Aussie marriage equality survey closes amid a “hotbed of hate speech”
As Australia’s survey on same-sex marriage came to an end on Tuesday, it’s been revealed that the divisive poll generated a flood of hate speech. The group LGBTI Legal Service said it had collected over 220 examples of anti-LGBTI hate speech during the almost two-month voting period. The organisation said it had monitored social media, […]
Alert! Gay men being targeted and groomed on dating services
The gay community is warned to be vigilante after another Joburg man was beaten, held hostage and robbed when he arranged to meet someone he got to know on a dating site. The traumatised individual, Robert (not his real name), told Mambaonline about the harrowing experience, which took place last month and left him with […]
All grown up | Stuart Hillary on Therapy at 21
Who said there’s an expiry date when it comes to clubbing? Certainly not Therapy, the iconic Jozi gay party brand that’s still going strong after 21 years. And certainly not its creator, Stuart Hillary, who’s arguably the most-respected and accomplished gay DJ in the country. Birthed in 1996, Therapy set the standard for stylish, often […]
Miss Gay RSA pageant denies whopping R10,000 entry fee
A new national LGBT pageant has denied claims it has demanded a massive R10,000 payment for finalists to take part in the event. Miss Gay RSA, which is set to take place for the first time on 3 December at Carnival City in Johannesburg, is billed as a “pageant for transgender women / drag queens […]
Outrage as new Twitter rules erase bisexuality and other LGBT identities
Twitter is under fire for censoring searches for the word “bisexual” and other LGBT terms under its new content policy. On Friday, the social media company published its revised “Twitter Rules” which will now further restrict the depiction of adult content on its site (unless this is flagged as ‘sensitive’). Twitter explained that, “while the […]
Face palm | Kenya’s chief censor demands ‘gay lions’ get counselling
In hilarious yet troubling comments, Kenya’s chief censor is now demanding that two male lions seen having sex in a national park get counselling for their “abnormal behaviour”. The two ‘gay lions’ were recently captured nuzzling and mounting each other by wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein in the Masai Mara reserve. After the pictures were shared […]
Johannesburg Pride 2017 Gallery 2
After a march along Corlett Drive, the Johannesburg Pride 2017 festivities continued into the night at Melrose Arch. The revellers enjoyed performances by a host of entertainers, including a beautifully pregnant Tamara Dey, who revealed for the first time that she is expecting a girl. Check out our second gallery of images from Johannesburg Pride 2017 […]
Kenya bans ‘gay’ Disney show on MultiChoice for all of Africa
Viewers across Africa have once again been held hostage by Kenya’s homophobic censors who have forced MultiChoice to ban the gay affirming series, Andi Mack. The Disney teen television show recently made headlines after it was revealed that the character of Cyrus (Joshua Rush) will develop feelings for Jonah (Asher Angel), making Cyrus the Disney […]
Your health | Undetectable? You can’t pass it on
Did you know that if an HIV-positive guy is on ARV treatment and the virus is undetectable, he cannot infect someone else? Undetectable equals untransmittable. In other words, treatment stops transmission! Therefore, treatment is a huge priority. That’s why WeTheBrave’s Call4Care want you to call them if you need any help gaining access to care. Thousands […]
Anger as Lesedi FM producer says gay people are “spreading” and need rehabilitation
A top radio producer has apologised after he said that gay people need to be rehabilitated in prisons. On Wednesday, Kagiso Sebudi, who is listed as one of Lesedi FM’s producers on its website, posted a photograph of a same-sex couple on Facebook. In the image, a man is on his knees, proposing to the other, […]