Bloom LGBTQ+ started as a cross‑continental love story between Lennie Maré and Ninna Andersson. Today, it’s growing into a community‑driven digital space for dating, friendship, chosen family and queer belonging — built independently and shaped by LGBTQ+ voices across South Africa, Sweden and Australia.

Sandra Willson spent 18 years behind bars despite being found not guilty. Her story reveals the brutal intersection of homophobia, psychiatry, and the justice system — and the feminist and queer activists who refused to let her be forgotten.

Alexa and Zara’s relationship began with an unexpected knock at the door and grew into a six‑year partnership defined by honesty, humour and resilience. In this intimate Q&A, they open up about their careers, their first impressions, surviving a difficult move during COVID, and the foundations that keep their love strong.