Power Rangers brings us the first big screen LGBTQ superhero
One of the Power Rangers in the remake of the iconic 90s children superhero series is questioning her sexuality. It’s been revealed that Yellow Ranger Trini (played by singer and actress Becky G) is bisexual or lesbian in the new big screen adaptation. In a scene in the film, another character assumes that Trini is […]
YouTube accused of censoring LGBTQ videos
YouTube has been accused of restricting a wide range of LGBTQ themed videos because they are considered too sensitive for young people. Vloggers have expressed their anger after they discovered that some videos that address LGBTQ sexuality, including sex education topics, are blocked by the site as “potentially inappropriate” material. The “family friendly” feature is […]
Katy Perry: I did more than kiss a girl
Pop star Katy Perry has opened up about her sexuality and how she experienced Christian efforts to “pray the gay away” as a teenager. On Saturday, the singer, real name Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, was the recipient of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Equality Award at its 2017 Los Angeles Gala Dinner. “I speak my […]
UK refuses to ban “gay cure” conversion therapy
The UK government has rejected a petition calling on it to make offering so-called “conversion therapy” a criminal offence. “After events around the world such as the Orlando shootings and Trump’s election, many members of the LGBT+ community no longer feel safe in the UK,” wrote the petition’s creator, Molly Mantle. “This legislation would help […]
Bisexual wrestler overwhelmed by support after coming out
American professional wrestler Anthony Bowens says that his high profile coming out as bisexual has been an overwhelmingly positive experience. Bowens, 26, came out after a months-old video in which he and his partner Michael Pavano were joking caught people’s attention. In the clip (watch below), Pavano casually referred to Bowens as his boyfriend, which […]
Not again! Same-sex couple say they were rejected by PE wedding venue
A gay couple claim that a top wedding venue in Port Elizabeth turned them away because of their sexual orientation. The two men, who have asked not to be identified, reached out to Mambaonline about last month’s incident. Paul* told us that he filled out an online enquiry form for Running Waters, one of a number […]
Congrats! RuPaul reveals he’s tied the knot (Watch)
Iconic drag superstar RuPaul has surprised the world by casually revealing that he recently married his partner of 23 years. The star announced the news on the Hollywood Today show after he was asked by co-host Ross Matthews if he and long-time boyfriend Georges LeBar would ever tie the knot. “You know, I don’t think […]
Eight now arrested for horror transgender murder in Brazil
There may yet be some justice for Dandara dos Santos, who was beaten on camera by a group of thugs last month before being murdered. The 42-year-old transgender woman was filmed pleading for her life as she was kicked, punched and attacked with a wooden plank in Fortaleza, Ceará state, Brazil. Her murderers taunted her with homophobic […]
Woolies apologises for mocking of gay man in store. But is it enough?
Woolworths has apologised for an incident in which a gay man was humiliated for being effeminate at one of its Johannesburg stores on Monday night. According to marketing executive Rico Zaaiman, while shopping at a Strubens Valley Woolies branch, a man believed to be a staff member mocked him by “pretending to walk like a […]
Disney refuses to censor “the gay” from Beauty and the Beast
Disney will rather have Beauty and the Beast pulled from cinemas than allow the minor gay elements from the film to be censored. This week, Malaysia’s Film Censorship Board announced that it would only approve the film’s release in the country on Thursday as long as a scene that suggests that a character is gay […]