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The South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA) says it wants social order in schools and opposes what it describes as harmful laws.

A report has uncovered a spike in the number of arrests of LBTQ+ people over consensual same-sex relations and expressing gender diversity.

Geneva, 30 November 2023 - Arrests and prosecutions for consensual same-sex sexual acts, and on the grounds of diverse gender expressions, continued to

There has been a "severe spike" in arrests and prosecutions for consensual same-sex sexual acts according to a new report

“In societies where non-normative behavior is largely read as evidence of non-heterosexuality, the way a person looks, dresses and talks can often be seen as indicative of probable ‘criminal activity,' and be enough to warrant an arrest."

A third option for recording gender with the Department of Home Affairs is welcome, but needs to be available to anyone who would like to use it for whatever reason. This was the sentiment of activists, academics and legal experts who engaged with the department’s director, Sihle Mthiyane, about its proposed identity management policy. The virtual discussion was hosted by Iranti, a media advocacy organisation defending the rights of lesbian, intersex and transgender persons in Africa. In Dece...