2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (291+ words) On 29 June, the West African country's National Assembly voted to adopt an amendment to the Constitution that defines marriage as a union only between a man and a woman. The measure received unanimous approval by all 129 members present. While Senegal's…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (439+ words) Turkey has barred a scheduled gay cruise from docking at the port city of Ku'adas, citing the country's "moral values, following another crackdown on LGBTQ+ Pride events. CNN reported on 2 July that the Athens-to-Venice cruise, chartered by the American company…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (356+ words) Dozens of people have been arrested in Niger as authorities intensify a crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community following the country's recent criminalisation of same-sex intimacy. The Guardian described the operation as a "witch-hunt, reporting that around 40 people have been arrested,…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (288+ words) The streets of Durban's city centre were filled with rainbow flags and jubilation at the weekend as people came out to mark the end of Pride month. The day's festivities started off with a march through Gugu Dlamini Park to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (244+ words) The West African nation of Niger has become the latest country to introduce harsh legislation criminalising LGBTQ+ people. According to AP, the country's military junta confirmed that a new penal code containing provisions targeting the LGBTQ+ community has come into…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (558+ words) Every June " and again in October in South Africa " rainbow logos may appear across social media feeds, office receptions and corporate campaigns as organisations celebrate Pride Month and publicly affirm support for LGBT+ communities. For many queer South Africans, this…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (580+ words) Several organisations and digital rights groups in the Netherlands have launched legal action against Meta, accusing the tech giant of unlawfully censoring queer communities through the mass removal of LGBTQI+ Instagram accounts. The case, led by global NGO Repro Uncensored…...

4+ week, 50+ min ago  (404+ words) Woolworths has responded to questions from Mamba Online about its decision to disable comments on its Pride Month social media posts, explaining that the move was made to protect its community rather than distance itself from LGBTQIA+ advocacy. Observers noted…...

1+ mon, 46+ min ago  (599+ words) The 4th African Regional Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty concluded in Accra, Ghana, on Friday after several days of debate over LGBTQ+ rights, sexuality education and the future of human rights protections across Africa. Critics, however, warned that the…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (461+ words) In an apparent effort to avoid hateful reactions, Woolworths has turned off comments on its 2026 International Pride Month social media posts. Cape Town content creator Luke Hackney highlighted the move in an Instagram video, arguing that it's just one example…...