A new study looks at the causes of higher HIV risk...
A new study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) shows that men who have sex with men (MSM) have a low use of...
Newtown ‘moffie’ murals are a show of hypermasculinity mixed with hate...
Angelo C Louw says Joburg's graffiti artists playing a dangerous game by painting homophobic slurs on the walls of our economic hub.
While thousands celebrated...
#JustAnotherTransJoke: UCKAR students speak up against transphobic invigilator
This week students from the University Currently Known As Rhodes (UCKAR) started a hashtag #JustAnotherTransJoke after an invigilator allegedly made a transphobic joke during...
Joburg Pride: make it count for those who cannot enjoy our...
Joburg Pride is coming up, and while many use it as an excuse to party, Keval Harie says the queer community should use the...
Detained human rights activists in Tanzania could face “forced anal examsâ€
Tanzanian police have approached a court seeking an order granting them permission to perform "forced anal tests" on lawyers and activists in custody for...
Arrest of two South African lawyers in Tanzania “an intimidation tactic”
The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) says that two of its lawyers who were arrested last week for "promoting homosexuality" in Tanzania...
“I’ve seen black men fight for white women in a way...
Currently enrolled at New York City University, 22-year-old Bronx-born writer and performer, Crystal Valentine's work is inspired by intersectionality. Speaking at the 21st edition...
How the hypermasculinity of Model C schools entrenches homophobia
Ours is one of the few African countries that acknowledges different gender and sexual identities, but we’re still far from an accepting society. Schools,...
LGBT folks share their Coming Out stories
Today marks Coming Out Day and people are celebrating freedom to live their truth. We share voices from queer people in South Africa and...
Coming Out
"We're not old boys, we're black boys. We play different tunes with our tongues to crowds, to teachers, to friends, to taxi drivers, to...
South Africans deserve more than homophobic comedy
Last week marketing company iTen Entertainment published a 90 second video teeming with homophobia. They, and many of their viewers, didn’t take too kindly...
Five woke influencers you should be following
Influence marketing isn’t just about advertising a particular brand. Some individuals who have used this platform to shed light on social issues and help...
Three ways you can check your privilege and build social change
Power dynamics in social movements are important - they can either enable or disable them. In an article titled Tools for White Guys who...
Help combat stigma and prejudice against SA Indian queer bodies
Research is underway to find out more about the Indian queer community in South Africa in order to fight persistent stigma against and social...
Five women’s rights campaigns you need to support
Women's Month is about commemorating the queens among us and fighting for the equality women deserve. To celebrate the work women are doing to...
#HoeIsLife is sexual freedom like you’ve never seen it before
Society hates when *womxn have power, especially over our sexuality and our bodies. Patriarchy determines the terms and conditions of sex for womxn. When...
Uzalo gets lit as GC walks out of his own wedding
After days of anticipation, Uzalo viewers rejoiced this week after soapie bae GC finally stood up to his father and refused to go ahead...
Uzalo: Will GC and Jojo’s love overcome family interference?
The latest storyline that has Uzalo viewers in the feels involves viewer favourite, GC, who’s caught between his family and the man he loves....
070707: Ten years on and the struggle against homophobic hate crimes...
On July 7 2007 two lesbian *womxn - Sizakele Sigasa and Salome Masooa were murdered in Meadowlands, Soweto. This was not the first hate...
Durban’s queer community, assemble! It’s Pride time
This Saturday, the Gugu Dlamini Park will host the 7th annual Durban Pride and Liberation Parade, which celebrates the queer community of KwaZulu-Natal.
Durban is...
