WILL & GRACE’S JACK TO MARRY BOYFRIEND
Will & Grace star Sean Hayes has revealed that he is engaged to marry his partner of eight years, composer and music producer Scott Icenogle. Hayes, 44, who is notoriously private about his personal life, only came clean about the pending nuptials when viewers noticed him wearing a gold band while recently on CBS’s The Talk. […]
IS A BEFORE-SEX HIV PILL ON THE WAY?
The battle against HIV has taken a stunning turn. Scientists have shown the effectiveness of taking two pills before and two pills after sex to reduce the risk of HIV infection. While previous research has confirmed that taking antiretroviral medicine, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), on an ongoing daily basis by HIV negative men provides […]
CHARGES AGAINST UGANDAN LGBTI ACTIVIST DROPPED
After an almost year-long ordeal that left his life in tatters, a Ugandan court has dismissed charges against leading LGBTI activist Samuel K Ganafa. Ganafa was facing homosexuality charges of committing “unnatural offences,” and faced life imprisonment. The blog Erasing 76 Crimes reports that the court finally dismissed the case after the prosecution repeatedly asked […]
CENSORING OF GAY KISS POSTER SLAMMED
A poster depicting a gay kiss has been banned and the agency behind the ad has been unjustly targeted by a Kazakhstan court, says Human Rights Watch. The court in Almaty, the country’s largest city, awarded thousands of dollars in damages in a class-action lawsuit against Havas Worldwide Kazakhstan for a poster depicting two male […]
TAKE THE HEALTH4MEN SURVEY
Health4Men, the sexual health organisation for men who have sex with men (MSM), wants to know more about your life, and especially what you know about post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). PEP means to take anti-HIV medication to prevent HIV infection after possible sexual exposure. By doing research through this anonymous online survey, Health4Men hopes to understand […]
25th Johannesburg Pride gallery
The 25th annual Johannesburg Pride took place in Sandton on Saturday. Hundreds of people participated in a colourful “celebratory parade” through the streets of the city’s booming business hub. Festivities were held until the early evening at Mushroom Farm Park, where the crowd was entertained by performers and DJs. Joffree Hyman took these fantastic images of the […]
SA LESBIAN WOMEN OFFERED SPERM & FERTILITY GRANT
In a somewhat unusual move, lesbian women in South Africa have been offered an unnamed donor’s sperm and a financial grant to help them start a family. The grant is being administered by San Francisco family law firm AdoptSF and a well known fertility clinic. In a statement forwarded to Mambaonline by the NGO OUT […]
DOLLY PARTON: ANTI-GAY CHRISTIANS ARE SINNERS
Country music legend Dolly Parton says that Christians who judge and condemn gay people are themselves sinners. In an interview with Billboard, the 68-year-old singer and songwriter explained why she has been a long-time supporter of the LGBT community and why she has such a large gay following. “They know that I completely love and […]
GAY MURDER HIGHLIGHTS DANGERS OF ONLINE HOOK-UPS
A man in the US has reportedly been lured to his death by another man who pretended to be a sex date and robbed and killed him. According to AP, the body of Manuel Hakimian, 36, was discovered by his family in his apartment in Norristown, Pennsylvania on 21 September. Police say that he was […]
FORMER MR GAY SA FINALIST SEARCHES FOR POSITIVE HERO
A former Mr Gay South Africa finalist has launched a remarkable initiative to find a new HIV positive role model. The “Search for the Next Positive Hero SA” will be launched on 1 December, World Aids Day, by Charles Jacobs, supported by Trevor Kleinhans. In 2011, Jacobs was nominated as a finalist in the Mr Gay South Africa […]