Rock the City LGBTI+ Festival a representation of freedom, says event organiser
Event organiser, Tshepiso Leeu, told Eyewitness News this is why events like the Rock the City LGBTI+ Festival are important - they represent freedom.…
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Continue to advocate for LGBTI+ rights this Pride Month, says Queerwell
Queerwell is a South African-based and focused NPO that aims to provide free mental health care and support to the LGBTIQ+ community.…
FEW hopes to empower queer writers at book fair
Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW) feels that LGBTQ characters and themes are often underrepresented in mainstream publishing and want to give queer writers an opportunity to showcase their…
LGBTI festival is a place to call home in a world of threats and violence
Tshepiso Leeu told Eyewitness News this is why events like Rock the City LGBTI festival are important, they represent freedom, a sense of belonging that many don’t experience at home, at school,…
Bid to toughen anti-gay laws fails in Senegal
Under existing law in the West African country, homosexuality is already punishable by up to five years in jail.
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Lewis Hamilton praised for defending LGBTI rights during F1 Qatar Grand Prix
Hamilton wore a helmet featuring the Pride Progress Flag, a redesigned and more inclusive version of the traditional rainbow flag, and emblazoned with the words "We Stand Together." The flag features additional black and brown stripes to…
Gay marriage move a giant step for Switzerland
The country decriminalised homosexuality in 1942, but numerous local and regional police forces continued to keep 'gay registers', some into the early 1990s.
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