Fans rejoice as Sense8 gets one final bow
Following an unprecedented fan response, the producers of the cancelled cult series Sense8 have announced that one more final two-hour episode will be made. In a letter posted online on Thursday, Sense8 creator Lana Wachowski revealed that she had fallen into a deep depression when Netflix said last month it was ending the show after […]
Disappointment as US delays military transgender policy
The Pentagon has delayed implementing the last part of its policy allowing transgender Americans to serve openly in the armed forces. In June last year, the US Department of Defence allowed transgender personnel already in the military to be open about their gender, but the final measure, scheduled to go into effect on 1 July, was to allow openly […]
Hands off! Durban Pride demands equality in colourful march (Pics)
Hundreds took to the streets last weekend for the annual Durban Pride march to demand equality and the right to freedom and self-expression. On Saturday morning, the city’s LGBT community gathered at Gugu Dlamini Park, named after the young woman who was stoned to death in 1998 after coming out as HIV positive. After a […]
Germany says yes! Votes to legalise same-sex marriage
At long last, Germany will allow same-sex couples to enter into marriage, just like heterosexual couples. On Friday, the Bundestag (the lower house of parliament) voted in favour of legalising marriage equality in a bill put forward by the Social Democrats (SPD). The vote saw 393 members of parliament approving the move, while 226 rejected […]
Gauteng gay clubbing shock: Babylon & Industry shut down
Gauteng’s once thriving gay clubbing scene continues on the decline. Babylon, one of the leading gay clubs in the province, has unexpectedly shut its doors, just weeks after the closure of Industry. Bruce Walker, veteran party promoter and creator of the iconic Centurion nightclub, confirmed to Mambaonline that Babylon the Club is no longer open. “It closed […]
‘Gay because of absent father’ theory makes headlines
The discredited belief that not having a loving father can lead to boys becoming gay has been raised in the South African media again. Last week, the Sowetan ran an interview with social media star Thulasizwe ‘LaSizwe’ Dambuza in which he was quoted as saying that he became gay because of an absent father. Dambuza, […]
Pink Loerie defies fires & bigots to return to Knysna in 2018
The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival is fluffing out its tail feathers as it confirms it will return to Knysna in 2018 with a new committee and an expanded programme. In the wake of the Knysna Fires (blamed by some religious bigots on gay weddings, nogal!) the annual Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and […]
KZN Health MEC’s wife says young gay people possessed by evil spirits
As activists work to reduce LGBT stigma in the health sector, the wife of KZN’s MEC for Health has unbelievably used the launch of an HIV youth programme to say that gay people are possessed. According to a 9 June report by Berea Mail, Mrs Nono Dhlomo earlier this month attended the launch of the Cato […]
Queen says Britain will continue to protect LGBT people
In a rare mention of LGBT equality, Queen Elizabeth II has vowed that Britain will not back down on LGBT rights, despite Brexit. The British monarch made the commitment during her speech on Wednesday in parliament, outlining the government’s plans for the next two years, following the recent elections. The poll led to Theresa May’s Conservative Party […]
Kenya bans LGBT-affirming cartoon shows on DSTV
DSTV has been ordered by Kenya’s homophobic and transphobic censors to immediately block six cartoon series for “promoting the deviant LGBT agenda”. The LGBT-affirming shows include Loud House, The Legend of Korra, Hey Arnold, Steven Universe, Adventure Time and Clarence, which are broadcast on the Nickelodeon (DStv 305) and Cartoon Network (DStv 301) channels. The […]