Why are our schools unsafe for LGBTQI+ children?
LGBTQI+ South Africans face discrimination on a daily basis, despite constitutional protections. Whether they are at school, out shopping for groceries or being denied...
South Africa’s Entertainment Needs Queer Visibility
South Africa's mainstream entertainment industry has come a long way in terms of opening up the industry and allowing for new talent to surface...
#LGBQTILife: Southern Namibia to host its first ever pride event
Khaibasen Namibia is gearing up to host southern Namibia’s first Pride event in Keetmanshoop. So far, Pride events in Namibia have only been held...
Botswana Scraps Anti-Gay Laws: What It Means
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The Botswana High Court made history on June 11 when it struck down a section in the country’s penal code, which harkens back to...
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...
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...
Khayelitsha hosts its first ever Queer Film Festival
The first Queer Feminist Film Festival will happen in Khayelitsha over weekend of 19 to 20 January, aiming to create an inclusive space to...
The Queer Feminist Film Festival wants your films
The Queer Feminist Film Festival (QFFF) has put out a call for short film concepts. #QFFF2021 takes place in December. The theme this year...
3 reasons to read “In The Shadow Of The Mountain”
Set to be played by Selena Gomez in a movie, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado’s story is an enduring one of strength, compassion and heroism. In The...
#QueerPopUpHealingSessions: A Space For Queer Healing
A place among nature for queer people to be safe, happy and focus on healing. This is what the the Queer Pop Up Healing...
The Queer Life in Community screening to celebrate queer marginalised voices
This December, the Queer Feminist Film Festival (QFFF) which honours queer and feminist activists, is due to take place. In the run-up to the...
Tsoku Maela: Femininity As A Shade Of Love That We Should...
With No More Cliches, Please artist Tsoku Maela endeavours to capture the resistance of brown women and to address the clichés associated with resistance...
Our schools need to teach teenagers about homosexuality
Despite the protection provided by the South African Constitution, victimisation and bullying of LGBTQIA+ students in schools is a prevalent issue that the department...
Can queer and deviant identities be used as a tool for...
NICOLA COUNDORAKIS thinks there is something about those who don't fit into normative discourses such as LGBT+, and people living with disabilities, being able to...
Right Of Reply: SACAP Response To Luke Sadler’s Article
On 30 May 2018, The Daily Vox published an opinion piece about a LGBTQIA+ student's experience of the South African College of Applied Psychology's...
Our progressive constitution is not enough to protect LGBTQIA+ people
17 May marks International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. But how safe are members of the LGBTQIA+ community in South Africa? The Daily...
How patriarchy and prejudice fuel queerphobia in South African communities
The tragic murder of LGBTI activist and lesbian Noluvo Swelindawo, Â during 16 Days of Activism, is disturbingly ironic. According to Sharon Cox, Health...
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...
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...
Civil Union Amendment Bill: COPE Calls For Public Support
The Congress of the People (Cope) is appealing to the members of the LGBTQIA+ community and the general public to support its proposed amendment...
