HEALTH: FLYING HIGH
Whether smoking it, snorting it, popping it or injecting it, recreational drug use appears to be higher among gay and bisexual men than among the rest of the population. Why is that and how can we protect ourselves?
THE BOYS OF TEL AVIV PRIDE
Tel Aviv, the most gay-friendly city in the Middle East, celebrated its 15th annual Pride event recently. After the street parade, around 100 000 revellers partied on the beach. Check out these pics by photographer Golan Giat.
[nggallery id=6190]ALMOST 4 MILLION CELEBRATE SAO PAULO PRIDE
Sao Paulo’s Pride event retained its title as the biggest Pride in the world after almost four million people took part in Sunday’s parade.
MISS GAY JOZI 2013 GALLERY
Club Simply Blue in downtown Joburg recently hosted the glittering inaugural Miss Gay Jozi pageant. The crown was won by Masigo Molefi Blu, a 22 year old hospitality student who holds previous titles including Miss Ekurhuleni 2012 and Miss Gay Soweto 2012.
PUSH FOR LGBTI RIGHTS IN MOZAMBIQUE CONSTITUTION
It’s been a bad few weeks for the rights of LGBTI people in southern African, but there has also been cause for some cheer from Mozambique.
TOUGH TIMES FOR LGBTI IN NAMIBIA TOO
The subject of homosexuality came to the fore in Namibia recently when former Mr Gay Namibia, Wendelinus Hamutenya, was forced into hiding after he was said to be the author of a list ‘outing’ prominent gay Namibians.
BOYLESQUE OPENING NIGHT GALLERY
Johannesburg’s new oh-so-camp burlesque-inspired show Boylesque recently opened at the Theatre on the Square in Sandton to a standing ovation. Mambaonline was there for a fun night out.
ARE WE REALLY FREE?
South Africa is celebrating 19 years of freedom on 27 April. But with violations and hate crime murders against the LGBTIQA community on the increase, are we really supposed to celebrate, asks Mandi Mbatha.
MILITARY GOING RED FASHION SHOW GALLERY
Designer Roman Handt and a host of gorgeous men recently put on a fashion show in support of marriage equality at Cafe Culture in Joburg. Check out the glam guests, the models and the clothes.
MR. GAY SA, JASON ROGERS: THE MAMBA INTERVIEW
At the age of twenty-two, Jason Lee Rogers was crowned Mr. Gay South Africa late last year; the youngest entrant to win the title since the contest’s launch. Now, finally, we get to know more about this dynamic young man.