HEADLINES Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/headlines/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Sat, 02 May 2026 11:07:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png HEADLINES Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/headlines/ 32 32 Senegal’s New Anti-LGBTQ+ Law is Driving People Away from HIV Care https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/02/senegal-new-anti-lgbtq-law-is-driving-people-away-from-hiv-care/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/02/senegal-new-anti-lgbtq-law-is-driving-people-away-from-hiv-care/#respond Sat, 02 May 2026 11:04:06 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128603 Data shows that Senegal’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law is already driving people away from HIV services, threatening the country's HIV response.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/02/senegal-new-anti-lgbtq-law-is-driving-people-away-from-hiv-care/feed/ 0 SAHRC Defends Beloftebos Settlement Amid Criticism from Affected Couple https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/sahrc-defends-beloftebos-settlement-amid-criticism-from-affected-couple/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/sahrc-defends-beloftebos-settlement-amid-criticism-from-affected-couple/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 09:36:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128585 The SA Human Rights Commission has responded to criticism over its settlement with the Beloftebos wedding venue after a same-sex couple say they were excluded.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/sahrc-defends-beloftebos-settlement-amid-criticism-from-affected-couple/feed/ 0 Russia Labels Major LGBTI+ Group “Extremist” in Escalating Rights Crackdown https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/russia-labels-major-lgbti-group-extremist-in-escalating-rights-crackdown/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/russia-labels-major-lgbti-group-extremist-in-escalating-rights-crackdown/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 09:10:30 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128599 Russia’s crackdown on LGBTI+ rights continues to escalate, with a court designating a leading advocacy group an “extremist organisation”.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/russia-labels-major-lgbti-group-extremist-in-escalating-rights-crackdown/feed/ 0 European Parliament Backs EU-Wide Ban on Conversion Therapy https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/european-parliament-backs-eu-wide-ban-on-conversion-therapy/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/european-parliament-backs-eu-wide-ban-on-conversion-therapy/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 08:40:52 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128580 The European Parliament has backed a citizen-led initiative to stamp out dangerous conversion therapy practices in the European Union.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/05/01/european-parliament-backs-eu-wide-ban-on-conversion-therapy/feed/ 0 Opinion: The SAHRC Abandoned Us, and in Doing So Abandoned the Constitution It Exists to Defend https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/opinion-the-sahrc-abandoned-us-and-in-doing-so-abandoned-the-constitution-it-exists-to-defend/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/opinion-the-sahrc-abandoned-us-and-in-doing-so-abandoned-the-constitution-it-exists-to-defend/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:13:59 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128526 A same-sex couple discriminated against by the Beloftebos wedding venue say they were excluded by the SAHRC in the Equality Court case settlement.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/29/opinion-the-sahrc-abandoned-us-and-in-doing-so-abandoned-the-constitution-it-exists-to-defend/feed/ 0 Metro FM Awards Afterparty Clash: Somizi Mhlongo Snubs Ngizwe Mchunu https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/metro-fm-awards-afterparty-clash-somizi-mhlongo-snubs-ngizwe-mchunu/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/metro-fm-awards-afterparty-clash-somizi-mhlongo-snubs-ngizwe-mchunu/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:28:42 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128520 Somizi Mhlongo snubs Ngizwe Mchunu at Metro FM Awards afterparty as viral clash reignites backlash over homophobic remarks.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/metro-fm-awards-afterparty-clash-somizi-mhlongo-snubs-ngizwe-mchunu/feed/ 0 SAHRC Settles Beloftebos Same-Sex Wedding Discrimination Case https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/sahrc-settles-beloftebos-same-sex-wedding-discrimination-case/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/sahrc-settles-beloftebos-same-sex-wedding-discrimination-case/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:04:02 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128513 After 6 years, the Beloftebos same-sex wedding venue discrimination case is settled in the Western Cape Equality Court, but the outcome is mixed, and questions remain.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/28/sahrc-settles-beloftebos-same-sex-wedding-discrimination-case/feed/ 1 Historic Step: Botswana Officially Removes Same-Sex Ban from Law https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/25/historic-move-botswana-officially-removes-same-sex-ban-from-law/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/25/historic-move-botswana-officially-removes-same-sex-ban-from-law/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:16:31 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128508 Botswana removes same-sex intimacy ban from its law, years after a landmark court ruling, marking a historic step for LGBTQ+ rights.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/25/historic-move-botswana-officially-removes-same-sex-ban-from-law/feed/ 1 Community Supports Gay Dads After Viral Street Clash with Right-Wing Influencer https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/community-supports-gay-dads-after-viral-street-clash-with-right-wing-influencer/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/community-supports-gay-dads-after-viral-street-clash-with-right-wing-influencer/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:47:28 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128499 Gay dad faces charges after clash with right-wing influencer who targeted his family. Community raises over $150k in support.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/community-supports-gay-dads-after-viral-street-clash-with-right-wing-influencer/feed/ 1 SA Deputy Minister Steve Letsike Visits World’s Largest Planned LGBTQ2+ Monument https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/sa-deputy-minister-steve-letsike-visits-worlds-largest-planned-lgbtq2-monument/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/04/24/sa-deputy-minister-steve-letsike-visits-worlds-largest-planned-lgbtq2-monument/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:57:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128494 SA Deputy Minister Steve Letsike visits Canada’s planned largest LGBTQ2+ monument, honouring history, justice and queer communities.

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