OUT urges queer dating app victims to come forward
May 17, 2022
OUT LGBT Well-being is alarmed at ongoing reports that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are falling prey to kidnappers
Organisation Info
Serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community since 1994
The second-oldest LGBT organisation in South Africa, OUT provides stigma-free HIV, sexual health and other services to gay, bisexual and MSM communities. We also work to eradicate LGBT+ hate crimes and discrimination while assisting and supporting victims.
OUT works with EC Education Dept to educate learners
May 11, 2022
OUT is helping to educate learners about the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community through a series of workshops in schools across the Eastern Cape. The
STIs may often go undiagnosed among MSM
April 25, 2022
A study among MSM in Johannesburg shows that current approaches to STIs may be failing to adequately diagnose these infections in this group.
OUT makes submission to SAHRC on LGBTIQ inclusive unform policies
OUT LGBT Well-being has called for the Department of Education to ensure that school uniform policies are non-discriminatory and inclusive of the needs and
April 5, 2022
OUT LGBT Well-being’s work acknowledged by SPAR
On 23 March, OUT received a visit from SPAR’s 12 Months of Appreciation initiative to find out more about our work in the areas of
April 1, 2022
OUT marks International Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31 is commemorated annually as the International Transgender Day of Visibility. The day is a platform to celebrate transgender and gender-diverse people and their
March 31, 2022
OUT LGBT Well-being unveils new logo
We’re freshening things up! You may have noticed a new OUT LGBT Well-being logo on our social media pages or other platforms. We felt it
March 3, 2022
OUT monitors Justice4Lulu case in the courts
On 2 February 2022, OUT LGBT Well-being attended the court appearance of the man accused of murdering Andile ‘Lulu’ Nthuthela, a 41-year-old member of the
February 10, 2022
Services
Have you been threatened, hit, raped or had your property damaged or stolen because you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI)? Then you have been a victim of a hate crime.
Currently OUT distributes safer sex packs to a range of venues in Tshwane that are utilised by gay men and lesbian women. These packs also include responsible sex messaging, appropriate barrier methods and lube.
The psychosocial support services are free, offered by trained and experienced lay counsellors and include:
OUT's Engage Men’s Health project offers free and confidential sexual health services to gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM).
OUT launched the men2men website in 2007. This website was the first of its kind in South Africa.