Will Freddie Mercury movie avoid his sexuality and HIV status?
It’s finally been confirmed that a film about the life of iconic LGBT rock star Freddie Mercury will start shooting soon. But will it skirt around his sexuality and death from AIDS? Last week, Queen announced on the band’s website that after years of delays and a stream of would-be directors and actors, the movie, […]
Russian man refused job for looking gay because of “excessive grooming”
A fitness and nutrition store in Russia has rejected a job applicant because he sounded and looked too feminine, neat and ‘gay’. The Russian LGBT Network reports that Edward Zavialov was denied the position of sales assistant in May at the Hardcore store in Omsk. In a letter, Natalia Chernorai, the head of the HR office, […]
Mamba Q&A: The man behind Manila Von Teez
Since coming second in last year’s SA’s Got Talent, the spectacular Manila Von Teez, performed by Veon Wentzel, has become arguably South Africa’s most high profile drag star. She’s one of a handful of local drag acts to break into the mainstream by being welcomed into the living rooms of many South Africans and winning […]
Powerful | Muslim mom defends son’s gay wedding after community backlash
A Canadian mother has been subjected to intense homophobic religious abuse after she celebrated her son’s same-sex marriage. The controversy followed the marriage earlier this month between Ali Reza, a Vancouver Muslim man, and his husband Paul. Reza’s family, including his mother Siddika, supported the union and attended the ceremony. Others from their Shia Ithna-Asheri sect, sadly, […]
Marriage (in)equality in SA | Home Affairs Minister responds to Mambaonline
Mambaonline recently published an article about Minister of Home Affairs Hlengiwe Mkhize rejecting a call by COPE MP Deidre Carter to remove a discriminatory provision in the country’s same-sex marriage law. The controversial clause, Section 6 of the Civil Union Act, allows Home Affairs marriage officers to refuse to marry same-sex couples. The provision is […]
Gay SA film, The Wound, wins major Outfest award
South African gay-themed drama Inxeba (The Wound) continues to receive global critical acclaim, winning Outfest’s International Grand Jury Prize in Los Angeles on the weekend. Outfest, one of the world’s most prestigious LGBT film festivals, said the film received its top international prize because it “breaks new ground through skilful storytelling and stunning cinematography and […]
As gay purge resumes, leader says Chechnya must be purified of gays
Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov has denied claims that gay people have been targeted in Chechnya, yet went on to call for them to be “taken away” to “purify our blood”. In an interview with David Scott for HBO’s Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel, set to be broadcast in full on Tuesday, Kadyrov was asked about the state’s […]
Revealed: South African doctors’ group’s shocking anti-LGBT propaganda
A South African organisation called Doctors for Life International (DFL) is spreading dangerous anti-LGBT misinformation, including that LGBT people are a danger to children. Mambaonline was recently alerted to a disturbing YouTube video shared on the group’s Facebook page. It states that the “LGBT community is trying to humanise paedophilia and legitimise paedo-sexuality”. DFL appears […]
Heroes star comes out as gay after being ‘outed’
Following claims that he refused to play a gay character while starring in Heroes, actor Thomas Dekker has now come out as gay himself. Openly gay producer and Heroes writer Bryan Fuller commented last week that an unnamed gay actor’s management would not let him play his character as gay on the show. “I had a […]
Ghana | Christian leaders warn that gays are planning to “take over”
Religious leaders in Ghana are fueling homophobia and warning that gay people will take over the government if Christians are not vigilant. According to The Chronicle, Lawrence Senyo, President of the Ashanti Regional Christian Council of Ghana Youth Ministry, made the claim at the Kumasi Methodist Youth Fellowship Conference, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of […]