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The conviction of three rape-accused has come as a victory for a male gang-rape victim and the Ceres community.

October is celebrated as Pride Month in South Africa. It is the month where people learn more about the LGBTQI+ community to ensure that they protect and respect their rights.

Petzer, a colourful philanthropist was renowned for his advocacy of sex work in South Africa.

This December, the Queer Feminist Film Festival (QFFF) which honours queer and feminist activists, is due to take place. In the run-up to the festival, QFFF will be hosting an online ticketed screening event called Queer Life in Community. The event will take place between September 20-30.

Human rights commission steps in to help mom take on the school governing body 19 July 2021 - 19:34 The SA Human Rights Commission is planning to accompany a transgender boy to school when it reopens because the school is refusing to allow the pupil permission to wear a boys uniform. Image: 123RF/Taa22 The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be escorting a transgender pupil to his school a week after it reopens following the governing body’s refusal to grant him ...

In the past nine weeks, 11 people in this country have been murdered and many more brutally assaulted just for being gay

An investigation is under way into allegations of queerphobia and discrimination at DF Malan High School in Bellville, said Education MEC Debbie Schäfer.

Gay and lesbian learners at the DF Malan Hoerskool in Belville, Cape Town victimised for marking International Pride Month.

The safety and protection of LGBTIQA+ folk should be at the forefront of our government’s planning agenda. Sadly it is not. Inclusive shelters in the Western Cape are needed. SOSS Collective, a Queer activist organisation supported by Triangle Project, is appealing to government to prioritise shelters for marginalised people. Sada Oms Sada Saub (SOSS) is a Khoi phrase that means our home, our protection. We spoke to Lebo Mncayi, SOSS Collective’s Advocacy Officer about the cause.

The passing of that law would properly categorise hate crimes, allowing the justice system to deal with perpetrators and allowing authorities to specifically track the phenomenon and tailor the interventions.