The Hoërskool Rustenburg governing body claims it was not aware that a pupil was stripped of her leadership role for attending a drag show.

A matric pupil at Hoërskool Rustenburg has been stripped of her leadership role and school honours after she attended a drag show.

On record, Elise Bishop is South Africa’s oldest transgender woman. She had her gender reassignment surgery in 1975.

‘Monetising queerness’: American singer Demi Lovato has revealed that she will now be going by they/them and she/her pronouns.

Sibongile Raphagadi (41, not her real name*) says she knew as early as primary school that she was different.

Averie Chanel Medlock was allegedly kicked out of a cheerleading camp after attacking a teammate for hurling transphobic insults at her.

Emmy-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris had his first on-screen gay sex scene in Netflix’s new comedy series, ‘Uncoupled’.

Emmy-winning actress Michaela Coel will play Aneka, a combat warrior in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ set to be released on 11 November.

‘She started blaming young people for coronavirus’: An Italian nun has gone viral for stopping two women from locking lips during a photo shoot.

Transgender Miss SA contestant Lehlogonolo Machaba has undergone surgery from male to female genitalia, she excitedly revealed.

The US House of Representatives voted to protect same-sex marriages after a debate on Tuesday morning 19 July.

‘I surely hope the comments are respectful’: Lil Uzi Vert changed their pronouns to They/Them on Instagram.

Juliana Joel was introduced as Nikki on Disney’s ‘Raven’s Home’, starring actresses Raven-Symoné and Annelise van der Pol.

RuPaul Charles penned a heartwarming message to the LGBTQI+ community after ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ scored 11 Emmy nominations.

Toya Delazy is convincing lesbians to go abroad because of SA’s resistance to accept the LGBTQI+ community

‘She’s the same person’: After coming out as a transgender woman, Zoë Chowney reconnected with her ex, Sandra Onate and they got married!

‘Just because you go change you parts doesn’t make you a woman’: Singer Macy Gray has backtracked on her comments about trans women.

SA musician Toya Delazy, her wife Ally and their newborn baby girl hit the streets of London for a colourful pride celebration on 2 July.

As a company All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has embraced the notion of making space for people from all walks of life.

Being gay in Africa is usually not easily accepted by the dominant heterosexual culture who argue that same sex marriages are unnatural.

Marjorie Taylor Green, who has a history of making remarks about the LGBTQI+ community, is blaming trans men for America’s tampon shortage

Television critics have labelled Netflix’s eight-part queer vampire series ‘First Kill’ as a ‘tired take on teen lesbian vampires’.

Oscar-nominated actress Kristen Stewart has described her upcoming queer ghost hunting show as ‘titillating’.

‘Black gay people have to fight to be seen in this world,’ wrote Lil Nas X after being snubbed ahead of the upcoming BET Awards.

Ray J is showing the LGBTQIA+ community some love by asking straight men to show support to gay men. Take a look…

Pride Month has officially kicked off and it seems Elon Musk has already gotten on the LGBTQI+ community’s bad side with this tweet…

‘Close’ an LGBTQI+ film centered around two 13-year-olds, is inspired by Belgian director Lukas Dhont’s childhood as a closeted boy.

June was officially declared Pride Month to honour the Stonewall riots in the United States which ignited the fight for LGBTQI+ rights.

‘Orange Is The New Black’ actress Laverne Cox joins the likes of Naomi Osaka and local musician Lira with their own Barbie dolls.

‘The queer community is welcome,’ The Other Foundation hosted their annual LGBTQI+ event on Robben Island. Take a look.

A software developer has caught the attention of the LGBTQI+ community with Queerdle, a spin-off of the much-loved word game, Wordle.

‘I wanted Dave Chappelle to know it’s not a joke,’ said the comedian’s alleged attacker who identifies as a bisexual man.

Miss SA’s first trans contestant, Lehlogonolo Machaba, speaks about her Top 30 journey in an exclusive interview with The South African.

Billy Eichner’s upcoming LGBTQI+ romantic comedy ‘Bros’ stars Luke Macfarlane as his love interest. Take a look at the trailer here…

‘I am now aligned to my purpose’: Miss SA’s first transgender contestant, Lehlogonolo Machaba, is back for a second shot at the crown.

‘A big moment for English football’: Blackpool FC player Jake Daniels has made history as the UK’s first openly gay male footballer.

Billy Eichner’s upcoming gay romantic comedy ‘Bros’ stars the likes of Luke Macfarlane, Harvey Fierstein and ‘Scandal’ actor, Guillermo Diaz.

‘They/Them, a queer horror film starring Kevin Bacon, has been described as an entertaining, thrilling and empowering LGBTQI+ film.

America Chavez, one of Marvel’s popular queer characters, stole the show in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.

‘It’s important to accept yourself first before other people accept you,’ said Mohale Motaung at the Mbombela Pride March on Freedom Day.

The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival is a celebration of the LGBTQI+ community in Knysna. Here’s everything you need to know.

It was an icy wedding for these two ship stewards as they became the first same-sex couple to the the knot in Antarctica!

‘I wish shows like this existed when I was a kid,’ wrote one tweep of Netflix’s new coming-of-age drama, ‘Heartstopper’.

Shanon Kannigan will be awarded his Mr Gay World South Africa sash at the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival in Knysna on 29 April.

St Stithians Girls’ College in Johannesburg will encourage transgender learners to take up sports ‘that align’ with their gender identity.

Two inmates at the Edna Maham Correctional Facility in the US have fallen pregnant after having ‘consensual sex’ with trans inmates.

Singer Emeli Sandé, who recently came out as part of the LGBTQI+ community, says she felt pressure from the industry to stay ‘in the closet’.

‘Big Brother Mzansi’ top eight contestant, Sis Tamara, is set to star in an LGBTQI+ independent film titled ‘Mjita Wam’.

‘Our children will be taught how to have sex with mice, ducks and dogs,’ said Steve Hofmeyr of Disney’s promise to be more LGBTQI+ inclusive.

The EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community has been assisting lesbians from Ukraine to find a safe temporary shelter in Poland.

Home Affairs and LGBTQI+ advocacy group, Iranti, have teamed up to assist transgender people change the gender marker on their IDs.

Actor Elliot Page looked dapper in a Gucci suit for the Oscars. Take a look at five LGBTQI+ moments from Hollywood’s biggest night.

‘West Side Story’ actress Ariana DeBose has made history as the first openly queer woman of colour to win an Oscar Award.

Lia Thomas says she hopes to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Here are five things you need to know about the 22-year-old swimmer.

Bongs Ndima claims the Mr Gay World SA organisation ‘always stratigically’ places black men as second or third ‘just to insult’ them.

Pixar has reinstated a same-sex kiss in the upcoming ‘Lightyear’ film following backlash about Florida’s controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.

The LGBTQI+ community in the US has spoken out against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill with one pupil reckoning it will directly harm them.

Tweeps think 90s R&B star Tevin Campbell came out as gay following his response to a tweet about his sexuality…

More than 10k Romeo users have opened up their homes to LGBTQI+ Ukrainians. The app says there were hundreds of offers in the first hours.

Mzansi’s drag superstars Lady Aphroditea, Lust Vegas and Adam are set to take the stage at ‘The Maslow Drag Show’ on Sunday 20 March.

LGBTQI+ members marched to the Khayelitsha police station to shed light on issues affecting the queer community.

Queer rights activists push for inclusive surveys as Stats South Africa comes under fire for conflating gender and sex in the major census.

‘There’s all these allusions to homosexuality,’ said actor Sam Elliot on Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated film, ‘The Power of the Dog’.

‘When we have equal rights,’ responded a Cape Town-based Twitter user after Helen Zille told her to ‘lose’ her pronouns.

In an early ‘The Batman’ scene, Zoë Kravitz’s character Catwoman has ‘some kind of romantic relationship’ with her friend, Anika…

Colourful rollerblades, roaring motorcycles and unique outfits… Take a look at some images from Cape Town Pride.

‘Here’s to the part called motherhood’, wrote SA-born singer Toya Delazy. She and her wife Ally Chaig tied the knot in October 2021.

Caster Semenya and Violet Raseboya are just one of the few LGBTQI+ couples Mzansi adores! Take a look at more…

A study by representatives for people living with HIV exposes prejudice against ‘key populations’ by healthcare workers at state facilities.

From a book discussion to an LGBTQI+ movie night, here are all the Cape Town Pride events you need to know about. Take a look…

GLAAD’s annual ‘Where We Are On TV’ report highlights that there are 92 regular LGBTQI+ characters across five television networks.

‘It’s about time we had this conversation,’ wrote one person while discussing whether boys should be allowed to wear skirts to school.

America Chavez, the first lesbian superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will make her live-action debut in the ‘Doctor Strange’ sequel.

Should boys wear skirts? The Triangle Project says schools should adopt dress codes that allow for gender-neutral uniforms.

Vixen and Elle are two queer women who have joined the DC Comics universe. They swoop in to help Ivy save Harley Quinn. Take a look…

Cape Town Pride returns after a two-year hiatus. The event promises a bigger stage and an incredible lineup of artists!

Westerford High School has given pupils the option to wear badges with their preferred pronouns in the hope of a safer space for all.

‘I really love being a woman’, said Adele during her Artist of the Year acceptance speech at the gender-neutral Brit Awards.

The former ‘Uzalo’ actor speaks about being typecast and the significance of representing the LGBTQIA+ community.

An LGBTQI+ group has described the exclusion of trans and intersex people in the Census 2022 as a ‘deliberate attack’ on the queer community.

‘Love! Valour! Compassion!’, an LGBTQI+ play that explores themes of love, friendship and more, is now showing in Cape Town.

Tommy Dorfman ‘reintroduced’ herself as transgender in 2021, highlighting that her relationship with Peter Zurkuhlen had been ‘redefined’.

‘Moffie’, directed by Oliver Hermanus, is the only local film on the Best Picture shortlist for the Oscar Awards set to be held on 27 March.

‘Suicide Squad’ star Cara Delevingne says her two older sisters ‘did their best’ to be there as she navigated her sexuality.

The UK’s first-ever LGBTQI+ museum, Queer Britain, is set to open in a few months and will be free for anyone to visit.

The mother and daughter behind the new LGBTQIA+ shelter in Ekurhuleni have created a sanctuary for those seeking a sense of home.

Tom Taylor responded with a donation to LGBTQI+ charity Minus18 after a fan sent him a death threat following the bisexual ‘Superman’.

Ivory Aquino has been cast as the first openly transgender character in a DC Comics feature film. She will play Alysia Yeoh in ‘Batgirl’.

JoJo Siwa is celebrating her one-year anniversary of coming out and she hopes to be a role model for young kids.

‘Pose’ star MJ Rodriguez has made history as the first transgender actress to win a Golden Globe. Take a look at the full list of winners.

‘It’s always been, Okay, if you’re gay, this needs sanitising’: Award-winning rapper Lil Nas X says the industry ‘censors’ LGBTQI+ artists.

Joel Rey Carcasona from the Philippines has officially replaced South Africa’s Louw Breytenbach as Mr Gay World 2021.

‘I am as passionate about this campaign as I ever was about apartheid’: Archbishop Desmond Tutu was quoted as saying about LGBTQI+ rights.

Aaron Sorkin thinks only casting gay actors as gay characters is ‘the mother of all empty gestures’ and a ‘bad idea’.

From ‘Single All The Way’ to romantic drama ‘Carol’, here are five LGBTQI+ Christmas movies to watch this festive season.

‘Real consequences for people who are LGBTQIA+’: The Triangle Project says Taariq Jaftha ‘would do well’ to critically think about his harmful homophobic remarks.

‘Thank you for bringing us back in the Miss Universe limelight’: Twitter users have applauded openly bisexual Miss Philippines, Beatrice Gomez, for her performance at the pageant.

‘Leave the poor man alone’: Producer Barbara Broccoli hinted at the possibility of a non-binary James Bond but Piers Morgan shut it down.

‘Overwhelming love’: ‘Strictly’s’ first all-male pair Johannes Radebe and John Whaite thanked their fans for their undying support.

Young CEO Tony McPherson will be campaigning for LGBTQI+ rights during Namibia Pride Week with Mr Gay World, Louw Breytenbach.