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…
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…
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
