“We're all here to celebrate his life. He was spreading the word to his own community, to the kids in his community, young people, gay, queer people that wasn't accepted by his (their) family and he ...

STORY: Muhsin Hendricks – said to be the world’s first openly gay imam – was shot dead in South Africa on Saturday, according to local police. The 57-year-old cleric gained international recognition ...

Muhsin Hendricks was credited by some as being the world’s first openly gay imam and helped Muslims reconcile their faith with their sexual orientation. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg A South African imam who ...

(CNN) — A man hailed as the world’s first imam to say he was gay was shot dead in South Africa on Saturday, local police said, in what rights groups fear could be a hate crime. Eastern Cape provincial ...

While there is a disconnect between policy and practice, South Africa remains a leader in LGBTQIA+ rights across Africa. To celebrate Pride 2025, we take a look at some of the gay and lesbian ...

2025 marks the 15th anniversary of the gay flag of South Africa being unveiled. Since then, the flag has come to symbolise the Rainbow Nation’s LGBTQIA+ community. It has become synonymous with ...

Muhsin Hendricks, known as the world's first openly gay imam, was shot and killed in South Africa over the weekend, as authorities investigate whether the murder was a hate crime. In a statement ...