Our lives are cheap: Transgender woman’s killer goes free
Activists are appalled after a teenager who knifed Western Cape transgender woman Phoebe Titus to death in broad daylight was set free. Advocate Mthunzi Mhaga, spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, confirmed to Mambaonline that the killer, who cannot be named because he is a minor, pleaded guilty to culpable homicide on 3 July. […]
Opinion | Why should being top or bottom define who I am?
I’ve noticed an increasingly prevalent concept in gay culture in South Africa; the idea that being a top or bottom is about more than what you do in bed. A well-known member of the LGBTQ community consistently talks about tops and bottoms on social media. It’s a regular theme of many of his posts, offering authoritative advice and […]
One dead as gunmen open fire on transgender women
Gunmen have shot at a group of transgender women in Pakistan, killing one individual. According to reports, the horror incident happened on Wednesday night when men in a vehicle, described as a four-wheel drive with tinted windows, harassed the women in the city of Karachi. The attackers, who were apparently drunk, first threw eggs at […]
Smooch! Vogue Italia celebrates same-sex love
The Italian edition of Vogue magazine is celebrating love in all its forms with alternative covers featuring same-sex couples kissing. The fashion bible’s male-on-male cover shows model Edoardo Velicskov and his real-life boyfriend, Pablo Rousson, about to lock lips, up close and personal. The female image is of models Lily Aldridge and Vittoria Ceretti, caught […]
Alleged gay basher found as music community rallies behind the victim
The individual alleged to have gay bashed a Johannesburg man at the Grietfest music festival on Saturday has reportedly been tracked down. Hairstylist Brandon Swanepoel, 34, says he was attacked simply because he was dancing with another man at the event. The alleged assailant told him, “Don’t touch my arse”, before allegedly punching him in the face. […]
Case delayed as activists demand justice for lesbian hate crime victim Lerato Tambai Moloi
A group of activists demonstrated outside the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto on Wednesday to demand justice for slain lesbian Lerato Tambai Moloi. The half naked body of the 27-year-old woman was found in Naledi Ext, Soweto in May. It’s believed that she was raped, stabbed and stoned with large rocks in a suspected hate […]
Nigerian newspaper: Men arrested for homosexuality planning to cause HIV catastrophe
As if the 40 men arrested in Nigeria for homosexuality don’t already face enough fear, stigma and humiliation, a newspaper has claimed that they’re planning to spread HIV in the community. The men were arrested last month in a raid on a hotel in the state of Lagos. They were reportedly “caught in the act” and […]
“My pride is gone”: Joburg man gay bashed & then mocked by police (graphic)
A 34-year-old gay Johannesburg man was brutally smashed in the face at a music festival and then mocked by a policeman when he reported the hate crime attack. Hairstylist Brandon Swanepoel was expecting to have a fun night out with friends at the Grietfest music festival, held in a container yard in the south of […]
Olympic veteran comes out – feared his sexuality being “sensationalised” (watch)
British athletics Olympian Colin Jackson has confirmed that he is gay in an interview on Swedish television. Jackson, 50, who competed in sprint and hurdling, won a silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics and was crowned world champion twice. Interviewed for the documentary Rainbow Heroes, Jackson was asked about his sexuality. He revealed that […]
Gay & Lesbian Network condemns threats against Inxeba (The Wound)
After seeing the film, members of the Gay & Lesbian Network (GLN) say threats against the controversial Inxeba (The Wound) are unjustified, hateful and misdirected. The film was shown at the opening of the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival last week. It has led to calls by amaXhosa king Zwelonke Sigcawu for it to […]