Community Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/community/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.9 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png Community Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/community/ 32 32 In Pictures: Soweto Pride 2026 Takes to the Streets in Colour and Defiance https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/27/in-pictures-soweto-pride-2026-takes-to-the-streets-in-colour-and-defiance/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/27/in-pictures-soweto-pride-2026-takes-to-the-streets-in-colour-and-defiance/#respond Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:59:29 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130886 See Soweto Pride 2026 in pictures as LGBTQIA+ people march through Johannesburg for visibility, safety, justice and equality.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/27/in-pictures-soweto-pride-2026-takes-to-the-streets-in-colour-and-defiance/feed/ 0 Finding Faith Again: Queer South Africans Explore Faith and Belonging in Soweto https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/25/finding-faith-again-queer-south-africans-explore-faith-and-belonging-in-soweto/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/25/finding-faith-again-queer-south-africans-explore-faith-and-belonging-in-soweto/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:20:47 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130792 Queer South Africans explored faith, identity and belonging at a Soweto interfaith dialogue ahead of the 22nd Soweto Pride.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/25/finding-faith-again-queer-south-africans-explore-faith-and-belonging-in-soweto/feed/ 0 Narrative Justice Puts Queer Stories Back in Queer Hands https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/21/narrative-justice-puts-queer-stories-back-in-queer-hands/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/21/narrative-justice-puts-queer-stories-back-in-queer-hands/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:36:43 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130766 A Narrative Justice event brought young queer people together for storytelling, film, healing and conversations on representation.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/21/narrative-justice-puts-queer-stories-back-in-queer-hands/feed/ 0 Ekurhuleni Pride March Brings LGBTQI+ Rights and Safety into Focus https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ekurhuleni-pride-march-brings-lgbtqi-rights-and-safety-into-focus/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ekurhuleni-pride-march-brings-lgbtqi-rights-and-safety-into-focus/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:50:33 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130729 Ekurhuleni Pride brought LGBTQI+ communities and supporters together in Geluksdal, with calls for visibility, inclusion, safety and equal rights.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/18/ekurhuleni-pride-march-brings-lgbtqi-rights-and-safety-into-focus/feed/ 0 Opinion: You Cannot Vandalise the Rainbow in the Name of Jesus https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/15/opinion-you-cannot-vandalise-the-rainbow-in-the-name-of-jesus/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/15/opinion-you-cannot-vandalise-the-rainbow-in-the-name-of-jesus/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:27:25 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130702 Rev. Milly van Wyhe responds to Cape Town’s rainbow crossing vandalism and says Christianity should never be used against LGBTQ+ people.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/15/opinion-you-cannot-vandalise-the-rainbow-in-the-name-of-jesus/feed/ 0 Thami Dish Is Married! Meet His Husband Dr Wesley Willis and Read Their Love Story https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/04/thami-dish-is-married-meet-his-husband-dr-wesley-willis-and-read-their-love-story/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/04/thami-dish-is-married-meet-his-husband-dr-wesley-willis-and-read-their-love-story/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:33:29 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130548 Thami Dish reveals his marriage to Dr Wesley Willis, their remarkable love story and plans to mark 20 years of same-sex marriage in South Africa.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/09/04/thami-dish-is-married-meet-his-husband-dr-wesley-willis-and-read-their-love-story/feed/ 3 In Pictures: The Powerful Final March of WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/15/in-pictures-the-powerful-final-march-of-worldpride-amsterdam-2026/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/15/in-pictures-the-powerful-final-march-of-worldpride-amsterdam-2026/#respond Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:19:06 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130277 See powerful images from the WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 closing march, as thousands took to the streets for Pride, equality and human rights.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/15/in-pictures-the-powerful-final-march-of-worldpride-amsterdam-2026/feed/ 0 Apollo’s: The Johannesburg Venue Where Great Food Meets Queer Community https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/07/apollos-the-johannesburg-venue-where-great-food-meets-queer-community/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/07/apollos-the-johannesburg-venue-where-great-food-meets-queer-community/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:18:44 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130121 Apollo's in Linden is becoming a welcoming LGBTQ+ community hub in Johannesburg with great food, drag, live entertainment and inclusive events.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/07/apollos-the-johannesburg-venue-where-great-food-meets-queer-community/feed/ 0 South Africa’s Steve Letsike Honoured with International Pride Award at WorldPride https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/05/south-africas-steve-letsike-honoured-with-international-pride-award-at-worldpride/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/05/south-africas-steve-letsike-honoured-with-international-pride-award-at-worldpride/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:59:14 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=130085 South Africa's Steve Letsike was honoured at WorldPride Amsterdam with an International Pride Award for advancing LGBTIQ+ equality.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/08/05/south-africas-steve-letsike-honoured-with-international-pride-award-at-worldpride/feed/ 0 In Pictures: Amsterdam’s Seniors WorldPride Celebration Will Warm Your Heart https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/31/in-pictures-amsterdams-seniors-worldpride-celebration-will-warm-your-heart/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/31/in-pictures-amsterdams-seniors-worldpride-celebration-will-warm-your-heart/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:23:15 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129889 Exclusive photos from Amsterdam WorldPride's Seniors Pride Concert celebrating LGBTQ+ elders, pioneers, music, community and Pride.

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