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Online Safety: Social media’s failure to protect LGBTQ+ users revealed: A report sheds light on the alarming failure of major social media platforms to protect LGBTQ+ individuals from hate speech and online harm.

Award-winning activist and documentarian Angelo Louw releases debut book: Queer climate activist and documentary filmmaker Angelo Louw has released his debut book to mark Youth Month and Pride Month.

Woolworths addresses Pride campaign controversy: Woolworths has issued a response to the hateful social media backlash received in connection with its Pride campaign.

Queer men’s HIV support group launches in Cape Town: The Positively Alive network, which provides support for gay, bi and trans men living with HIV, is launching in Cape Town.

Umlilo explores grief in her avant-garde debut album “Mpumi”: Genderbending South African queer artist Umlilo - aka Kwaai Diva - has unveiled her long-anticipated debut album, Mpumi.

Jack Holden talks about bringing his 80s queer play, Cruise, to life: Ahead of the Cape Town opening of the English queer play, Cruise, its creator, Jack Holden, talks about what inspired him.

Becoming returns with the House of Diamonds: Becoming, the groundbreaking SA reality series spotlighting the transgender and queer community, has returned for a second season.

Ultraview launches with LGBTQI Pay TV bouquet: Openview has launched a satellite-first in South Africa with its Ultraview Pay TV option featuring The Pride Bouquet, with two international channels, OUTtv and Fuse.

Will Cape Town Pride break drag queen world record?: Cape Town Pride is planning to break the six-year-old world record for the most drag queens in a stage performance.

LGBT people in Middle East and North Africa targeted online: Government officials in the Middle East and North Africa are arresting LGBT people based on their use of social media and dating apps.