Report: Four arrested for Motshidisi Melamu murder
Mambaonline has been told that four suspects have been arrested for the murder and mutilation of lesbian matriculant Motshidisi Melamu in Evaton North. According to Mr Mokwena, chairperson of the ANC in the area, the suspects, whom he described as young men, are undergoing DNA testing. Melamu’s body was discovered in an open field near her […]
Trans film The Danish Girl banned in Qatar
The acclaimed film inspired by the life of pioneering 1920s transgender Danish painter Lili Elbe has been removed from cinemas in Qatar. The authorities banned The Danish Girl following complaints about the film’s so-called “moral depravity” after it was screened in Doha. “We would like to inform you that we have contacted the concerned administration […]
Caster Semenya celebrated as a South African icon
Caster Semenya, the South African LGBTI star athlete, will be featured in the acclaimed short-film television series 21 ICONS. The profiles trace South Africa’s history, moving from the fight for freedom to the country’s growth during democracy, and concluding with a vision of the future. This third season has been envisaged as a tribute to […]
Western Cape trans woman knifed to death by 15-year-old homophobe
A Western Cape transgender woman has been knifed to death by a 15-year-old youth in broad daylight; the second reported LGBTI murder in the last month. On 27 December, at around midday, 30-year-old Phoebe Titus went with a neighbour’s child to an informal shop in the town of Wolseley to buy ice lollies. According to […]
Teen Wolf twin star Charlie Carver comes out as gay
One of the Carver twin brothers, who’ve starred in shows like Teen Wolf and Desperate Housewives, has come out as a gay man. Charlie Carver took to Instagram on Monday to open up about being gay in a heartfelt and insightful essay spread across five posts. He wrote that as a young boy he knew, […]
Community to march over horror murder of lesbian matriculant
The horrific murder of a young lesbian woman who had just passed matric has left the LGBTI community in the Vaal Triangle up in arms. Cedric Davids, from the Young Communists’ League (YCL), told Mambaonline that the body of Motshidisi Melamu was discovered in an open field near her home on 18 December in Gauteng’s Evaton […]
Shock as “bisexual” music icon David Bowie dies
Pop legend David Bowie has died at the age of 69, following a remarkable and influential career in which he flouted gender “norms” and claimed to be gay and bisexual. According to official reports, Bowie passed away on Sunday after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was at home with family at the time. His […]
Six Tunisians jailed for gay sex released – for now
Following international condemnation, six young men jailed for homosexuality for three years in Tunisia have been granted their freedom, at least for now. According to local media, the men were released on bail of 500 Tunisian dinars ($245 / R3960) each. It is understood that they will face a new trial. In addition to being imprisoned […]
Botswana gays return to court to fight government discrimination
Botswana’s LGBT rights group will return to court this month to oppose a government move to overturn a historic legal victory. In November 2014, the Gaborone High Court ruled that the government must register LEGABIBO (Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana) as an NGO after repeatedly refusing to do so. The court found that the […]
Number of people identifying as bisexual grows in the US
According to a new report, more Americans than ever are acknowledging that they are sexually attracted to more than one sex. The study, Sexual Behaviour, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Orientation Among Adults Aged 18–44 in the United States, was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. It found that, especially among […]