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 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.9 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 In Pictures: Soweto Pride 2026 Takes to the Streets in Colour and Defiance https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/27/in-pictures-soweto-pride-2026-takes-to-the-streets-in-colour-and-defiance/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/27/in-pictures-soweto-pride-2026-takes-to-the-streets-in-colour-and-defiance/#respond Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:59:29 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130886 See Soweto Pride 2026 in pictures as LGBTQIA+ people march through Johannesburg for visibility, safety, justice and equality.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/27/in-pictures-soweto-pride-2026-takes-to-the-streets-in-colour-and-defiance/feed/ 0 Anglican Church of Southern Africa Again Rejects Same-Sex Couples Inclusion https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/anglican-church-of-southern-africa-again-rejects-same-sex-couples-inclusion/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/anglican-church-of-southern-africa-again-rejects-same-sex-couples-inclusion/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:14:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130800 Anglican Church of Southern Africa rejects LGBTQ+ inclusion proposals, with a same-sex prayer motion defeated by just seven votes.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/anglican-church-of-southern-africa-again-rejects-same-sex-couples-inclusion/feed/ 0 Drones to Target Nudism at Cape Town’s Famous Gay-Friendly Sandy Bay https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/drones-to-target-nudism-at-cape-towns-famous-gay-friendly-sandy-bay/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/drones-to-target-nudism-at-cape-towns-famous-gay-friendly-sandy-bay/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:16:36 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130806 Cape Town’s gay-friendly Sandy Bay faces a nudism crackdown, with new warning signs, possible fines and drones monitoring the beach.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/26/drones-to-target-nudism-at-cape-towns-famous-gay-friendly-sandy-bay/feed/ 0 Mauritius Marriage Equality Campaign Gains Momentum After Human Rights Breakthrough https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/mauritius-marriage-equality-campaign-gains-momentum-after-human-rights-breakthrough/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/mauritius-marriage-equality-campaign-gains-momentum-after-human-rights-breakthrough/#respond Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:46:40 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130757 Mauritius LGBTQ+ activists are stepping up their campaign for marriage equality, backed by a recent key human rights finding and international support.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/mauritius-marriage-equality-campaign-gains-momentum-after-human-rights-breakthrough/feed/ 0 South Africa Sees Rise in Mpox Cases, With Most Reported in Cape Town https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/south-africa-sees-rise-in-mpox-cases-with-most-reported-in-cape-town/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/south-africa-sees-rise-in-mpox-cases-with-most-reported-in-cape-town/#respond Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:24:49 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130755 Mpox cases are rising in South Africa. Here’s what LGBTQ+ people need to know about symptoms, transmission, risks and prevention.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/19/south-africa-sees-rise-in-mpox-cases-with-most-reported-in-cape-town/feed/ 0 Man Who Says He Vandalised Cape Town Rainbow Crossing Comes Forward https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/man-who-says-he-vandalised-cape-town-rainbow-crossing-comes-forward/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/man-who-says-he-vandalised-cape-town-rainbow-crossing-comes-forward/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:16:52 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130739 A man has claimed responsibility for repeatedly vandalising Cape Town’s LGBTQ+ rainbow crossing and says he's prepared to pay for the damage.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/man-who-says-he-vandalised-cape-town-rainbow-crossing-comes-forward/feed/ 0 Ekurhuleni Murders Horror: LGBTQ+ Community Speaks Out https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/16/eight-women-murdered-in-ekurhuleni-lgbtq-community-speaks-out/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/16/eight-women-murdered-in-ekurhuleni-lgbtq-community-speaks-out/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:11:20 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130712 LGBTQ+ activists demand justice after at least nine women were found murdered in Ekurhuleni amid fears they may be linked to a serial killer.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/16/eight-women-murdered-in-ekurhuleni-lgbtq-community-speaks-out/feed/ 0 Turkey Raids LGBTI+ Groups and Detains Activists in Sweeping ‘Family Safety’ Crackdown https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/14/turkey-raids-lgbtq-groups-and-detains-activists-in-sweeping-family-safety-crackdown/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/14/turkey-raids-lgbtq-groups-and-detains-activists-in-sweeping-family-safety-crackdown/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:05:57 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130692 Turkey has raided LGBTI+ groups, detained activists and blocked websites in a sweeping crackdown framed as protecting families.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/14/turkey-raids-lgbtq-groups-and-detains-activists-in-sweeping-family-safety-crackdown/feed/ 0 BBC Cancels RuPauls’ Drag Race UK as Concerns Grow Over Declining LGBTQ+ Visibility https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/12/bbc-cancels-drag-race-uk-as-concerns-grow-over-declining-lgbtq-visibility/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/12/bbc-cancels-drag-race-uk-as-concerns-grow-over-declining-lgbtq-visibility/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:31:40 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130684 The BBC's cancellation of Drag Race UK has added to concerns about declining LGBTQ+ representation across mainstream entertainment.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/12/bbc-cancels-drag-race-uk-as-concerns-grow-over-declining-lgbtq-visibility/feed/ 0 “Breaking Point”: Almost Half of LGBTIQ+ Groups at Risk of Closure After US Funding Cuts https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/12/breaking-point-almost-half-of-lgbtiq-groups-at-risk-of-closure-after-us-funding-cuts/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/12/breaking-point-almost-half-of-lgbtiq-groups-at-risk-of-closure-after-us-funding-cuts/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:14:09 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130667 A new report reveals how US funding cuts have pushed almost half of LGBTQ+ groups worldwide towards closure and forced many to cut vital services.

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