Second-class citizens | Discriminatory Civil Union Act must be changed
A petition has been launched to amend the Civil Union Act which allows Home Affairs marriage officers to refuse to marry same-sex couples in South Africa. Last year, Mambaonline reported that just 28,6% of Home Affairs branches have marriage officers who are willing to marry same-sex couples. This is because Section 6 of the Civil […]
Despite suspension, anti-LGBTQ hate over Knysna fires continues
While the paramedic who said that LGBTQ people were to blame for the Knysna fires has been suspended by his company, others have made similar comments on social media. Netcare 911 has confirmed that the man, who goes by the name of Bossie Boshoff (it is not clear if this is his real name), is one […]
We will not forget: Today is the 1st anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Massacre
Today is the first anniversary of the biggest single massacre of LGBTQ people in modern history, the Pulse Nightclub Massacre. On June 12, 2016, while patrons were celebrating Latin Night at the Orlando, Florida club, 29-year-old Omar Mateen burst into the venue and opened fire on the crowd. A total of 49 LGBTQ people and […]