LGBTQ rights – An indication that Africa does not take the African Charter seriously
Same-sex practices carry penalties of fines and imprisonment in more than a dozen African countries, in clear violation of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, writes Gerbrandt van Heerden.
Everybody’s fave! Meet the multi-talented DJ Olwee
Olwethu Mlotshwa goes by the name ‘Ms Party’ on Twitter and in his bio he describes himself as “DJ, TV director, gay and One Big Festival”. Many of us, however, know him as DJ Olwee.
LGBTI activist denied asylum in SA because he has to “prove” he’s gay
Despite being a well known pan-African LGBTI+ activist and facing death threats, the South African government does not believe that Kenyan George Barasa qualifies for asylum.
Knysna gym owner named Mr Gay World South Africa
Meet the 42-year-old gym owner who’s just been named South Africa’s delegate at the upcoming Mr Gay World 2019 contest in Cape Town.
Men’s swimwear gallery: Hey sailor!
Male model Alberto García Cabrera celebrates the life of a Mediterranean seaman in a sensual new men’s swimwear photoshoot for Modus Vivendi.
Elections 2019 | What the top political parties promise on LGBTIQ rights
Cast your ‘pink vote’ wisely! Ahead of the 8 May elections, here is a guide to what the election manifestos of five of the top political parties in South Africa say about LGBTIQ+ equality.
Opinion | Should we have straight friends?
My childhood best friend and I broke up when I was 20. We broke up, silently, because I discovered that – even though she ‘loved me as a person’ – she didn’t like the fact that I am gay.
Getting naked: Armand Aucamp on coming out the closet
Hunky South African actor Armand Aucamp recently came out as a gay man. In an interview with MambaOnline, he opened up about his sexuality, living in the closet and coming to terms with his true self.
Opinion | Why court ruled against Dutch Reformed Church in same-sex marriage case
Pierre De Vos writes on why the High Court ruled against the Dutch Reformed Church in a same-sex marriage case and what it may mean for other churches.
So is gaydar a real thing?
We’ve all been there. You’re wandering the mall, when your eye catches theirs and you just kind of know that they must be queer. So how real is what we call, ‘gaydar’?