Queer Times - Articles

From breaking barriers to celebrating love, join us on this enlightening and empowering journey through the diverse narratives of the LGBTQ+ community.

BREAKING BARRIERS : EMBRACING LGBTQIA+ REPRESENTATION IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

By Reatlaretse Menoe When we speak of representation in children’s literature, many of those conversations highlight the importance of...

Copy of Discovering Cape Town's Rainbow Havens: 6 Safe Spaces for Queer Communities

By Mia Bester South Africa is the first country (and the only) country in Africa to legalize same-sex marriages. The bigger cities tend...

Unveiling The Rainbow: Queer Peoples Rights in Contemporary Africa

By Karabo Mjiyako Image by Reatlaretse Menoe The rights of queer people remain a contested issue in many parts of the world, and Africa...

Zer021 Social Club: Cape Town's LGBTQ+ Sanctuary of Inclusivity and Empowerment

By Didi Netshiswinzhe Image by Didi Netshiswinzhe Spaces specifically catering to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+)...

Breaking Barriers: Cape Towns School Paves the Path for Gender-Affirming Education

By Alizwa Dyeshana Wynberg Girls High breaks the gender binary and embraces a culture of inclusivity by being the first single-sex school...

Pride Unleashed: Woolworths' Stand for Inclusivity Sparks South African Twitter Backlash

By Mia Bester Image by Freepik and edited by Karabo Mjiyako Woolworths sparked controversy through the rainbow colors it displayed in...