Luiz De Barros, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mamba.lgbt/author/luiz-debarros/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:09:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png Luiz De Barros, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mamba.lgbt/author/luiz-debarros/ 32 32 Queer African Artists Will Unite in Bold New Johannesburg Exhibition https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/queer-african-artists-will-unite-in-bold-new-johannesburg-exhibition/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/queer-african-artists-will-unite-in-bold-new-johannesburg-exhibition/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:08:58 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128532 Queer African artists from across the continent are set to showcase powerful work in a new Johannesburg exhibition for IDAHOBIT 2026, curated by Renaldo Schwarp.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/queer-african-artists-will-unite-in-bold-new-johannesburg-exhibition/feed/ 0 SAHRC Settles Beloftebos Same-Sex Wedding Discrimination Case https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/sahrc-settles-beloftebos-same-sex-wedding-discrimination-case/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/sahrc-settles-beloftebos-same-sex-wedding-discrimination-case/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:04:02 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128513 After 6 years, the Beloftebos same-sex wedding venue discrimination case is settled in the Western Cape Equality Court, but the outcome is mixed, and questions remain.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/sahrc-settles-beloftebos-same-sex-wedding-discrimination-case/feed/ 0 Historic Step: Botswana Officially Removes Same-Sex Ban from Law https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/25/historic-move-botswana-officially-removes-same-sex-ban-from-law/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/25/historic-move-botswana-officially-removes-same-sex-ban-from-law/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:16:31 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128508 Botswana removes same-sex intimacy ban from its law, years after a landmark court ruling, marking a historic step for LGBTQ+ rights.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/25/historic-move-botswana-officially-removes-same-sex-ban-from-law/feed/ 0 Community Supports Gay Dads After Viral Street Clash with Right-Wing Influencer https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/community-supports-gay-dads-after-viral-street-clash-with-right-wing-influencer/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/community-supports-gay-dads-after-viral-street-clash-with-right-wing-influencer/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:47:28 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128499 Gay dad faces charges after clash with right-wing influencer who targeted his family. Community raises over $150k in support.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/community-supports-gay-dads-after-viral-street-clash-with-right-wing-influencer/feed/ 1 SA Deputy Minister Steve Letsike Visits World’s Largest Planned LGBTQ2+ Monument https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/sa-deputy-minister-steve-letsike-visits-worlds-largest-planned-lgbtq2-monument/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/sa-deputy-minister-steve-letsike-visits-worlds-largest-planned-lgbtq2-monument/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:57:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128494 SA Deputy Minister Steve Letsike visits Canada’s planned largest LGBTQ2+ monument, honouring history, justice and queer communities.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/23/cape-towns-convicted-hate-speech-pastor-targets-marc-lottering-and-lgbtq-community/feed/ 4 Constitutional Court’s SAHRC Ruling Could Weaken LGBTQ+ Rights Enforcement in South Africa https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/22/constitutional-court-sahrc-ruling-could-weaken-lgbtq-rights-enforcement-in-south-africa/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/22/constitutional-court-sahrc-ruling-could-weaken-lgbtq-rights-enforcement-in-south-africa/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:49:14 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128476 The Constitutional Court has restricted the SAHRC's powers, raising concerns about the enforcement of LGBTQ+ rights in South Africa.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/22/constitutional-court-sahrc-ruling-could-weaken-lgbtq-rights-enforcement-in-south-africa/feed/ 3 EU Court Delivers Landmark Blow to Hungary’s Anti-LGBTI+ “Propaganda” Law https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/22/eu-court-delivers-landmark-blow-to-hungarys-anti-lgbti-propaganda-law/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/22/eu-court-delivers-landmark-blow-to-hungarys-anti-lgbti-propaganda-law/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:59:26 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128473 Top EU court rules that Hungary’s anti-LGBTI+ law violates human rights and EU values, marking a major victory for equality.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/22/eu-court-delivers-landmark-blow-to-hungarys-anti-lgbti-propaganda-law/feed/ 0 eThekwini Pride 2026 Reveal Sets the Stage for Action Beyond Symbolism https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/18/ethekwini-pride-2026-reveal-sets-the-stage-for-action-beyond-symbolism/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/18/ethekwini-pride-2026-reveal-sets-the-stage-for-action-beyond-symbolism/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:24:20 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128441 Details for eThekwini Pride 2026 have been announced, with the week-long event set to culminate with the march along the Durban Promenade on 6 June.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/18/ethekwini-pride-2026-reveal-sets-the-stage-for-action-beyond-symbolism/feed/ 0 Senegal’s New Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Claims First Victim https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/15/senegals-new-anti-lgbtq-law-claims-first-victim/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/15/senegals-new-anti-lgbtq-law-claims-first-victim/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:57:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128428 A young man has become the first person sentenced under Senegal’s newly enacted anti-LGBTQ+ law, raising serious human rights concerns.

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