Elands Bay’s queer folk were determined to find a home in the town’s conservative churches
In the round-up: Covid-19; the obscenity of Western countries; closing schools for the rest of the year; and Samuel Eto’o declares his candidacy
The second part of an edited extract from Femicide in South Africa (Kwela) by Nechama Brodie lists the names of black lesbians who were murdered, allegedly because of their sexual orientation
In her book ‘Femicide in South Africa’, journalist and researcher Nechama Brodie examines the violent history the country’s black lesbians have endured
South Africa has an obligation to prohibit hate speech under international law, including against LGBTI persons. But now the Constitutional Court has to decide whether the hate speech provision is constitutional
When a business decides who can or cannot buy their services or products, is this discrimination?
Abuses continued from Angola to Zimbabwe but there were also victories for people’s rights
The theme for this year’s World Aids Day stressed “communities”. We need to unpack this terminology, particularly with regards to the queer community
I was 22 years old before I was open about my sexuality. I hope others won’t have to wait so long
Twenty-five years on from our first democratic election, the need for role models for young queer people is felt now more than ever
Above all, Justice Cameron learned and taught that you can never judge anybody by their cover
For the past three years, Carl Collison has reported on LGBTI issues and stories for the Mail & Guardian, covering queer peoples’ lives
The three-judge bench ruled that the laws do not in any way violate the rights of LGBT Kenyans
Ahead of polls, all major political parties in Malawi have said they will entrench the queerphobic landscape
The centre is an offshoot of the organisation’s three-year, anti-hate crime initiative
Nondiscriminatory laws exist in name only for those seeking refuge from Uganda and elsewhere
There are sexual identity issues in old-age homes and many residents have been ostracised by their families
Lauren Foster and Monique Walker found themselves in a conservative but developing industry
The idea that violence is heterosexually defined silences same-sex victims
The bill, which will be presented to the National Assembly to pass, will afford same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples
Various organisations say officers are not yet able to carry out the policing aspects of speech and actions based on prejudice
Tanzania’s President Magufuli is facing growing international pressure and sanction over the repression of civil society, the media and gay people
She has campaigned for the rights of girls, women and LGBTQIA+ people in Uganda and leads Pads4GirlsUG a campaign to provide free sanitary pads
A commissioner’s threat of a crackdown has resulted in them going into hiding or fleeing the country
Beautiful voices, good laughs and sadness in this film, about religion, war and conscripts during apartheid
Anti-gay sentiment has increased since Magufuli’s 2015 election, forcing most gays, lesbians and other sexual minorities to live in secrecy
The founders of the annual march are disillusioned with its commercial flavour
For transgender people, gender-affirming care can be a matter of life and death. But medical aids still see it as a choice rather than a necessity.
Finding gender-affirming care can be tough but there are some tips and resources to help.
Our readers write in about M&G’s bias, and constitutional reform
Ugandan campaigners are warned they will break the country’s anti-homosexuality law if they open the safe space.
The queer rights African Methodist Episcopal priest allegedly denied the Bible is God’s word