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Homophobia

Hate speech on X surged for at least eight months after Elon Musk takeover – new research

Maverick Life

Hate speech on X surged for at least eight months after Elon Musk takeover – new research

by: Michael Jensen

Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera — it’s fierce, fabulous … and freaking fantastic

Maverick Life

Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera — it’s fierce, fabulous … and freaking fantastic

by: Keith Bain

Brutal and disarming — Moffie urges us to question authority

South Africa, Maverick Life, DM168

Brutal and disarming — Moffie urges us to question authority

by: Keith Bain

TikTok activism: how queer Zimbabweans use social media to show love and fight hate

Maverick Life

TikTok activism: how queer Zimbabweans use social media to show love and fight hate

by: Gibson Ncube and Princess Sibanda

Pride in Prejudice - On Human Rights Day, be mindful of extremist views heading for SA’s Parliament

Maverick News

Pride in Prejudice - On Human Rights Day, be mindful of extremist views heading for SA’s Parliament

by: Stephen Grootes

‘It took an hour to laugh and cry about it’ — litigant reflects on Mauritius ruling decriminalising same-sex relations

Africa, Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

‘It took an hour to laugh and cry about it’ — litigant reflects on Mauritius ruling decriminalising same-sex relations

by: Melody Emmett

Road-rattled in Tanzania – driving the dirty devil to gin, good coffee and views to soothe the weariest soul

Africa, Maverick Life, DM168, Maverick News

Road-rattled in Tanzania – driving the dirty devil to gin, good coffee and views to soothe the weariest soul

by: Bridget Hilton-Barber

Growing number of anti-gay laws highlight Africa’s steady human rights regression

Africa, Politics, Maverick News, Op-eds

Growing number of anti-gay laws highlight Africa’s steady human rights regression

by: Ottilia Anna Maunganidze and Chelsea Cohen

Freedom of expression is a crucial tool for advancing LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Maverick News, Op-eds

Freedom of expression is a crucial tool for advancing LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa

by: Thokozani Mbwana

Queer conference in Mauritius created inclusive space to push back against homophobia and stand up for love

Africa, South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

Queer conference in Mauritius created inclusive space to push back against homophobia and stand up for love

by: Welcome Mandla Lishivha

Flip-Flopper-in-Chief — Malema’s bouncing (in)tolerance of homophobia spotlights political opportunism

South Africa, Maverick News

Flip-Flopper-in-Chief — Malema’s bouncing (in)tolerance of homophobia spotlights political opportunism

by: Stephen Grootes

Beyond fear and persecution - looking through Papa De’s queer lens of defiance and resilience

Africa, Maverick Citizen

Beyond fear and persecution - looking through Papa De’s queer lens of defiance and resilience

by: Welcome Mandla Lishivha