Beyoncé and Jay-Z to be honoured for promoting LGBTQ acceptance
Superstars Beyoncé and Jay-Z will be awarded for their LGBTQ allyship at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles later this month.
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.
4.5% of adults in the United States identify as LGBT
A comprehensive study offers a snapshot of the LGBT community in the United States, estimating that 4.5% of adults, approximately 11.3 million people, identify as LGBT.
Huge victory! Dutch Reformed Church homophobia declared unconstitutional
In stunning ruling, the High Court in Pretoria has ordered the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC, also known as the NG Kerk) to stop discriminating against same-sex couples and queer clergy.
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?
Funeka Soldaat – securing the legacy of black lesbians in townships
Funeka Soldaat, a Western Cape LGBTQ+ activist, recently published uHambo, an autobiography about her own and her community’s experiences of discrimination and hate.
Tourism minister claims homosexuality doesn’t exist in Malaysia
Despite the public caning of people for homosexuality in his country, Malaysia’s tourism minister has denied that LGBT Malaysians even exist.
Egypt slammed for “hypocritical” praise of Rami Malek’s Oscar win
The authorities in Egypt have been quick to applaud Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek’s Oscar for Bohemian Rhapsody but they continue to oppress LGBTQ people.
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.