OUT is making a difference!
10/05-2021 – The numbers speak for themselves! In the 2019/2020 financial year, OUT conducted 26,403 HIV tests and reached 39,416 people with HIV prevention services.
May 5, 2021
Organisation Info
Servicing the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community
OUT provides direct health services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, MSM, sex workers, and injecting drug users, including HIV testing, counselling, treatment and general lifestyle advice and support.
OUT has been in existence for more than 21 years and is dedicated to the building of healthy and empowered LGBT communities in South Africa and internationally, while reducing hetrosexism and homophobia in society.
News
Joint Statement: Spate of hate crime murders – LGBTIQ+ people say more needs to be done
On Wednesday 21 April, OUT LGBT Well-being joined more than 20 LGBTIQ+ and human rights groups in calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa and all South
April 21, 2021
Benefits of continued HIV services outweigh risk of COVID-19 by 100 to 1
Disruption to HIV services as high as 75% has been reported in some countries but to prevent increased AIDS-related deaths, HIV services must continue during
April 14, 2021
LGBTIQ+ Services Survey
We invite you to give your input on services needed by the LGBTIQ+ community. OUT has been in existence for more than 26 years and
March 1, 2021
FDA approves first monthly injectable HIV treatment
In a major development in the treatment of HIV, a once-a-month injection to replace the current daily pill regime has been approved by the US
February 4, 2021
We mourn the loss of Clement Matlala
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of our dear colleague and friend Clement Matlala. Clement’s sudden passing has come as a
October 29, 2020
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 and the womyn2womyn website in 2012. These websites were the first of their kind in South Africa.