Death threats as Nigerian LGBT activist plans to enter politics
A Nigerian LGBT and HIV activist’s announcement that he plans to run for public office in 2019 has led to a barrage of death threats. On Saturday, Bisi Alimi tweeted that after two years of consideration he had “decided to throw my hat into Nigeria politics”. He went on to write: “Being the change I […]
Ellen almost misses White House medal ceremony
Despite almost being locked out of the White House, an emotional Ellen DeGeneres was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. On Tuesday, DeGeneres forgot to bring proof of her identity to the ceremony which saw her initially denied entry into the White House. “They haven’t let me into the White House yet […]
21-year-old student wins Miss Gay Western Cape 2016 title
A University of Stellenbosch student was crowned Miss Gay Western Cape 2016 on Saturday night. The 8th edition of the popular annual pageant took place at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Cape Town to a sold out crowd. Thirteen finalists, who were pre-judged a week before the event, competed for the title. The contestants were […]
Chevy Feather Awards 2016 gallery
Here it is! Our exclusive image gallery of Thursday night’s glittering 2016 Chevrolet Feather Awards in Johannesburg. The celebs, the winners, the entertainers and the outfits – all in one place! For a full report on the event, click here. Otherwise, enjoy these pics by Mambaonline photographer David Penney.
Wits lecturer takes neighbour to Equality Court over LGBTI slur
A senior lecturer at Wits is suing his neighbour for allegedly making anti-LGBTI slurs against him. Tim Trengove Jones, an English literature lecturer and cultural commentator, said that the incident took place on 1 July, at his Killarney apartment complex. The neighbour objected to work being done to protect the property from roosting pigeons and […]
Victory as SA votes against African countries to block anti-LGBT move
South Africa has voted to uphold the recent creation of an LGBTI watchdog by the UN Human Rights Council. In September, the council appointed Vitit Muntarbhorn, an international law professor, as the UN Independent Expert to address violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. African countries at the UN then proposed a […]
Web censorship of LGBTQ content on the rise
Internet content and websites dealing with LGBTQ issues are increasingly blocked or taken down on moral grounds across the globe, according to the latest Freedom of the Net report. Freedom House released the annual comparative assessment of trends in internet freedom in the world on Monday at Google, D.C.. The nonprofit organisation collected data from […]
Charges dropped against 30 HIV positive gay men
Activists have welcomed news that criminal charges have been dropped against 30 gay men living with HIV for having sex without a condom in the Czech Republic. Last week, local media reported that state prosecutors had withdrawn the charges due to lack of evidence. It was first revealed in February that Prague’s Public Health Authority […]
Report: KZN lesbian couple attacked by community head
A KwaZulu-Natal lesbian couple have claimed that they were thrown out of their community by the local induna for being “possessed”. Nonkululeko and Nokuthula Mthembu told News24 that they had moved into a home in KwaNgcolosi, outside of Durban, three months ago. The women claimed that after community leader Induna Mlethwa Ndlela discovered they were […]
Winnie & Caster win big at the 2016 Feather Awards
Caster Semenya won two awards at Thursday night’s glittering 2016 Chevrolet Feather Awards in Johannesburg. The star-studded eighth annual event, at Kyalami’s Theatre on the Tracks, was hosted by Lumko Johnson and Khanya Mkangisa, under the theme of “it took a community”. Semenya, winner of the 800m gold medal at the Rio Olympics following weeks […]