Following the killing of Muhsin Hendricks, the openly gay imam who created safe places for queer Muslims to practice their faith, Zackie Achmat reflects on the dangerous ways religious communities fuel hate
Christian rights groups have spent millions over four years in efforts to push anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQIA+ agendas
Zero discrimination is essential to if we are to change the fact that 7.8 million South Africans live with HIV, but 5.8 million people are on ARVs, highlighting a treatment gap
Opportunities abound for tech to improve safety and assist victims.
Gomo Lesejane’s work has allowed her to find resonance in the stories of people like her who could never fully embody their queer identities in temples, churches, mosques and iindumba
The Democratic Alliance needs to realistically assess how it can support LGBTQIA+ people, particularly if it wants to claim to help this community
Government structures in South Africa have been shown to host the greatest, albeit subtle, homophobia towards black gay men
Kenyan students who are presumed to be gay are often kicked out of school, but queer activists are putting this practice on notice
African families as allies for the human rights of LGBTQI+ and gender-diverse persons
Using an ever-present danger works to benefit men — no matter their education, profession, class or outward social behaviour
Former Khayelitsha resident Bulelani Mfaco is leading a campaign for the protection of refugee rights in that country
Homophobia in the digital space has violent real-world consequences for Nigeria’s queer community
Policymakers must make contraceptives and abortion easier to to access to give women power over their health
Women will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly considering their contribution as caregivers, in both professional and domestic settings
Desire Marea is no longer in Johannesburg. After living and working in the city for the past five years, the artist recently moved back to KwaZulu-Natal where they were raised. The news is delivered to me in a whisper at the beginning of our telephonic date to speak about their solo EP, Desire. “A lot […]