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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,… Read more »
Untreated HIV fuels risk of new variants
OUT calls for sexually active MSM to get tested every 3 to 6 months and if found to be HIV… Read more »
Alarm over suicides and mental health in LGBT+ community
OUT LGBT Well-being is concerned that not enough is being done to address pressing mental health issues in the LGBT+… Read more »
Concern over COVID-19 vaccination rates of South Africans living with HIV
COVID-19 vaccination is especially important for immunocompromised individuals, such as people living with HIV. A new international study by the Massachusetts… Read more »
School pupils show support for LGBT+ community
Learners in Johannesburg have championed inclusion and diversity in their schools by campaigning to raise funds for the LGBT+ (lesbian,… Read more »
OUT and EMH’s innovation acknowledged by ICASA 2021
Two posters highlighting innovation by OUT's Engage Men's Health project in the HIV field have been accepted for exhibition at… Read more »
Do it with Pride
October is commemorated as Pride Month in many parts of South Africa and Africa. So, what makes this month so… Read more »
OUT saddened to close its historic Pretoria clinic
OUT Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Well-being regrets to announce that after 24 years, our pioneering free sexual health… Read more »
OUT calls on education depts to tackle LGBTQI+ discrimination in schools
It is time that all provincial governments develop and implement policies related to the inclusion of sexual orientation, gender identity… Read more »
OUT’s Engage Men’s Health launches harm reduction campaign
OUT’s Engage Men’s Health (EMH) project has launched the Highs & Lows campaign to better enable gay, bisexual and other… Read more »
OUT is making a difference!
OUT's Engage Men's Health project and Mainline International recently hosted a webinar with several South African mental health professionals on… Read more »
Lives are at stake: LGBTIQ+ sector awaits promised response from Dept of Justice on hate murders
On 5 May, civil society organisations (CSOs) from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ+) sector met online… Read more »