Ekurhuleni Pride 2016 comes to Vosloorus
The eighth annual Ekurhuleni LGBTI Pride is taking place on Saturday 10 September in Vosloorus. The event, organised by Epoc LGBTI, aims to highlight the struggle against homophobia, gender based violence and the stigma associated with HIV/Aids. The Pride is being held at the Vosloorus Stadium, from 10am to 6pm. This year’s theme is “military”. There […]
Lesbian woman raped – two years after hate crime murder of her cousin
Hate has devastated a Ventersdorp family. Still grappling with the rape and murder of her cousin, a 22-year-old woman has been raped at gunpoint, also because she’s a lesbian. The young woman was attacked on the afternoon of 17 August while chatting and walking with a friend thorough a graveyard in Toevlug, Ventersdorp. A man holding […]
South Africa implements “test and treat” HIV strategy
As from the 1st of September, all South Africans who are HIV positive will be able to receive immediate treatment. The new universal “test and treat” approach to HIV/AIDS is in line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines to tackle the Aids epidemic. Previously, people who are HIV positive were only given treatment when their […]
Activists to present 60,000 petition signatures to minister of Home Affairs
The long awaited meeting between activists opposed to gay hate pastor Steven Anderson’s trip to South Africa and the minister of Home Affairs is finally going ahead. The activists, led by GaySA Radio Station Manager Hendrik Baird, and supported by attorney Coenie Kukkuk, as well as representatives from the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will […]
WeTheBrave warns of life threatening language barrier
Did you know that there’s no word for gay in Xhosa? Any word to describe a gay person is either derogatory or borrowed from other South African languages. Words used to describe gay men include isitabane, which is interpreted as a man who has chosen to act like a woman. There’s also abantu abathambileyo, meaning not […]
Now Botswana fights back against gay hate pastor Steven Anderson
LGBTI activists in Botswana have joined the fight to keep gay hate pastor Steven Anderson out of Africa. Anderson is set to visit South Africa for a one day missionary excursion on 18 September after which he plans to go to Botswana for a week to set up a branch of his extremist Arizona-based Faithful Word […]
Here’s the new Joburg biker group that’s unapologetically gay
Biker groups have traditionally been seen as bastions of gung-ho heterosexual masculinity. Now, a new gay biker group in Johannesburg is set to shake up the stereotype. Possibly the first if its kind in South Africa, the aptly named ‘The Unapologetic’ group is planning to start tearing up roads and highways across Gauteng. Mambaonline spoke […]
The big time! Caster Semenya appears inside the Chappies wrapper
She’s really famous now! Olympic star Caster Semenya has been honoured by being featured on the inside of the Chappies chewing gum wrapper. The iconic South African treat is known for including a “did you know?” piece of trivia on the inside of its packaging. Many a South African child has learnt interesting (and not so interesting) facts […]
Watch: Colton Haynes’ touching award acceptance speech
American actor Colton Haynes has delivered an emotional speech after accepting the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Visibility Award in Seattle this past weekend. The Arrow and Teen Wolf star made headlines in May when he officially confirmed that he’s a proudly gay man. Since coming out, he’s become a vocal advocate for LGBTI equality and […]
Move to appeal Jon Qwelane hate speech trial shock postponement
One of the groups involved in the hate speech case against homophobic former journalist Jon Qwelane says it will appeal the unexpected postponement of his trial. On Monday, the South Gauteng High Court agreed to postpone the matter indefinitely because Qwelane claims to be in such ill health that he cannot attend the trial. He […]