PUSHING BUTTONS: UMLILO
Cape Town performer and producer Umlilo is making waves in the music world – not only for his electro soundscapes but also for his gender-busting imagery and unique sense of style. On a continent that remains distinctly conservative when it comes to sexuality and gender identity, he’s pushing buttons and having a blast doing it. […]
GAY X-MEN DIRECTOR IN TEEN SEX SCANDAL
Bryan Singer, the openly gay director of the hit X-Men movies, has been accused of repeatedly drugging and raping an underage male actor as part of a Hollywood sex ring. The shocking accusations against the 48-year-old A-list director come just weeks before his latest X-Men blockbuster is due to open in cinemas around the world. The […]
ELECTION 2014: POLITICAL PARTIES TO DISCUSS LGBTI ISSUES
Political parties will, ahead of next month’s elections, address concerns and questions about the status of LGBTI equality at a discussion in Cape Town next week. Hosted by the Gender Equity Unit at the University of the Western Cape, in partnership with LGBTI and gender civil society groups, the event will take place on Wednesday, […]
PE: ALL MARRIAGE OFFICERS REFUSE GAY MARRIAGES
It’s been confirmed that none of the marriage officers at the controversial North End Port Elizabeth Home Affairs branch will officiate a same-sex marriage. Speaking to Provincial Manager Sonto Lusu, Mambaonline learned that all four marriage officers at the office had written letters objecting to conducting the ceremonies, which effectively entitles them under the law […]
WATCH: HUNDREDS CHEER AS MALTA LEGALISES GAY UNIONS
Hundreds of people celebrated in the streets of Malta’s capital Valletta as same-sex civil unions were legalised in the tiny European nation on Monday. Minutes earlier, the Maltese parliament had passed legislation allowing same-sex couples to enter into partnerships and adopt children. As pro-gay legislators, some waving small rainbow flags and one wearing a rainbow […]
ETHIOPIA REJECTS NEW ANTI-GAY PLANS
Ethiopia appears to be rejecting efforts to ramp up pressure against the gay and lesbian community in the country. Associated Press reported on Wednesday that a planned anti-gay rally has been cancelled and that the government confirmed that a proposed new anti-gay law will not be enacted. The rally, set to tale place on April […]