The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people are recognised by many nations including South Africa, but a rise in homophobia is…

Zero discrimination is essential to if we are to change the fact that 7.8 million South Africans live with HIV, but 5.8 million people are on ARVs, highlighting a treatment gap

Many African countries have signed international treaties that commit them to protect human rights, yet they have laws that discriminate against people on the basis of their…

Let us celebrate this event together and move towards a fully inclusive world.

The media has the power to shape perceptions, so television shows and movies can help shape a positive view of people who feel stereotyped

Homophobia persists in mainstream churches despite the acceptance of the queer community by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane and Bishop Paul Verryn

In legal history male terminology shifted after centuries to include females, but now we need to use nonbinary pronouns to include sexual identity

Two M&G articles defending trans-exclusionary views draw on the insidious anti-trans rhetoric flourishing in the UK, but ignore our country’s constitutional protections

When a gay Zimbabwean man fled to South Africa, seeking refuge, he encountered further abuse and homophobia

Nigeria’s legislation prohibits same-sex marriages and the film industry helps to fuel sometimes violent homophobic attacks

Disclosure, a Netflix documentary examines the world’s transphobic legacy as portrayed in film and television from as early as 1901

Queer people in Ghana come up against religious conservatism every day. For one night a month, Yolo Lounge gives them a place to let down their guard and feel a sense of belonging.

Ongoing hate speech, whether in person, among people or on social media, that is directed at vulnerable groups can lead to violence and death

Abuses continued from Angola to Zimbabwe but there were also victories for people’s rights

I had a family I loved and playmates but I soon discovered that difference means I didn’t belong

In a progressive judgment with far-reaching implications, the Zimbabwean high court found that transgender people have the same rights as all citizens

Proposed legislation imposes the death penalty for gay sex or ‘recruitment’. But love is not a crime

Love Falls On Us by Robbie Corey-Boulet explores queer spaces across Africa

I was 22 years old before I was open about my sexuality. I hope others won’t have to wait so long

Above all, Justice Cameron learned and taught that you can never judge anybody by their cover