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ARE WE BORN TO CHEAT?: Do all gay men cheat? And what does it mean to cheat? It partly depends on how we define the term. One couple's cheating may be another couple's agreed-upon sex play. It's really an issue of honesty and mutual respect.
INTERVIEW: NICHOLAS MCCARTHY: Born with one hand, the award-winning, openly-gay British musician Nicholas McCarthy is bringing his talents to South Africa. The world’s youngest left-handed concert pianist spoke to Mambaonline about his astounding career.
REVIEW: LES MISERABLES: The grim and astonishingly-long 80's musical epic finally hits the big screen with an impressive cast, including Hugh Jackman, who go all-out to impress. So, is it worthy of the adulation and awards?
MEET TY KEOGH: THE CLARINSMEN MAMBA SEXIEST MAN 2012: After almost 9,000 votes your choice was clear: The Wild’s Ty Keogh is the gay community’s undisputed sexiest local celeb. In an exclusive interview with Mambaonline, the drop-dead gorgeous yet accessible and humble actor opens up to us about taking the title, his battle with addiction and who his secret man-crush is...
IN CONVERSATION: LINDIWE MAZIBUKO: In her first interview with a gay publication, the DA’s Parliamentary Leader Lindiwe Mazibuko speaks exclusively with Mambaonline about hate crimes against the LGBT community, the scarcity of openly-gay politicians and her days as a self-confessed ‘fag-hag’.
KENYA’S OPENLY GAY POLITICIAN RECEIVES HIV AWARD: Kenya's National Aids Control Council has taken a progressive step by honouring openly-gay senatorial candidate David Kuria for his work in the HIV/Aids field.
OPINION: JOBURG PRIDE – WE ALL NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY: While One in Nine activists have slammed Joburg Pride for what happened at the parade, they, and other LGBT activists, need to take a long, hard look at their tactics and take some responsibility for what Pride is today.
CAN WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN?: As more gay and lesbian groups face closure due to financial woes, two international donor organisations will soon launch a new foundation to find local funding for LGBTI projects in Southern Africa. Will it work?
EDITORIAL: THE TRUE ‘CULTURE OF DEATH’: Pastor Errol Naidoo of the Family Policy Institute cynically vilifies and dehumanises gays and lesbians. It is his appalling use of religious hatred against our community that is creating a true ‘culture of death’, writes Luiz De Barros.
ROWEN BAILEY: PORN THIS WAY: Twenty-four-year-old Joburger Rowen Bailey is well on his way to becoming South Africa’s very own international gay porn star. He sat down with Mambaonline to give us the scoop on his adult film escapades.