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South Korea: Court gives hope to same-sex couples: A South Korean court has for the first time recognised the rights of a same -sex couple, sparking hope that the country will move further towards marriage equality.

Showmax returns to exploring ‘Sex and Pleasure’: A trailer has dropped for the new queer-affirming Showmax series Sex and Pleasure which aims to get South Africans talking about sex.

Podcast explores transgender African experiences: A new LGBTQIA+ podcast series unpacks the many complexities - the discrimination, alienation and joy - of being a transgender African man.

Finland takes “major step” towards protecting trans rights: New legislation that allows trans people in Finland to legally correct their gender without medical procedures is a "victory for equality".

SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: January 2023: Here's an overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations and updates on ongoing cases in South Africa during January 2023, as collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and Mamba.

I was a victim of the Grindr Gang: Hendrik, a gay Johannesburg man, was a recent victim of the so-called Grindr Gang. He writes about his harrowing experience of being held captive and robbed.

LGBTIQ teen beaten and abused by young women: Thabiso Motaung, a 19-year-old member of the LGBTIQ community in Cape Town, was filmed being stripped naked and beaten by three young women in Khayelitsha.

South Africa’s first all-black, all-queer music compilation EP is here: South African queer music stars Mx Blouse, Gyre, Umlilo, Hlasko and Mr Allofit feature in the new EP, Nkululeko, a celebration of freedom

Join the Rainbow Christmas Drive to bring cheer to those in need: Several LGBTIQ+ groups, with Mahindra South Africa, are embarking on a campaign to bring joy to underprivileged and vulnerable South Africans.

Five killed in US gay nightclub shooting: An attacker has killed five people and injured others in a shooting in a Colorado Springs gay nightclub in the US state of Colorado.