Challenging assumptions: Gender non-conforming men & bi men in SA
The lives of gender non-conforming gay and bisexual black men in South Africa are generally not well understood by academics. Results of a local study on this group of men, however, have contrasted with previous international research and challenged perceptions of gender and sexual identity. Studies conducted in 2005, 2006 and 2007 in Western countries […]
SA LESBIAN WOMEN OFFERED SPERM & FERTILITY GRANT
In a somewhat unusual move, lesbian women in South Africa have been offered an unnamed donor’s sperm and a financial grant to help them start a family. The grant is being administered by San Francisco family law firm AdoptSF and a well known fertility clinic. In a statement forwarded to Mambaonline by the NGO OUT […]
DOLLY PARTON: ANTI-GAY CHRISTIANS ARE SINNERS
Country music legend Dolly Parton says that Christians who judge and condemn gay people are themselves sinners. In an interview with Billboard, the 68-year-old singer and songwriter explained why she has been a long-time supporter of the LGBT community and why she has such a large gay following. “They know that I completely love and […]
GAY MURDER HIGHLIGHTS DANGERS OF ONLINE HOOK-UPS
A man in the US has reportedly been lured to his death by another man who pretended to be a sex date and robbed and killed him. According to AP, the body of Manuel Hakimian, 36, was discovered by his family in his apartment in Norristown, Pennsylvania on 21 September. Police say that he was […]
FORMER MR GAY SA FINALIST SEARCHES FOR POSITIVE HERO
A former Mr Gay South Africa finalist has launched a remarkable initiative to find a new HIV positive role model. The “Search for the Next Positive Hero SA” will be launched on 1 December, World Aids Day, by Charles Jacobs, supported by Trevor Kleinhans. In 2011, Jacobs was nominated as a finalist in the Mr Gay South Africa […]