Abuses continued from Angola to Zimbabwe but there were also victories for people’s rights
In a progressive judgment with far-reaching implications, the Zimbabwean high court found that transgender people have the same rights as all citizens
Proposed legislation imposes the death penalty for gay sex or ‘recruitment’. But love is not a crime
Love Falls On Us by Robbie Corey-Boulet explores queer spaces across Africa
I was 22 years old before I was open about my sexuality. I hope others won’t have to wait so long
Above all, Justice Cameron learned and taught that you can never judge anybody by their cover
Pamela Adie’s LGBTQIA+ documentary ‘Under the Rainbow’, celebrates resilience and the pursuit of happiness and delivers its message as a love letter
For the past three years, Carl Collison has reported on LGBTI issues and stories for the Mail & Guardian, covering queer peoples’ lives
The German health minister plans to pass a law which prohibits gay and lesbian people from converting to heterosexual people
Homosexual acts are outlawed in Botswana — one of Africa’s most stable, democratic nations — under the country’s penal code of 1965
Friday’s ruling could be a new landmark in the fight for queer rights on the continent
From Instagrammable activists to mincing, manicured Muscle Marys, this year’s Mr Gay World veered between a pageant and a movement
The court overturned the policy that queer clergy have to be celibate and that barred the church’s clergy from officiating at same-sex marriages
But in trying to be supportive, allies sometimes get
it all wrong
On Wednesday, women and gender non-conforming activists marched to mark the start of Women’s Month in South Africa and to say ‘enough is enough’
Nong Rose is a transgender fighter who is making a breakthrough in a world reserved for ‘real’ men
Germany’s top court Wednesday required parliament to recognise a "third gender" from birth.
FAKA is introducing gqom — most at home on Durban’s dance floors — to a new transgressive set
Sweden and South Africa are popular destinations for LGBTQ refugees, but both countries are far from perfect
The 07-07-07 Campaign was borne out of this uproar with the tagline “Act to end hate”.
Ngugi wa Thiong’o says that reclaiming African languages lies at the heart of decolonisation, but it’s not enough
What started as an exploration of the struggles of queer people in Côte d’Ivoire ended up in
cementing a part of LGBTI history in Africa
Religious leaders are key to addressing the systemic issues that affect LGBTI people.
I cast aside male privilege in favour of femininity. Why?
The murder of Duduzile Zozo in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni, was brutal, senseless and unacceptable, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.