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- With Karamo hosting, .ORG awards stand by DEI: ‘We’ve embraced the category’ — The Advocate
Before Karamo Brown, who now goes by only Karamo, became known as the culture expert on Netflix’s Queer Eye, a group of Black men at an LGBTQ+ center helped him imagine his own future. “I remember that was the first time
- Yaya Mavundla Wins Major Women’s Award, Calls for Greater Trans Inclusion — MambaOnline
Yaya Mavundla wins a 2026 Power of Women Award and calls for greater transgender inclusion, visibility and opportunities for trans women. The post Yaya Mavundla Wins Major Women’s Award, Calls for Greater Trans Inclusion
- Rights activists condemn Ugandan minister’s homophobic post — Erasing 76 Crimes
‘Homosexuality is not African,’ says Uganda health minister Uganda’s Minister for Health Chris Baryomunsi has been widely condemned by Ugandan human rights activists for his homophobic post on X (former Twitter) in which
- Cynthia Erivo Urgently Called Sunny Hostin When She Heard The View Host’s Framing of the Cornell 7 Case — Them
On the October 5 episode of Behind the Table, a podcast in which hosts of ABC’s talk show The View recount the week’s episodes by taking a closer look at the stories covered — current co-host and former federal prosecuto
- HIV care providers are running out of medicine thanks to Trump’s foreign aid cuts — The Advocate
Healthcare providers around the world are running short on crucial HIV medicines since President Donald Trump began cutting foreign aid for HIV care last year. The International Planned Parenthood Foundation, which suppo
- LGBTQ+ migrants sought safety in the U.S. Trump sent them to dangerous countries they’d never known — The Advocate
Some LGBTQ+ migrants who sought safety in the United States have instead been deported to countries they’ve never visited, sometimes places they’d never heard of, where they say they must hide their identities to survive
- Taiwan Gay Bar Raid: 51 Detained as LGBTQ+ Community Demands Answers — MambaOnline
Taiwan's LGBTQ+ community protests a Taipei gay bar raid that saw 51 people detained amid allegations of police abuse and humiliation. The post Taiwan Gay Bar Raid: 51 Detained as LGBTQ+ Community Demands Answers appeare
- Tom Thailand, A Queer Masc-of-Center Pageant, Crowns First-Ever Winner — Them
If you were ever hoping for more queer masculine representation in media à la King of Drag, look no further than Tom Thailand, the country’s first ever national pageant for “toms,” a culturally specific term for masc-of-
- For Venton Jones, the GOP’s on war Black & LGBTQ+ civil rights is intensely personal — LGBTQ Nation
The newlywed expectant father lays out his vision for the future of Black queer politics.
- Black History Month: ‘Our greatness refuses to be seen’ – being Black and queer in the world of classical music — Attitude
Clarinetist Berginald Rash joins a panel exploring Black and queer representation in classical music at Classically Black at Kings Place on Saturday 10 October The post Black History Month: ‘Our greatness refuses to be s
- Turkiye blocks news outlets and social media in widening anti-LGBT crackdown — Erasing 76 Crimes
Ugandan activist among those accused of spreading ‘LGBT propaganda’ A widening crackdown on LGBT people and expression in Turkiye* has now seen the government target news outlets and social media accounts on accusations
- Why DIY Peptides Aren’t Worth The Health Risks — Blavity
The dialogue on health optimization, rapid physical recovery and longevity has been transformed across social media. The trend of buying raw powders online and mixing them at home for injecting experimental compounds has
- Sierra Leone activists reach Spain, fleeing arrest and death threats — Erasing 76 Crimes
George Freeman and Edwin Deen felt ‘trapped, unprotected, and overwhelmed’ By Colin Stewart and Moïse Manoël-Florisse Reportedly hunted by police, scorned by family and evicted by their landlady, two LGBTQ+ rights activi
- The Aching Thread of Queer Desire — Autostraddle
"All This Want (And I Can’t Get None)" is particularly special to me as a collection that lets Black girls be messy and lustful and humiliatingly wrong. The post The Aching Thread of Queer Desire appeared first on Autost
- ‘They’re Saying We Are Gays’: SA Influencer Claims Zanzibar Refused Him Entry — MambaOnline
Austin Mzukwa says he was turned away from Zanzibar for being gay, sparking debate about LGBTQ+ travellers visiting Tanzania. The post ‘They’re Saying We Are Gays’: SA Influencer Claims Zanzibar Refused Him Entry appeare
- Bringing the Gay Back to Ballet – Mzansi Ballet’s Dirk Badenhorst — MambaOnline
Mzansi Ballet’s Dirk Badenhorst wants to bring queer audiences back to ballet with a bold African vision and the spectacular The Gold Rhino of Mapungubwe. The post Bringing the Gay Back to Ballet – Mzansi Ballet’s Dirk B
- ‘We Must Fight for Our Children’: Southern African Parents Unite for Their LGBTIQ+ Kids — MambaOnline
From rejection to acceptance, Southern African parents are building a regional movement to support and advocate for their LGBTIQ+ children. The post ‘We Must Fight for Our Children’: Southern African Parents Unite for Th
- As funding drops, Global Black Pride is accused of financial misdeeds — Erasing 76 Crimes
Too often, activists ‘are expected to absorb the difference,’ says Global Black Pride’s president Mistreatment of LGBTQ+ rights activists by their own ill-funded organizations has re-emerged as a hot topic in LGBTQ commu
- Jordan Aaron Hall loves playing a 'three-dimensional' Black gay man on 'A Different World' — Out Magazine
If you loved him on FX's Pose and in the film Rustin, now's the time to check out actor Jordan Aaron Hall in his breakout role in the Netflix series A Different World, a follow-up to the trailblazing NBC series that ran
- Caught between silence and visibility: LGBTQ+ life in Mozambique — Erasing 76 Crimes
For many in Mozambique’s LGBTQ+ community, a life of exclusion, joblessness, vulnerability While Mozambique has a better track record on LGBTQ+ issues than many African nations, it’s plagued with widespread anti-LGBTQ+ d
- Advocate NL 10/1/26 — The Advocate
Hello and Happy Thursday, folks! And LGBTQ+ History Month! And October! Audience Editor Edgar Ramirez here, back in your inbox to provide you with a quick crash course of how LGBTQ+ History Month began in the first place
- Anti-LGBTQ+ MAGA darling Candace Owens denies that she’s a lesbian — The Advocate
This story originally appeared on Them. In a dizzying few weeks of queer discourse, this one might take the cake: People online are speculating that influential right-wing pundit and conspiracy theorist Candace Owens is
- GOP lawmaker goes on “terrible” homophobic rant about Dem colleague in the middle of a crowded bar — LGBTQ Nation
PA State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R) hurled insults about State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D), who wasn't even there.
- Black History Month: ‘This film is a masterpiece that every Black LGBTQ+ person should discover’ — Attitude
From James Baldwin to Isaac Julien and Dean Atta, Lerone Clarke-Oliver explores how Black queer artists have helped him understand fetishisation, intimacy and what it means to truly be seen The post Black History Month:
- Pittsburgh gay bar cancels drag event after blackface controversy and death threats — PinkNews
Blue Moon Bar has apologised for the performance and promised tighter screening, while Black LGBTQ+ advocates have called for venues to take greater responsibility for preventing racism. The post Pittsburgh gay bar cance
- 6 queer films to watch this Black History Month — DIVA Magazine
Add these films to your watchlist now! The post 6 queer films to watch this Black History Month appeared first on .
- LGBTQ+ community shocked by “disgusting” blackface performance at queer bar — LGBTQ Nation
The bar, emcees, and performer have all apologized, but questions remain.
- Angela Bassett Sheds Light on Black Actors’ Struggle to Land Roles After Oscar Recognition — The Root
Angela Bassett’s latest comments have us wondering why Oscar recognition doesn’t always translate into more opportunities for Black talent.
- Matthew Blaise wants to be your friend and neighbor — Minority Africa
Matthew Blaise and I must have been in our mid teens when we first met. I don’t remember the exact year, but I remember that it was on Facebook. It did not take long for that online connection to become a real friendship
- Why the ‘A Different World’ Reboot Gets Black Queer Representation Right — The Root
Amir is queer, Black and minding his business. Somehow, that’s still controversial.
- Gay Nigerian web series returns to YouTube despite government threats — Erasing 76 Crimes
‘Living in Colors’ drew censors’ ire for frank portrayals of same-sex relationships A gay-themed Nigerian web series has made a return to YouTube amid threats to its production company by Nigeria’s film censorship board,
- In Pictures: Soweto Pride 2026 Takes to the Streets in Colour and Defiance — MambaOnline
See Soweto Pride 2026 in pictures as LGBTQIA+ people march through Johannesburg for visibility, safety, justice and equality. The post In Pictures: Soweto Pride 2026 Takes to the Streets in Colour and Defiance appeared f
- Drones to Target Nudism at Cape Town’s Famous Gay-Friendly Sandy Bay — MambaOnline
Cape Town’s gay-friendly Sandy Bay faces a nudism crackdown, with new warning signs, possible fines and drones monitoring the beach. The post Drones to Target Nudism at Cape Town’s Famous Gay-Friendly Sandy Bay appeared
- Turkey’s anti-LGBT crackdown expands; activists fight back — Erasing 76 Crimes
In U.N. speech, Turkey’s president claims LGBT rights are a threat to families As Turkiye (Turkey) expanded its attacks on the LGBT community, human rights activists countered last week with protests in Istanbul and Izmi
- Soft Cell's gay frontman: Homophobia has 'taken other faces' since '80s prejudice — The Advocate
This story originally appeared on Out. For nearly five decades, Soft Cell has radically reshaped electronic music with its signature collision of raw emotion, soulful melodrama, and synthesizer sleaze. From the neon-dren
- Why White Women Are Set to Inherit $54 Trillion in the Great Wealth Transfer—and Black America Isn’t — The Root
Through 2048, women will be the biggest recipients of the great wealth transfer which will hand over trillions of inherited cash—but where does Black people fit in?
- Massachusetts Lesbian Bar Last Ditch Finally Responds to Its Viral Moment — Them
Last Ditch, the western Massachusetts lesbian bar that was profiled in a viral Boston Globe article after announcing that it would ease its masking mandate one night a week in an attempt to increase business, has respond
- UK Black Pride announces Blacktober Fest 2026 after pausing August celebrations — Attitude
UK Black Pride is set to return in 2027 after taking a year off to rebuild its community-led event The post UK Black Pride announces Blacktober Fest 2026 after pausing August celebrations appeared first on Attitude.
- An HIV Conference in Resilience — The Body
“It is important to be in a space with community, scientists, implementers, and politicians all focused on addressing HIV,” said leading U.S. HIV clinician Tonia Poteat at the recent International AIDS Conference. “It wa
- ‘A Place Where Queer Muslims Could Come Home’: Imam Muhsin Hendricks’ Legacy Lives On — MambaOnline
Imam Muhsin Hendricks' Al-Ghurbaah Foundation honours him in Cape Town, celebrating his legacy and renewing his vision of a home for queer Muslims. The post ‘A Place Where Queer Muslims Could Come Home’: Imam Muhsin Hend
- A third of LGBTQ groups say 2025’s drastic cuts will force them to close — Erasing 76 Crimes
Cuts fell hardest in countries that already victimize LGBTQ people. Ninety percent of the world’s LGBTQ and intersex rights groups that were surveyed have lost funding since Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president in
- Meta had to be shamed into restoring queer club pages on Facebook and Instagram — The Advocate
This story originally appeared on Out. A months-long struggle by queer nightclubs across Los Angeles — as well as one historic venue in San Francisco — to regain access to Meta's social media platforms is finally over, a
- Bangladesh activists launch petition to end anti-LGBTQ discrimination — Erasing 76 Crimes
Several students in Bangladesh have been expelled for alleged LGBT behavior Following several high-profile incidents of students in Bangladesh being attacked and expelled from schools over their alleged homosexuality, ac
- Narrative Justice Puts Queer Stories Back in Queer Hands — MambaOnline
A Narrative Justice event brought young queer people together for storytelling, film, healing and conversations on representation. The post Narrative Justice Puts Queer Stories Back in Queer Hands appeared first on Mamba
- PHOTOESSAY: Nigeria’s First Pride Playoffs — Autostraddle
What does it look like when queer people create traditions of their own? This is it. The post PHOTOESSAY: Nigeria’s First Pride Playoffs appeared first on Autostraddle.
- Uganda’s ‘Not Free’ rating partly due to anti-LGBT laws — Erasing 76 Crimes
Freedom House cites declining safety for Uganda’s queer people and political opposition Freedom House, a U.S.-based organization that promotes democracy, political freedom, and human rights internationally, has classifie
- Mauritius Marriage Equality Campaign Gains Momentum After Human Rights Breakthrough — MambaOnline
Mauritius LGBTQ+ activists are stepping up their campaign for marriage equality, backed by a recent key human rights finding and international support. The post Mauritius Marriage Equality Campaign Gains Momentum After H
- South Africa Sees Rise in Mpox Cases, With Most Reported in Cape Town — MambaOnline
Mpox cases are rising in South Africa. Here’s what LGBTQ+ people need to know about symptoms, transmission, risks and prevention. The post South Africa Sees Rise in Mpox Cases, With Most Reported in Cape Town appeared fi
- The Traitors: Meet the Celebrities Competing on Season 6 — Them
This story originally appeared on Out. Who will be banished from the game? The Emmy-winning reality competition series The Traitors is tapping the top celebrities from every corner of the entertainment industry for seaso
- Ilano Sky Finally Receives Correct Gender Marker After Five-Year Wait — MambaOnline
Former Big Brother Mzansi contestant Ilano Sky has finally received an ID with her correct gender marker after a five-year wait. The post Ilano Sky Finally Receives Correct Gender Marker After Five-Year Wait appeared fir
- GOP congressman says Black voters won’t vote for Pete Buttigieg because he’s gay — LGBTQ Nation
He said Republicans don't care about people's sexuality despite his history of raging at Pride displays.
- Appeal to Indonesia to stop listing ‘LGBTQ culture’ as a national threat — Erasing 76 Crimes
‘”The human rights situation for LGBTIQ people in Indonesia is deteriorating rapidly,’ The government of Indonesia has listed the “spread of LGBTQ culture” as one of the top non-military threats to the nation’s security
- LGBTI+ rights activists in Turkey seek international support during crackdown — Erasing 76 Crimes
Turkey continues arrests of dozens of LGBT Turks, activists, supporters, journalists LGBTI+ rights activists in Turkey (Turkiye) are seeking international support against the Turkish government’s sudden crackdown against
- Opinion: You Cannot Vandalise the Rainbow in the Name of Jesus — MambaOnline
Rev. Milly van Wyhe responds to Cape Town’s rainbow crossing vandalism and says Christianity should never be used against LGBTQ+ people. The post Opinion: You Cannot Vandalise the Rainbow in the Name of Jesus appeared fi
- Soweto Pride 2026 March and Queer Joy Celebration: All the Details — MambaOnline
Soweto Pride 2026 celebrates its 22nd anniversary with the annual march and Queer Joy Celebration. Get the dates, venue, line-up and free ticket details. The post Soweto Pride 2026 March and Queer Joy Celebration: All th
- “Breaking Point”: Almost Half of LGBTIQ+ Groups at Risk of Closure After US Funding Cuts — MambaOnline
A new report reveals how US funding cuts have pushed almost half of LGBTQ+ groups worldwide towards closure and forced many to cut vital services. The post “Breaking Point”: Almost Half of LGBTIQ+ Groups at Risk of Closu
- USA: Elon Musk Accused of Fuelling Anti Trans Panic Ahead of US Elections — MambaOnline
Elon Musk faces criticism over anti-trans America PAC ads targeting transgender issues ahead of the US midterm elections. The post USA: Elon Musk Accused of Fuelling Anti Trans Panic Ahead of US Elections appeared first
- Inside the HHS study experts call a political weapon against transgender people — The Advocate
This story was originally published by The 19th. A new study from the Trump administration is sending alarm bells through pro-democracy groups for its potential to fuel a crackdown on Americans who support LGBTQ+ rights
- ‘Acts of Care’ Exhibition Brings Township AIDS Project’s Radical Legacy Back to Life — MambaOnline
Acts of Care, brings the history of the Township AIDS Project and its pioneering HIV/AIDS activism to life through archives and technology. The post ‘Acts of Care’ Exhibition Brings Township AIDS Project’s Radical Legacy
- Rightify Ghana trains dozens of queer youth leaders in advocacy — Erasing 76 Crimes
Workshop series is training Ghana’s next generation of LGBTQ leaders The LGBTQ+ rights advocacy group Rightify Ghana recently concluded three days of training sessions on advocacy skills and democracy for 33 queer youth