ADDED ON: 05/24/2021
SOUTH AFRICA HIT BY A WAVE OF GAY AND TRANS HATE MURDERS
A wave of brutal murders of gay men and trans women has hit South Africa. The death toll over the last three months has now reached at least ten known individuals. The…
South Africa
ADDED ON: 05/20/2021
Namibia issues travel documents to gay couple’s children
Namibia on Tuesday issued emergency travel documents to the twin daughters of a gay couple who have been battling to take them home following their birth to a surrogate in South Africa,…
ADDED ON: 05/16/2021
In Juarez, Transgender Women In Limbo Await U.S. Asylum Exception
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to stick with immigration for a few more minutes. The U.S.-Mexico border has been closed to most migrants during the pandemic, including those seeking asylum. The majority…
ADDED ON: 05/15/2021
Fear breeds bravery as LGBT+ S.Africans resist ‘war on queerness’
Three months ago, Chippa Mohanoe’s fiancée was stabbed in the neck and killed in front of their neighbours in South Africa’s Sebokeng township. Every day since, Mohanoe had to push past his…
ADDED ON: 05/02/2021
LGBTI refugees denied asylum by Home Affairs bigotry
A report released on Thursday by several civil society organisations has found evidence that LGBT refugees are being denied asylum in South Africa despite being, “... eligible for protection under international and…
ADDED ON: 05/01/2021
Hate crime crisis | Lucky Motshabi is 7th LGBTIQ+ person murdered
The LGBTIQ+ hate crime body count continues to rise with the murder of Lucky Motshabi in Limpopo. Yet, the government offers no plan of action. On Friday, OUT LGBT Well-being reported that…
ADDED ON: 04/26/2021
CGE VOWS TO USE LEGAL POWERS TO PROTECT MEMBERS OF LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY
The Commission For Gender Equality is promising to use its legal powers to protect the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community, following a recent spate of killings. In the…
ADDED ON: 04/24/2021
SOUTH AFRICAN LGBTI+ COMMUNITY AND ORGANISATIONS SPEAK UP AGAINTS HATE CRIMES
Several LGBTI+ and human rights organizations came together this week and released a joint press statement condemning the hate crimes that have been rocked South Africa over the last couple of months.…
ADDED ON: 04/11/2021
Angry LGBTQI+ community demands justice following brutal murder
As Human Rights Month ended, Sphamandla Khoza’s family learnt that he was killed in an alleged hate crime which sparked outrage, calls for justice and marches. Last week, the 34-year-old’s body was…
ADDED ON: 03/20/2021
Nation mourns Zulu King accused of homophobia
For many in South Africa’s LGBTQ community, the late King Goodwill Zwelithini will be remembered for perpetuating cultural homophobia. On Thursday, the country said its final goodbye to the monarch with a…
ADDED ON: 02/17/2021
ID changes proposed to include transgender, intersex and non-binary identities
A new draft policy suggests a major review of the identity management system to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in order to include various categories to better represent those who identify…
ADDED ON: 01/13/2021
Move to make state gender identity more inclusive in SA
Move to make state gender identity more inclusive in SA Article by Roberto Igual | January 12, 2021 | In HEADLINES The South African government wants to update the country’s gender identity…
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