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‘Homophobic’ tweet by Loyiso Bala to his brother is heartbreaking:
A birthday tweet by singer Loyiso Bala to his brother has been condemned as an example of the often seemingly subtle but devastating homophobia of religious intolerance.
Wade Schaerer – No shame about living with HIV:
Meet Wade Schaerer, an inspiring HIV positive gay man who refuses to live a life defined by ignorance. He opens up to MambaOnline about coming out as positive to his mom and almost losing his job because of his status.
Opinion | Should we have straight friends?:
My childhood best friend and I broke up when I was 20. We broke up, silently, because I discovered that - even though she ‘loved me as a person’ - she didn’t like the fact that I am gay.
Kenya | Appeal court upholds registration of LGBTIQ rights group:
In a significant win for human rights, the Court of Appeal in Kenya has upheld a 2015 High Court decision ordering the government to register an LGBTIQ rights group.
UN Human Rights Council backs Caster Semenya’s right to run:
Spearheaded by South Africa, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has condemned efforts to restrict the rights of athletes like Caster Semenya.
Getting naked: Armand Aucamp on coming out the closet:
Hunky South African actor Armand Aucamp recently came out as a gay man. In an interview with MambaOnline, he opened up about his sexuality, living in the closet and coming to terms with his true self.
“Not gay enough” – Gay Zambian denied refuge in South Africa:
A young gay man who left a well-paid government job and fled from Zambia because of his sexual orientation has been denied refugee status by the South African Department of Home Affairs.
These 70 countries still ban homosexuality in 2019:
Despite some advances in the past two years, 70 states around the world still continue to outlaw same-sex consensual activity, with punishment including the death penalty.
Die Stropers (The Harvesters) – The Mamba Review:
Die Stropers (The Harvesters) - the latest acclaimed queer film to come out of South Africa - is a moody and unsettling meditation on family, secrets and identity.
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Opinion | Why court ruled against Dutch Reformed Church in same-sex marriage case: Many churches or other religious institutions discriminate
So is gaydar a real thing?: We’ve all been there. You’re wandering the mall, really just minding your own business, when your eye catches theirs. You can’t
Confronting tradition and masculinity in heels – Bongani Njalo: Gay artist Bongani Njalo stunned members of the public in Port Elizabeth
WQMD – a new web series about coming out the closet: Coming out the “closet” is different for everyone. You will be confronted with questions
The law is failing the South African LGBTIAQ+ community: A recent judgement allowed a Durban man to avoid jail time after confessing to killing a man
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Cape Town Pride 2019 Gallery 2: Our pictorial coverage of Cape Town Pride 2019 continues with our second gallery of images of the annual parade and mardi gras
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Getting naked: Armand Aucamp on coming out the closet: South African actor Armand Aucamp, known for his roles on TV, the big screen and the stage, recently
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Dance: The Rise of the African Queer: Internationally renowned South African performance artist, activist and academic Kieron Jina has joined forces
“Your own special creation” – Sam Smith on being non-binary genderqueer: Sam Smith has revealed that he doesn’t
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‘Homophobic’ tweet by Loyiso Bala to his brother is heartbreaking
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Wade Schaerer – No shame about living with HIV
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My childhood best friend and I broke up when I was 20. We broke up, silently, because I discovered that –
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The OA actor Ian Alexander on trans representation (Watch)
The OA actor Ian Alexander, one of the few transgender men on television, has spoken
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