I’ll be exactly who I am: Meet openly gay South African singer Kellan
Cape Town’s Kellan is not only a talented and proudly gay singer and songwriter, but he’s also using his gift to bring awareness to hate crimes against the LGBTQ community.
Opinion | Gay men – ‘out of control?
As the use of PrEP grows, some say it will cause gay men to stop using condoms. Sky Gilbert argues that this fear is based on the notion that gay men’s desires must be controlled.
Siya Khumalo on God and queerness: The Mamba Interview
Siya Khumalo’s provocative new book, You Have To Be Gay To Know God, has been both acclaimed and condemned. He sat down with Mambaonline to talk about being queer and Christian in South Africa.
My kryptonite: Coming out (again) as an addict
The shame we experience from society as LGBTQ people can run deep and impacts many aspects of our lives. In this honest account, Riaan Norval writes about coming out yet another closet – this time as an addict.
This is why gay porn is so popular among women
When I tell people I’m studying women who like gay male porn I get some pretty mixed responses. Men tend to tilt their heads quizzically to one side. “Really?” they ask, “is that a thing?”. Sometimes they’ll add “Oh, like when guys like lesbian porn”. Other times they’ll look at me askance and say, “that’s […]
Online dating | When Ghosting Haunts You
It’s happened to most of us. Ghosting: it’s when someone seems interested in you and then suddenly goes as quiet as a corpse. Scenario 1. You meet a guy on an app or online, and he seems to be feverishly interested, at first. You’re getting several WhatsApps per day from him and maybe even the […]
Five local black queer artists who should be on your playlist
South Africa’s music and entertainment industry is still, arguably, lacking diversity and this has been the case for quite a while. However, with more LGBTQ+ people pushing forward for visibility and representation, this is starting to slowly but surely change. Adding to the growing diversity of the country’s musicians, these are some notable black queer artists […]
Fired lesbian minister ends legal action against Methodist Church of SA
After a titanic seven year struggle, Ecclesia de Lange has ended her legal battle to have the Methodist Church of South Africa (MCSA) reinstate her as a minister. De Lange was fired by the church in January 2010 after she announced to her Western Cape congregation that she would be marrying her same-sex partner (the […]
Durban LGBT+ voices: KZN needs to do more in promoting acceptance and safety
Keeping The Promise To LGBT+ People. This was this year’s theme for the eighth annual Durban Pride that took place on June 30, the last day of international Pride Month. With reports on LGBT+ violence and killings emerging on a regular basis, Mambaonline spoke to pride attendees to find out what challenges they are faced with […]
SA’s 1st Pride Transparency Index: How well do you know your Pride?
Our Pride events are important spaces of protest and celebration, but they can also be deeply contentious events within our community. Questions are often asked about who runs them, how they are run and what their aims are. Pride boards / committees are often and easily accused of profiteering, not focusing on important issues, of […]