreds of people from the community of Macassar near Cape Town have honoured murdered queer activist and dancer Kirvan Fortuin in a drive-past memorial.
Historic! US Supreme Court rules that workers can’t be fired for being LGBT:
In a stunning defeat for Donald Trump, the US Supreme Court has ruled that LGBT employees are protected from workplace discrimination across the nation.
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.
Trump celebrates Pride by stripping trans people of healthcare equality:
The Trump administration has shown its disdain for LGBTQ people, reversing transgender health care rights on the anniversary of the Pulse Massacre and in the midst of international Pride Month.
Eswatini government to face LGBTI activists in court:
An LGBTI group in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) will present its case in the Eswatini High Court to force the government to formally recognise its existence.
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.
Kenya: Supreme Court to hear LGBTQ group’s registration case:
The Supreme Court in Kenya will this week hear a case about the government's refusal to register an LGBTQ rights organisation.
Reality TV star refused service by shopkeeper for being gay:
South African reality TV star Innocent Matijane is outraged that a homophobic shop keeper allegedly refused to serve him because he is gay.
Daniel Radcliffe speaks out over JK Rowling anti-trans firestorm:
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has made his position clear on gender identity and the trans community in the wake of author JK Rowling's controversial comments.
City and Mayor of Cape Town back International Pride Month:
The City of Cape Town and Mayor Dan Plato have expressed their support for the LGBTQIA+ community as the world marks International Pride Month this June.
Gay and Lesbian Network provides food parcels to LGBTI youth:
In the spirit of Pride Month, the Gay and Lesbian Network (GLN) is distributing food parcels to 100 LGBTI youth and LGBTI headed households in Estcourt and Pietermaritzburg.
LGBTQ groups speak out against racial injustice as Pride Month begins:
More than 100 LGBTQ organisations in the US have condemned racism, racial violence and police brutality in the wake of the slaying of George Floyd.
LGBTQI+ woman dies in police custody in Cape Town:
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances of the death of LGBTQI+ sex worker Elma Robyn Montsumi after she was arrested by police in Cape Town.
Feather Awards announces theme for 2020:
The annual Feather Awards celebration of LGBTIQ+ identity, which is adapting to the challenges of the Covid-19 lockdown, has revealed its theme for 2020.
Is LGBTQI+ visibility still important during a pandemic?:
There simply isn’t a part of our lives that has not been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. So is LGBTQI+ visibility still important during a global pandemic?
Zambia frees gay couple jailed for 15 years:
Two men who were jailed for having sex in the privacy of a hotel room in Zambia have been released as part of an amnesty to celebrate Africa Day.
How do Joburg, Cape Town & Durban rank as competitive LGBT+ inclusive cities?:
Amsterdam has been named the most competitive and LGBT+ inclusive city in the world. So how did South Africa's three biggest cities score?
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.
Covid-19 | LGBTIQ+ people in the Commonwealth facing “humanitarian crisis”:
There are warnings of an "unfolding humanitarian crisis" for LGBTIQ+ people across Commonwealth countries, including South Africa, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.