Johannesburg Pride organisers Pride of Africa understood the “go big or go home” assignment, and their response is to weave dialogue, fashion and storytelling into the celebration of gay pride.

From rooftop cocktails to an inner-city party, an empowerment summit and an evening of queer creative expression at the Queer Met, the colourful community’s visibility is going to reverberate throughout Johannesburg.

The article goes on to list a range of pre-Joburg Pride events, including:

Pride of Africa Empowerment Summit

Things take a bit of a serious turn on 16 October with the Pride of Africa Empowerment Summit at the Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City in Midrand.

Youth challenges and conversations about the lives, ambitions and opportunities of LGBTQ+ people take centre stage, with dialogue being central to the event.

Identity, inclusion and leadership will be dissected by knowledgeable panellists who will also cast their lens on the barriers that queer people navigate in their daily lives.

Read the full article in TimeOut Johannesburg here.