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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.
Online help for African LGBTIQ asylum seekers in South Africa:
A new online platform to assist African LGBTIQ asylum seekers in the many challenges of securing refuge in South Africa has been launched.
Dance: The Rise of the African Queer:
A new show by South African queer performance artist Kieron Jina at Dance Umbrella Africa in Pretoria next month will highlight gender non-conforming issues and the ascendance of African art.
Free State Pride 2019 will celebrate LGBTIQ+ lives:
The 7th Free State Pride Parade will take place on Saturday 23 March in Bloemfontein, under the theme of "Our Pride, Our Lives."
“Your own special creation” – Sam Smith on being non-binary genderqueer:
Sam Smith has revealed that he doesn't consider himself male or female and that he's been plagued by body shaming issues all his life.
Could PrEP become a long-lasting injection instead of a daily pill?:
Researchers are conducting an injectable PrEP trial in Cape Town that could revolutionise the way that we protect ourselves from HIV.
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Here are the top queer South African celebrities and entertainers: They don’t call South Africa the Rainbow Nation for nothing. Not only is
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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
Die Stropers (The Harvesters) – The Mamba Review: Die Stropers (The Harvesters) – the latest acclaimed queer film to come out of South
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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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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“Not gay enough” – Gay Zambian denied refuge in South Africa
A young gay man who left a well-paid government job and fled
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These 70 countries still ban homosexuality in 2019
Despite a handful of countries decriminalising same-sex consensual activity in the past two years,
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Die Stropers (The Harvesters) – The Mamba Review
Die Stropers (The Harvesters) – the latest acclaimed queer film to come out of South
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