Confronting tradition and masculinity in heels – Bongani Njalo

Artist Bongani Njalo performed his provocative piece Abafana Abafani (‘boys are not the same’) in Port Elizabeth last month. We spoke to him about homophobia, masculinity and the censoring of the film Inxeba.
WQMD – a new web series about coming out the closet

Coming out the “closet” is different for everyone. WQMD – We’re Queer My Dear – is a new online series launching in April 2019 and premiering on MambaOnline, that aims to help you live your best queer life.
The law is failing the South African LGBTIAQ+ community

A recent judgement allowed a Durban man to avoid jail time after killing a man who allegedly made sexual advances on him. So how is the law supposed to protect the queer community?
Here are the top queer South African celebrities and entertainers

Local LGBTQ celebs are increasingly open about their identity, but it wasn’t always so. Here’s our list of the top past and present queer South African celebrities and entertainers.
Cape Town Pride 2019 Gallery 2

Our pictorial coverage of Cape Town Pride 2019 continues with our second gallery of images of the annual parade and mardi gras on Saturday 2 March.
Cape Town Pride 2019 Gallery 1

Thousands took part in the annual Cape Town Pride 2019 parade and mardi gras on Saturday 2 March.
Phumlani Kango: Flying the flag for the PrEP generation

With more than 20,000 followers, writer and content creator Phumlani Kango is using social media as a platform to promote the use of PrEP to men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa.
Meet Gyre, the rapper driving a queer hip hop revolution

Gyre is a cutting-edge queer rapper who’s challenging the status quo while adding new depth and diversity to the local hip-hop scene.
Do it like they do on the Discovery Channel: homosexuality in nature

The argument that homosexual behaviour is an unnatural sex act is a denouncement that is popular among many opponents of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ rights. So how common is homosexuality in nature?
Opinion | Abolition of Angola’s anti-gay laws may pave the way for regional reform

Angola has decriminalised consensual same-sex acts between adults in private. Could this be a sign we’re reaching a tipping point in the SADC region?