The journey to Miss Drag South Africa 2019 has begun

Calling all drags… time for you to be a queen! Entries have now opened for the 2019 edition of the annual Miss Drag South Africa pageant.
Nakhane calls on MSM to get tested and to practice safe sex

After MambaOnline broke the news last week, it’s been officially announced that Nakhane has endorsed the Me1st sexual health campaign.
Jussie Smollett: I fought back

Actor Jussie Smollett has revealed that he fought the two men who attacked him in a terrifying homophobic and racist hate crime.
Zambia | Reality TV show banned for ‘promoting gayism’

Multichoice has been ordered by Zambia’s broadcast regulator to cancel a reality show after a public outcry that it is “promoting homosexuality”.
Nakhane: Desire does not equal identity

With a career that’s verging on the stratospheric, Nakhane spoke to MambaOnline about sexuality, the impact of Inxeba on South Africa and why he’s just signed on as a Me1st ambassador.
Empire’s Jussie Smollett attacked in brutal homophobic, racist hate crime

Jussie Smollett, the openly gay star of Empire, has been the victim of a horrific hate crime after being attacked in downtown Chicago.
Gallery | Male underwear model Tomas Perez walks in the woods

Hiking in the woods can be fun, especially when you’re accompanied by a male underwear model, like Tomas Perez.
Meet the cast! RuPaul’s Drag Race to feature its first Muslim drag queen

The spectacular RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 cast has been unveiled, and it includes the show’s first ever Muslim drag star.
Bohemian Rhapsody pulled as best LGBTQ film nominee over abuse claims

The GLAAD Media Awards have pulled Bohemian Rhapsody as a nominee for best film after new reports emerged about its director’s alleged sexual abuse of teen boys.
Cedric Fourie on masculinity and being an LGBTQ ally

MambaOnline speaks to Cedric Fourie about the Feather’s red carpet furore, the truth about his relationship with Lasizwe and what it means to be a man in South Africa today.