Breaking! Religious bigotry vs LGBT equality goes to Con Court next month
A landmark case pitting faith-based discrimination against the equal rights of LGBT people will finally be heard by the Constitutional Court. After almost five years of legal struggle, fired lesbian Methodist minister Ecclesia de Lange will present her case to the highest court in the land on 28 August. De Lange was dismissed by the Methodist […]
An astonishing 26 million people “went rainbow” on Facebook
It’s been revealed that 26 million people around the world changed their Facebook profile pictures this past weekend to show their support for LGBT equality. Two interns at the social media company created the tool to allow users to layer a rainbow effect over their profile pictures to mark Pride month, which is celebrated in […]
UCT SRC leader in hot water over alleged gay “sin” post
A top student leader at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has been accused of posting homophobic comments on her Facebook page. On Sunday, Zizipho Pae, the Acting President of the SRC (Student Representative Council), posted: “We are institutionalising and normalising sin! Sin. May God have mercy on us…” Most of her followers understood her […]
Kaya FM DJ says he’d “sjambok” Caitlyn Jenner
Not everyone’s applauding Caitlyn Jenner’s coming out. A radio DJ on Kaya FM has told listeners that he’d assault the transgender reality TV star. Mambaonline received a report on Tuesday about the comment, made during the station’s prime time afternoon show in a discussion about Jenner and how her children have reacted to her transitioning. Shockingly, DJ […]
Homosexuality to be legal in Mozambique, but problems remain
The LGBT community in Mozambique is celebrating the legalisation of homosexuality later this month, but challenges remain. On 29 June, the country’s new penal code, signed into law in December last year, will come into effect. The revision has seen the removal of articles found in the previous penal code that refer to “security measures” […]
Mmusi Maimane forced to defend views on gay rights
The DA’s new leader, Mmusi Maimane, has been forced to defend his position on LGBT rights. Maimane’s views on LGBT equality and same-sex marriage have been questioned after it was recently revealed that he is a pastor at an anti-gay church. His Liberty Church views gays and lesbians as sick sinners and marriage as only […]
Dainti Delischia: A South African drag legend passes on
Legendary South African drag performer, Charles Whiley, better known as Dainti Delischia, has died suddenly at the age of 78 in Cape Town. The much-loved Dainti always stood out with her caricature drag style: huge eyelashes, blue eyeshadow, painted on rosebud lips and, of course, her impressive wig (said to have been made of three wigs sown together.) […]
Fear as Kenyan tabloid outs “top gays”
In an appalling display of unethical and dangerous journalism, a Kenyan tabloid has published a list of the country’s so-called “top” homosexuals. The May 10 edition of Weekly Citizen, which describes itself as “Kenya’s most authoritative political newspaper”, featured a front page article titled Top gays, lesbians list in Kenya out. The sensationalistic piece includes […]
State agency fights gay dad ‘maternity’ leave ruling
A state owned agency seems intent on wasting money after requesting leave to appeal a recent judgement granting a Pietermaritzburg gay dad ‘maternity leave’. According to the Sunday Times, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has decided to challenge the groundbreaking March ruling that saw the Durban Labour Court agreeing that the agency had discriminated against […]
ACDP blocks Mr Gay World motion in Parliament
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has objected to a parliamentary motion in support of the Mr Gay World contest, which was held in South Africa last week. The congratulatory ‘motion without notice’ was proposed by the DA’s Zakhele Mbhele, who became Africa’s first openly-gay black male MP in May last year. The motion acknowledges […]