Ban Anderson dossier submitted to Home Affairs
A dossier of damning evidence against gay hate pastor Steven Anderson has been submitted to the Department of Home Affairs. On Monday, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba asked LGBTI activists to compile the dossier to give him “hard facts” as to why he should prohibit Anderson and his group from entering the country later this […]
Shocking! Only 28% of Home Affairs offices will marry lesbian and gay couples
Mambaonline can reveal that only a paltry 28,6% of Home Affairs branches have marriage officers who are willing to marry same-sex couples. For the first time, the department has released a list of offices across the country that will provide the service. According to the list, only 117 of the 409 offices nationwide will welcome gay or lesbian […]
Industry queer nightclub launch a huge success
Industry, Joburg’s newest and much-needed queer bar, lounge and nightclub, recently opened in the trendy Maboneng Precinct. The launch night saw a beautifully diverse crowd thronging the venue to have a good time, socialise and just be themselves in a sophisticated and safe environment. Clubland photographer extraordinaire David Penney took these images of the opening […]
Mams Winter Pride 2016 gallery
The winter edition of Mams Pride was recently hosted at Thibo Café in Mamelodi, under the theme of “#wefuckenmatter”. Not only did the event feature a hot line-up of DJs and a live performance but also offered mobile HIV testing and counselling. Mams Pride aims to create a safe social space for LGBTI people and their […]
Now Pastor Anderson calls Minister Gigaba a “backward joke”
In a furious YouTube rant, ‘kill-the-gays’ pastor Steven Anderson has attacked South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs as a “joke” who is “backward”. Anderson was reacting to news that the minister would await a dossier of evidence from LGBT activists about the pastor’s hate speech before deciding whether or not to ban him from the […]
Gay hate pastor gleefully celebrates not being banned from South Africa
Inaccurate reporting has led American hate pastor Steven Anderson to prematurely believe that he’s been victorious over South Africa’s “sodomites” and “perverts”. In a new YouTube video, Anderson gleefully announced that efforts to have him banned from South Africa had failed – but he appears to not have all the facts. “Once again leaders of […]
King of Norway’s amazing speech in defence of LGBT inclusivity
The Norwegian monarch has delivered an impassioned speech in support of a diverse and inclusive nation, including LGBT equality. Addressing a crowd outside the the Royal Palace in Oslo, King Harald V urged his compatriots to embrace all who called Norway home, whether they are gay or lesbian, refugees from other nations or follow different […]
Unbelievable! Uganda police investigate 8-year-old girl for lesbianism
In another sign that hysteria against LGBT people in Uganda is out of control, an eight-year-old girl has now been detained for being a lesbian. According to Uganda’s The Monitor newspaper, the Jinja Police Child Family Protection Unit confirmed that the child is in police custody. A “concerned neighbor” reported the girl to the authorities […]
Asteroid named after Freddie Mercury to mark his 70th birthday
The late LGBT rock star Freddie Mercury would have been 70 years old this week. To mark his birthday, the icon has been honoured by astronomers with a very special posthumous gift. On Sunday, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center revealed that it had named an asteroid after the singer, known for classic hits […]
Participate & win with the Pietermaritzburg Pink Mynah Festival
Pietermaritzburg’s Gay & Lesbian Network will be hosting the annual Pink Mynah Festival from the 22nd to the 29th of October. The programme includes a film and art exhibition, a cheese and wine evening, the Mr & Ms Pink Mynah pageant, a fashion show, the much anticipated street parade and a picnic. The Gay & […]