Mambaonline, Home Affairs Minister, African activists among 2015 Feather Awards winners
Mambaonline was one of the winners in last night’s spectacular Chevrolet Feather Awards in Johannesburg, winning in the category of Media of the Year. The event was held at the Johannesburg City Hall and was a glittering and glamorous gathering of celebrities, government ministers and officials, activists and performers. Among the winners was Minister Malusi […]
Ukraine finally passes historic LGBT non-discrimination law
Following multiple votes and much controversy, Ukraine has finally approved a bill barring LGBT discrimination in the workplace. The legislation is the first LGBT-affirming law to be passed in the country and is seen as an important step in moving the nation away from its Soviet past. The bill was twice earlier rejected by lawmakers […]
Morocco’s tourism minister backs legalising homosexuality
Morocco’s Minister of Tourism, Lahcen Haddad, has called for the decriminalisation of homosexuality, as long as it remains private. Haddad, who describes himself as a modern liberal, made the statement in an interview with CNN Arabic, reported Morocco World News. “We do not accept a display of one’s sexual tendencies for provocation, but if homosexuality […]
Watch: Trans protesters confront Caitlyn Jenner
Transgender reality star Caitlyn Jenner faced angry protesters who called her an “insult” to trans people. Jenner was leaving an LGBTI charity event in Chicago on Thursday when she was confronted by around three activists, reported Daily Mail. Under the banner of “I Ain’t Cait”, they argued that her privileged experience does not represent the […]
Joburg ministers charged over same-sex weddings
The Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) is investigating two Johannesburg ministers for blessing same-sex marriages. Eyewitness News reported on Thursday that Reverend Johannes Wolmarans has been charged with misconduct for marrying lesbian and gay couples. Reverend Martin Young, from St Columba’s Presbyterian Church in Parkview, has also been charged with preaching at Wolmarans’ same-sex […]