HEALTH: HAPPY AND GAY?
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way” – Viktor E. Frankl When I think of “health”, my mind automatically conjures up images of Dischem supplements, spinach, lunges, squats, treadmills and […]
EMPTY PROMISES OR NEW BEGINNINGS?
Things are looking up, right? Just days ago, our beloved Caster Semenya was in the headlines of none other than the Daily Sun, not because her gender or hormone levels were, once again, put under a degrading spotlight, but because she had announced her soon-to-be marriage to her girlfriend. And less than a month ago, […]
TRAGIC TOLL OF UGANDA’S ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have documented a shocking surge in anti-LGBT human rights violations in Uganda since the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in December last year. The groups said that in a country where the climate for LGBTI people was already hostile and discriminatory, LGBTI people have faced a notable increase in […]
Brenda Fassie: The MambaOnline Interview
In the year before her death, South African music superstar and queer icon Brenda Fassie spoke to MambaOnline about her lesbian relationship and idenity.
WE GOT “THE CALL”
After an agonising 10-month wait, it finally happened. This week we got “the call.” The call we were hoping and waiting for. The call that would change our lives forever. The call that would make hubby and I so incredible happy. The call that said we are now going to be a family. When we started on […]
THE MEN OF LOOKING
Looking, which has been described as a grittier version of Queer as Folk, is being screened by DSTV in South Africa this May and June. The pay satellite broadcaster has been criticised by the gay community over the years for never screening the popular Queer as Folk (which has to date still never been shown on […]
SA GOVT LAUNCHES HISTORIC GAY RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
Africa’s first-ever government campaign in support of LGBTI equality was unveiled in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Constitution Hill, site of South Africa’s Constitutional Court, hosted the historic launch of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) government programme. The event was led by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, along with his […]
EDWIN CAMERON: THE SEXUAL MINORITY OF AFRICA MUST BE HEARD
A destructive wave of hatred against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender persons seems to be gaining force across Africa. In this groundswell of hate, Nigeria this year enacted punitive laws that criminalise not only same-sex marriages but belonging to gay rights organisations. And Uganda now has a like-minded law imposing harsh sentences for same-sex acts, […]
MOTORING: A LEXUS NOT LOST
The Lexus brand has always been one of luxury. Its vehicles, whether the more sporty IS, executive GS, or luxobarge LS (these being the mainstay of the company’s line up for close on 15 years) exist to take on the best of Europe with a persistent attention to quality. But, when the new IS was […]
PUSHING BUTTONS: UMLILO
Cape Town performer and producer Umlilo is making waves in the music world – not only for his electro soundscapes but also for his gender-busting imagery and unique sense of style. On a continent that remains distinctly conservative when it comes to sexuality and gender identity, he’s pushing buttons and having a blast doing it. […]