Get to know your LGBTIQA+ alphabet
People – and even members who are part of the LGBTIQA+ community themselves – often talk in jest about the seemingly confusing umbrella acronym for people who do not identify as entirely straight.
“Vindicated” Israel Folau settles with Rugby Australia
Homophobic rugby player Israel Folau and Rugby Australia have settled his lawsuit and issued a statement apologising to each other.
Zambia | President equates “unbiblical” homosexuality to bestiality amid gay jailing outrage
The homophobic president of Zambia and the US ambassador have exchanged angry words about the shocking sentencing of two men to 15 years in jail for homosexuality.
Pierre De Vos: Why the hate speech provision was declared unconstitutional and what happens next
Constitutional law expert Pierre De Vos looks at what led the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss the Jon Qwelane homophobic hate speech conviction and what it means for the LGBTQ+ community.
Mayor attends NMB Pride 2019 but event is marred by low turnout
Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor Mongameli Bobani attended this past weekend’s annual NMB Pride where he called for equality and freedom for all.
Edwin Cameron World AIDS Day Message 2019
Every year, now-retired Constitutional Court Justice Edwin Cameron pens a World AIDs Day message, published by Exit – SA’s longest-running LGBTQ publication – and shared by MambaOnline.
Shock as Jon Qwelane hate speech conviction overturned
Jon Qwelane will not face any consequences for his homophobic statements after the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned his previous hate speech conviction and found that a section of the Equality Act is unconstitutional.
Zambia | Two men get 15 years in jail for homosexuality
Two men in Zambia have been jailed for 15 years after being arrested for having sex in the privacy of a hotel room more than two years ago.
“The category is love”: Celebrating the ineffable Billy Porter
History-making singer, performer, actor and fashion icon Billy Porter has become a dynamic representation of black queer talent, success and fearless fabulousness.
Nigeria | 47 men charged with homosexuality granted bail
Forty-seven men who are facing 14 years in prison on charges of homosexuality after “performing gay initiation rites” in Nigeria have been granted bail.