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Yemen: 13 Sentenced to Public Execution for Homosexuality: A court run by the Houthi group in Yemen has reportedly sentenced 13 individuals to be executed in public on charges of homosexuality.

Diego Jacobs Murder Highlights Need for Ramaphosa to Sign Hate Crimes Bill: Activists say the brutal murder of 21-year-old Diego Jacobs in Cape Town underscores the need to enact the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.

Pope Francis Slams ‘Hypocrisy’ of Anti-LGBTQ+ Critics: Pope Francis criticises those who oppose the Vatican's decision to allow priests to bless Catholics in same-sex relationships as hypocrites.

Cape Town Pride Unveils “Out, Proud & Fabulous” 2024 Calendar: Cape Town Pride has announced details of this year’s 3-week-long Pride Festival which runs from 8 February to 3 March 2024.

First Look at SA Queer Filmmaker Oliver Hermanus’s International Series: Introducing South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus' international series, Mary & George, starring Oscar-winner Julianne Moore.

Meta Must Enhance Safety for LGBT+ Facebook and Instagram Users: A new campaign is calling on Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, to improve safety measures for LGBT individuals on its platforms.

South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: December 2023: An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in December 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.

Latheem rebrands as Jason Orpheus, unveils new single “Ghost”: Out Cape Town singer-songwriter, Latheem, has undergone a transformative rebranding and emerged with a new identity as Jason Orpheus.

Africa: 2023 saw weaponisation of laws against LGBTI persons: Amnesty International says that 2023 witnessed a surge in discriminatory legislation directed against LGBTI persons across Africa.

LGBTI+ group’s buses vandalised in Pretoria: An LGBTI+ group's outreach services have been put on hold after vandals damaged its buses during the festive season.