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WHATEVER…: Young gay men are becoming increasingly complacent about HIV and AIDS. Is it because treatment is available or could deeper issues related to our identity and self-worth be at play, asks psychologist Jacques Livingston.

OUT IN AFRICA’S HOT WINTER LINE-UP: The second instalment of the 19th Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival runs from 27 July to 5 August in Cape Town and Joburg. It offers an impressive line-up of queer films to keep you warm this winter.

THE GAYEST COACH TOUR ON EARTH: Remember the movie Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert? Ever, wished such a coach tour really existed with full drag and costume every day across the country? Well it's real, honey!

EXCLUSIVE: FIDDLING WHILE LGBTIS ARE MURDERED: It's been over a year since the LGBTI crimes task team was announced. So why does it seem like so little has been accomplished - despite LGBTI people being murdered at a frightening rate? Mambaonline investigates.

BI NOW, GAY LATER: The gay community’s distrust of bisexuals has gone so far as to become a prejudice. We seem incapable of accepting the ambiguity, of accepting that some people are genuinely attracted to both men and women in equal parts, writes Al Mackay.

AFRICA’S FIRST GAY POLITICAL PARTY LAUNCHED: An LGBTI political party has been launched in South Africa, the first in Africa. Critics, however, question if it can work or even secure a seat in parliament. Mambaonline spoke to the party’s founder.

MOTORING: THE BMW Z4: If you’d asked Brent Ellis a month ago for his hottest sports car on the market he’d probably mention the Merc SLK, but after spending a week behind the wheel of the latest BMW Z4, he’s singing a very different tune...

The Pink Rand: SA’s gay consumer revealed in new report: An overview of the South African gay and lesbian consumer is said to be the first in-depth and statistically relevant report about the Pink Rand.

A BOTTOM IN BENONI: “A young gay Capetonian boy moves from a beachfront townhouse to the East Rand of Johannesburg…” Sounds like a great concept for a new reality show right? Except, it’s actually my life, writes Dylan van Vuuren.

FIRST STEP TOWARDS DOCUMENTING LGBT HATE CRIMES: An organisation is taking steps towards documenting LGBT hate crimes in South Africa for the first time. It's a move that will hopefully finally allow activists and officials to understand the scale and nature of the problem.

MAMBA SPINS: Mamba music-meister Jared Orlin rates new releases by fellow homo-boy and prince of glam rock Adam Lambert and lesbian disco punk band Gossip, as well the latest from Roxette and Train, plus two dance compilations.

YOUR HEALTH: IS LUBE DANGEROUS?: We’ve been repeatedly exposed to the life-saving slogan, “Always use a condom with water-based lube for anal sex…” New research suggests, however, that in certain scenarios there are some dangers in using certain lubes.

NO, I DON’T WANT TO FRIEND YOUR C***K: I’ve been on Facebook for longer than most people’s relationships; for longer than most stay at the same job. And I’ve learned that there are people on Facebook who have very serious mental problems.

DESIGNER STIAAN LOUW’S SEXY PROMO VIDEO: Acclaimed South African fashion designer Stiaan Louw has launched his new menswear collection with a sexy campaign video shot by Neil Roberts. Watch it here.

PINKWASHING SOUTH AFRICA: BBC News recently reported on Cape Town’s status as a premiere international gay tourist destination, but, ask T.J. and Maria Hengeveld, how does this reflect the reality for most LGBT South Africans?

SURVIVING THE PARTY: Gay men love a good, wild party; after all, we have a reputation to uphold. But what happens when it's all over and we have to face the consequences, including the possibility of being infected with HIV?

FLICKING THE SWITCH: On the annual International Day Against Homophobia Al Mackay ponders what makes us gay. Do we have a choice in our sexual orientation? Could our sexuality be changeable? And should it really matter?

IN PRAISE OF STRAIGHT MEN: Writer and actor Bruce Little (a.k.a. ‘the straight whisperer’) thanks all the straight men – from mechanics to his brother and father – who’ve challenged stereotypes and made his life that much better.

DURBAN GAY & LESBIAN FILM FEST 2012: THE FILMS: The 2nd Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - a highlight of the LGBT calendar in KZN - takes place from 17 to 28 May and features a wide selection of feature films, documentaries and shorts.

MAMBA SPINS: All hail the queen! Mamba Spins takes on the latest Madonna offering as well as new discs from cutie Olly Murs, hitmaker Katy Perry, local firebrand Toya Delazy, dance-rockers Awolnation and Brit songstress Birdy.