Kenyan politician assaulted and then arrested for “sodomy”
A popular politician standing for parliament in Kenya has been arrested after a hotel room altercation with another man. According to Daily Nation, Sam Wairimu – who is an independent candidate standing for the Maragua Constituency – was “rescued” by police on Friday 15 July after officers were called to respond to an assault. In […]
Shock as Trump restores transgender military ban
In a stunning and unexpected decision, President Donald Trump says he will not allow any transgender people to serve in the US military. Taking to Twitter to make the shock announcement, Trump wrote: “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender […]
Book review: Somizi’s Dominoes biography
Somizi Mhlongo’s controversial autobiography is reported to be a sell-out in many stores, but is it worth you shelling out your hard earned cash for? Love him or hate him, Mhlongo, also known as Somgaga, is a major player in South Africa’s pop-culture landscape. As an openly gay actor, choreographer, presenter, socialite, reality star and […]
Here’s Star Trek’s new gay power couple
The upcoming new Star Trek TV series will feature a same-sex couple as regular ongoing characters for the first time. It was already announced in August last year that Star Trek: Discovery will include a gay cast member, but more details were announced on the weekend. Speaking at Comic Con, openly gay actor Anthony Rapp […]
Queers fighting back? LGBT army launched to battle Isis
An LGBT military group that claims to be fighting back against the horror killings of gay men by Isis has been launched in Syria. The formation of The Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army (TQILA) was announced on Twitter on Monday by the International Revolutionary People’s Guerrilla Forces (IRPGF), a volunteer group that is battling Isis. IRPGF […]
Russia’s “gay propaganda” law is harming LGBT children
LGBT children are among the victims harmed by the stifling of free speech, expression and access to information in Putin’s increasingly authoritarian Russia. In a new report, Human Rights Watch has documented the significant restrictions to online speech and invasive surveillance of online activity under the guise of fighting extremism. With a raft of laws […]
Charlize Theron: Yes, I’ve swum in the lady pond
South African Oscar-winning star Charlize Theron has revealed that she’s been intimate with women in the past. The actor, who is promoting her new action thriller Atomic Blonde, spoke about her sexuality with Andy Cohen on his Watch What Happens Live chat show. In the film, Theron portrays bisexual British superspy Lorraine Broughton and shares a […]
Is justice finally coming for Pastor Oscar Bougardt?
After years of blatantly flouting an agreement to stop degrading and condemning LGBT people, Pastor Oscar Bougardt is finally being charged with contempt of court. Mambaonline has learned that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) last week filed a contempt of court application against Bougardt in the Western Cape High Court, sitting as the Equality […]
Gretha Wiid given 21 days to respond to homophobia complaints
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is continuing its investigation into Christian relationship “expert” Gretha Wiid over her views on homosexuality. Netwerk24 reports that the SAHRC has sent the celebrity speaker and writer a letter giving her less than a month to respond to the allegations of homophobia made in numerous complaints against her. Wiid has […]
Shock as groundbreaking LGBTQ actor and stylist Iko Mash dies
Iko Mash, who took on one of the first transgender acting roles on South African television, has passed away. According to reports, the much-loved Soweto-born personality, who also went by the moniker Cinderella, died on Friday morning, apparently after a struggle with cancer. Mash is perhaps best known for playing the transgender character of Zahr on the […]