Lgbti

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