OUT Human Rights

🏳️‍🌈 +DR in Pretoria is a medical practice that offers HIV, PrEP, STI testing, substance use support, and general health services in a safe, LGBT-affirming space. Reasonable rates, medical aids accepted. Online or in-person. Book: recomed.co.za/nurse/pretoria… or WhatsApp 072 113 6597.

To our Engage Men's Health clients, partners, and supporters—thank you for trusting us, standing by us, and being part of this journey. Your health matters. Your well-being matters. We urge you to continue prioritising your health and supporting one another.

The Eastern Cape Department of Health has stepped in to provide gender-affirming care for the transgender community in Buffalo City following funding cuts by the United States government. mambaonline.com/2025/03/29/us-…

Here's our monthly snapshot of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents, case updates and other queer rights news in South Africa for FEBRUARY 2025, as collated by MambaOnline and OUT LGBT Well-being. mambaonline.com/2025/03/21/sou… #HumanRightsDay

A Message from OUT on Human Rights Day in South Africa - 21 March 2025 As OUT LGBT Well-Being, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to human rights, dignity, and justice for all people, particularly the most vulnerable among us. #HumanRightsDay #queerlivesmatter

OUT strongly condemns all forms of sexual violence, particularly crimes committed against children. However, we are concerned by a recent statement issued by the ANC Youth League in KZN, which highlighted an alleged perpetrator’s sexual orientation. out.org.za/media-statemen…

📢 Johannesburg Engage Men’s Health Clients: Request your transfer-out letter by Friday, 7 March 2025! 📄⚠️ Due to USAID’s permanent funding cancellation, this option will no longer be available after this date. 📲 WhatsApp 082 607 1686 for assistance.

Here's our monthly snapshot of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents, case updates and other queer rights news in South Africa for JANUARY 2025, as collated by MambaOnline and OUT LGBT Well-being. mambaonline.com/2025/02/26/sou…

With Uganda and Nigeria joining, South Africa continues to align itself with the BRICS coalition, dominated by anti-democratic nations notorious for oppressing, abusing, and even executing their LGBTQ+ citizens. Here are the most queerphobic BRICS members! mambaonline.com/2025/01/23/str…

An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents, case updates and other human rights news in South Africa for November 2024, collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and MambaOnline. out.org.za/south-africa-l…

Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, are facing criticism for aligning with the Trump-fueled conservatism sweeping through the American tech sector by dropping restrictions on hate speech targeting LGBTQ people. mambaonline.com/2025/01/08/ala…

2/2 - OUT 's We Remember campaign aims to raise awareness of the deadly attacks against LGBTIQ+ people in South Africa this past year. Each victim was a person with a life, friends, family, and loved ones. #WeRemember #JusticeForSiyasangaAndAbongile #EndHateCrimes🌈

1/2 - Queer couple Siyasanga Mabulu, 39, and Abongile Mani, 23, were shot and killed at a tavern in Khayamnandi, Gqeberha on 14 September 2024 by a group of men. It appears no one else was targeted in the shooting. Siyasanga was a beloved local soccer coach.

2/2 - OUT's We Remember campaign honours each of the known individuals brutally murdered in suspected hate crimes in the past year. Each victim was a person with a life, friends, family, and loved ones. #WeRemember #JusticeForPankie #EndHateCrimes #queerlivesmatter🌈

1/2 The body of 50-year-old Lazarus Ikaneng Thomas, affectionately known as “Pankie,” was discovered on 7 September 2024  in his locked shack in Galeshewe township, Kimberley, with signs that he may have been strangled. He was last seen alive two weeks earlier.

An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents, case updates and other human rights news in South Africa for November 2024, collated by OUT LGBT Well-being and MambaOnline. out.org.za/south-africa-l…

Here's our monthly snapshot of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents, case updates and other queer rights news in South Africa for NOVEMBER 2024, as collated by MambaOnline and OUT LGBT Well-being. mambaonline.com/2024/12/19/sou…

2/2: Emergency Contacts • For PEP (for possible HIV exposure): Any local clinic or Dis-Chem pharmacy within 72 hrs • Cipla Mental Health Helpline: 0800 456 789 (24 hrs), or WhatsApp chatline: 076 882 2775 (8:00 - 17:00) • SADAG Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0800 567 567 (24 hrs)

1/2 - OUT, Engage Men’s Health and our other services will be closed for the festive season from 20 Dec 2024 until 6 Jan 2025. We wish our clients, funders, partners, friends and their loved ones a wonderful holiday season and a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year ahead!

2/2 - OUT's We Remember campaign honours each of the known individuals brutally murdered in suspected hate crimes in 2024. Each victim was a person with a life, friends, family, and loved ones. #WeRemember #JusticeForNokuthula #EndHateCrimes #queerlivesmatter🌈

1/2 - We remember their names! The body of Nokuthula Bottoman, a 35-year-old lesbian, was found in KwaNobuhle township, Kariega, with stab wounds on 1 September 2024. Reports indicated she may have also been raped. Her family only learned of her death through a social media post.