Carl Collison

Maneo Mohale speaks about the silence around queer sexual abuse and how she creates beauty

For the past three years, Carl Collison has reported on LGBTI issues and stories for the Mail & Guardian, covering queer peoples’ lives

Without proper vetting, paedophiles can get into places where they have ‘unfettered’ access to vulnerable children

Those women I know and those in the taxi whom I don’t — and how they shaped me

In Lavender Hill, one of South Africa’s most violence-ridden areas, an unlikely activist is finding ways to keep children out of trouble

This year, two million pilgrims descended on a Ugandan village to celebrate a display of courage

‘Whether LGBTIQ people vote for the DA or the Kiss Party or whoever, we need to see LGBTIQ people involved in political spaces’

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

A Brazilian trans woman has faith in Umbanda and Candomblé, two African-derived religions

Cape Town’s gay men won’t abandon Islam, despite the censure they sometimes face

The centre is an offshoot of the organisation’s three-year, anti-hate crime initiative

A monthly party sees crowds of up to 50 000 letting their hair down in São Paulo and other cities

Drag is about much more than just the fanfare and costumes —it is also about self-realisation and affirmation

The election of Brazil’s right-wing president has let loose his followers’ queerphobia

Depo-Testosterone has been out of stock since December last year, possibly increasing the risk of serious physical and mental health problems