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Uganda: Two Women Face Life in Prison After Kissing in Public
Two women in Uganda face life imprisonment after arrest under the Anti-Homosexuality Act for allegedly kissing in public.
Cape Town Pride Parade and Mardi Gras Set to Paint the Mother City Pink
As Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis expresses support for the Cape Town Pride Parade and Mardi Gras, organisers are ready to paint the Mother City pink this weekend!
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: January 2026
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in January 2026, compiled by MambaOnline.
Historic Moment as Rob Jetten Sworn In as Netherlands’ First Gay Prime Minister
Rob Jetten becomes the Netherlands’ first openly gay Prime Minister, marking a landmark moment for LGBTQ representation in Europe.
Trump Administration Sued After Pride Flag Pulled from Stonewall Monument
LGBTQ advocates sue the Trump Administration over the removal of the Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument in New York.
HIV Made Him Expect to Die at 40. At 73, Edwin Cameron Asks: Who’s Planning for Our Ageing Survivors?
Queer icon Edwin Cameron reflects on surviving HIV, ageing with ARVs, and why South Africa must plan for older HIV survivors.
Anger as NPA Refuses to Prosecute Ngizwe Mchunu LGBTQIA+ Hate Case
LGBTQ+ groups condemn the NPA’s decision to drop criminal charges against Ngizwe Mchunu over alleged anti-LGBTQ hate speech and incitement.
Senegal: Human Rights Groups Slam Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown as Harsher Penalties Planned
Human rights groups condemn Senegal’s arrest of 12 people for same-sex intimacy as lawmakers plan harsher anti-LGBTQ penalties.
European Parliament Calls for Full Recognition of Transgender Women
European Parliament backs inclusion of transgender women in global gender policies, urging full recognition, protection, and equal access.