The same structural failures that sustain the HIV epidemic also sustain tuberculosis

Advocacy group Women for Change argues that South Africa ‘cannot host the world’s most powerful leaders while a woman is killed every two-and-a-half hours’

Christian rights groups have spent millions over four years in efforts to push anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQIA+ agendas

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

Opportunities abound for tech to improve safety and assist victims.

Gomo Lesejane’s work has allowed her to find resonance in the stories of people like her who could never fully embody their queer identities in temples, churches, mosques and…

The Democratic Alliance needs to realistically assess how it can support LGBTQIA+ people, particularly if it wants to claim to help this community

Government structures in South Africa have been shown to host the greatest, albeit subtle, homophobia towards black gay men

Kenyan students who are presumed to be gay are often kicked out of school, but queer activists are putting this practice on notice

African families as allies for the human rights of LGBTQI+ and gender-diverse persons

Using an ever-present danger works to benefit men — no matter their education, profession, class or outward social behaviour

The slain dancer and choreographer was so much more than an internationally celebrated artist. They were also a proud queer rights activist and a beloved child and friend

Nigeria is moving far too slowly in terms of accommodating different genders and sexualities, sacrificing happiness, liberties and lives.

Former Khayelitsha resident Bulelani Mfaco is leading a campaign for the protection of refugee rights in that country

Homophobia in the digital space has violent real-world consequences for Nigeria’s queer community

Policymakers must make contraceptives and abortion easier to to access to give women power over their health

Women will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly considering their contribution as caregivers, in both professional and domestic settings

Desire Marea is no longer in Johannesburg. After living and working in the city for the past five years, the artist recently moved back to KwaZulu-Natal where they were raised.…