Equality Court victory against Pink Loerie “gay curse” woman
Minette Van Rensburg, a member of the LGBT community, has won her Equality Court case against a George woman who said that the Pink Loerie Festival was a curse on the region. In an April 21 Facebook post, Desiree du Preez lashed out against the annual LGBT event in neighbouring Knysna, which this year featured a […]
“Kill the moffie,” said attackers in Cape Town gay hate crime
A young Western Cape man is still grappling with the after effects of being brutally targeted by two youths because of his sexuality. Geno Jonkers, a beauty spa consultant from Crawford, told Mambaonline that he fears for his life after being attacked last month at his uncle’s home in Cape Town’s Eerste River. The 20-year-old was […]
Egypt won’t comply with latest UN LGBTI resolution
Egypt has dismissed the recent landmark resolution against LGBTI discrimination and violence passed at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The resolution was adopted in Geneva last week and will mandate the appointment of an Independent Expert on violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It was hailed as a historic victory […]
Britney Spears, Mary J Blige & Pink join host of stars for Orlando massacre single
A star-studded musical tribute to the victims of the Orlando massacre, titled Hands, has been released. Proceeds from the sale of the single will benefit Equality Florida, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, and GLAAD. Hands features a host of music luminaries including: Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty […]
Africa’s only LGBTI shelter strengthens ties with City of Cape Town
Africa’s first and only LGBTI crisis centre was visited by three City of Cape Town politicians this week. On Tuesday, Oranjezicht Ward 77 Councillor, Dave Bryant, prospective councillor Brandon Golding, and Councillor Stuart Diamond toured the Pride Shelter. They were hosted by the Matron, Jan Richter, with Board Members Andrew Howard and Dave Nel. The […]
Freedom Front Plus pulls anti-gay, racist Facebook post
The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) says it won’t condemn gays and lesbians, despite posting anti-gay comments on social media ahead of next month’s local elections. On Sunday, the party’s Rustenburg Facebook page posted a link to a January 2012 Mambaonline article about a DA Student Organisation (DASO) poster campaign that featured an interracial heterosexual couple […]
National Arts Festival marred by homophobic hate crime attacks
Incidents of violent homophobic hate crimes marred the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown over the weekend. In the early hours of Saturday morning, 21-year-old Rhodes music student Devon Florence and four of his friends, two men and two women, were attacked and beaten outside the Friars club. The trouble started earlier inside the venue when […]
TV station in trouble just for interviewing gay man
A Tanzanian TV channel is in hot water simply for interviewing a gay man. Local media reported that the interview was shown on the Take One programme, screened on the Clouds TV channel, on Tuesday last week. It’s not clear what was said in the interview but the government has announced that it will now investigate […]
Canada’s Prime Minister makes history by marching in Pride parade
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become the first head of state to march in a Pride parade while in office. Trudeau, who’s been dubbed the “world’s hottest prime minister,” was the centre of attention at the 36th annual Toronto Pride Parade on Sunday, posing for selfies with participants and spectators. “We’re celebrating Pride in […]
Cape Town set to bid for Gay Games 2022
It’s been revealed that Cape Town is one of the cities planning to bid to host the 2022 Gay Games. The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced that 17 cities on three continents have expressed an interest in holding the event. These include Anaheim, Atlanta, Austin, Cape Town, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Guadalajara (Mexico), Hong […]