Watch: 100 years of men’s grooming styles
A viral video, featuring gorgeous model Samuel, shows how American men’s looks have evolved over the last 100 years. The impressive time lapse video kicks off in the 1910s and runs through to the 2010s. It depicts a wide range of hairstyles and facial hair trends that are iconic representations of male beauty in each […]
Man guilty of “corrective rape” of lesbian cousin
An Eastern Cape man has been found guilty of raping his lesbian cousin in an attempt to “cure” her of her sexual orientation. The case was concluded in September, but only came to the attention of Mambaonline this week. According to the Durban LGBTI Community & Health Centre, Anele Busukwe, 32, was sentenced to 20 […]
“Transgender” announced as a Word of the Year 2015
“Transgender” has been declared one of the top ten “Words of the Year” for 2015 by the Collins English Dictionary. “The growing voice of trans people in the media, such as popular figures Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox, saw the use of transgender double and land itself as one of the ten ‘Collins Words of […]
Porn boxer now says he’s gay
American boxer Yusaf Mack, who starred in a gay adult video, has now come out as gay. He had first claimed that he was straight and had been drugged to appear in the video, and then that he was bisexual. In a new interview with the Fox 29 channel in Philadelphia, Mack said: “I’m gay. […]
Kenyan gay men sue state over forced anal tests
Two men are suing the Kenyan government after they were forced to undergo humiliating anal exams and HIV tests in an attempt by police to prove that they are gay. According to Kenya’s The Star, the men were arrested in Msambweni on suspicion of having engaged in gay sex. They were held for four days […]
Ryan Reynolds’ big screen superhero to be “pansexual”
It appears that Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool Marvel character will be the first sexually fluid male superhero to headline a big screen movie. Deadpool, described as a smart-talking antihero, will feature in a stand-alone spinoff of the X-Men series. Reynolds previously played the character in a short scene in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009. In a […]
Report warns of dangers of “chemsex”
A new UK report has highlighted the impact of “chemsex”, in which gay men in particular have sex under the influence of sex-enhancing drugs. The phenomenon has been growing in the gay community in recent years and often sees men have unprotected and risky sex with multiple partners while using drugs such as mephedrone or […]
Russia: People could soon be fined or jailed for acting gay
Human Rights Watch has warned of a new anti-gay law pending in Russia’s parliament that would penalise people who simply appear or act gay in in public. Introduced on October 29 by two Communist Party MPs, Ivan Nikitchuk and Nikolai Arefyev, the bill proposes fines of between four and five thousand rubles (US$65-$80) for “the public […]
Shock defeat for LGBT “bathroom bill” in Houston
American LGBT activists have been stunned by the rejection of an anti-discrimination bill in Houston following a vicious “trans panic” campaign. On Tuesday, citizens in the Texan metropolis overwhelmingly voted to repeal the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO), which was backed by high profile figures such as President Obama, Hillary Clinton and Apple CEO Tim […]
Johannesburg Pride 2015 Gallery 2
The 26th annual Johannesburg Pride was this year, for the first time, based at the sports field alongside the iconic Wanderers cricket stadium, in Illovo. The parade wound its way from the stadium, down Corlett Drive and through Melrose Arch as passers-by waved and motorists hooted in support. Check out our 1st Johannesburg Pride 2015 Gallery […]