Sexiest Man 2015 runner-up: Nkululeko Tshirumbula
Generations actor Nkululeko Tshirumbula is the runner up in the Mambaonline Sexiest Man of the Year Survey 2015, brought to you by WeTheBrave.co.za (the winner was singer Brendan Peyper). This Pretoria-born hottie gave up his studies in Administration Finance for the risky life of an actor. And it paid off! He’s now known for his […]
Eek! Is Mariah Carey coming to SA next year?
UPDATE: Mariah’s concerts in South Africa have been confirmed. Details here. Tell us it’s true? We hope it’s not some kind of evil fakery, but, all you lambs, Mariah Carey could finally be performing in SA! According to the 702 website, the diva, one of the biggest selling artists of all time, will sing her […]
Legal bid to overturn Jamaica’s gay ban
A Jamaican human rights activist has launched a legal bid to challenge the constitutionality of laws criminalising consensual sex between men. Maurice Tomlinson filed the claim in Jamaica’s Supreme Court of Judicature. The case is being supported by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and AIDS-Free World. The colonial-era Offences Against the Person Act of 1864 […]
Potch LGBTI murder victim stabbed 39 times
The ferocity of the murder of LGBTI music student Bobby Motlatla in Potchefstroom has come to light, as activists call for the community to assist in finding his killer or killers. The body of the 35-year-old was discovered in his flat on the 10th of November, but police believe that he was killed four days […]
Watch: Zachary Quinto reveals the price of LGBT discrimination
Hollywood actor Zachary Quinto reveals the impact of the exclusion of LGBT people on society in a video released on international Human Rights Day (10 December) by the UN’s Free & Equal campaign. The campaign says that it’s not just LGBT people who pay the price. “We all do. Every LGBT child thrown out of their […]
Two arrested & sent for anal tests over gay sex in Malawi
Despite government claims that it won’t enforce the country’s gay ban, Malawi police have arrested and tortured two men for having sex. Shockingly, they were, according to local media, apprehended in the privacy of one of the men’s home by police in the capital Lilongwe on Monday. Kanengo Police Station Spokesperson, Esther Mkwanda, confirmed the […]
Oh! Bar’s Cyril Shevitz has died
Cyril Shevitz, one of Johannesburg’s most influential and colourful LGBT figures, has died. Shevitz was known by many in the city as an owner and face of the very popular Oh! Bar in Melville, which closed down in 2008. Believed to be in his 80s, he passed away on Saturday 28 November at Our Parents […]
Pressure builds against anti-gay boxer’s award nomination
Pressure against the inclusion of homophobic boxer Tyson Fury in the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) short-list is mounting, with claims that one of the other candidates has threatened to withdraw. There were a flurry of reports on Thursday that track and field Olympic champion Greg Rutherford had considered dropping out of the short-list because of […]
Watch: Gay for pay straight porn stars reveal all
A new documentary takes an intimate look at two straight men who are making a splash in the gay porn world. The unique episode of MTV’s True Life series, titled I’m a Gay For Pay Porn Star, features rising sex symbols Luke and Ben. Both are in relationships with women. While Ben’s wife, with whom […]
Mamelodi Pride 2015 gallery
The second Mams Pride took place in the Tshwane township on Saturday 28 November. The event was hosted at Thibo Café, a popular haunt for the LGBTI community in Mamelodi. Revellers were treated to performances by live artists and DJs. Mams Pride aims to create a safe social space for LGBTI people and their allies, build awareness […]