Anger as poppers set to be banned in the UK
The UK Parliament has moved to approve a bill banning poppers, a mild recreational drug favoured by some in the gay community who argue that it presents little risk. Poppers – technically called alkyl nitrates – are used by gay men around the world to make sex more pleasurable by heightening the senses, reducing inhibitions and […]
Gay online radio station launched in SA
A new online radio station for the South African LGBTI community has started broadcasting from Pretoria. Gay SA FM describes itself as “a voice for the South African lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) population, while at the same time providing useful information and entertainment.” The station promises a “crafted fusion of dance music, […]
Soweto Fashion Week distances itself from anti-gay web designer
Soweto Fashion Week has finally distanced itself from its web designer, Edwin Mbugua, after he attacked gay vlogger and MTV presenter Moshe Ndiki and the gay community in a hateful twitter rant. In an e-mail to Mambaonline on Friday, Stephen Manzini, the Founder and MD of Soweto Fashion Week (SFW), said that Mbugua’s comments do […]
Two escaped justice say activists as David Olyne’s murderer found guilty
The man who killed David Olyne in a brutal homophobic attack was found guilty of his murder on Thursday, but activists say justice was not served. The Western Cape High Court in Ceres found that Christo Oncke brutally beat and kicked the tied-up 22-year-old to death in March 2014 as a group of young locals watched on. His […]