INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY USED TO TARGET MSM
Health4Men, at the forefront of promoting access to competent health services for men who have sex with men (MSM) throughout South Africa, has extended their use of cellular phone technology to reach their target group. The campaign, a project of the Anova Health Institute, already provides MSM-specific information on HIV prevention and treatment, other sexually […]
IS A BEFORE-SEX HIV PILL ON THE WAY?
The battle against HIV has taken a stunning turn. Scientists have shown the effectiveness of taking two pills before and two pills after sex to reduce the risk of HIV infection. While previous research has confirmed that taking antiretroviral medicine, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), on an ongoing daily basis by HIV negative men provides […]
CHARGES AGAINST UGANDAN LGBTI ACTIVIST DROPPED
After an almost year-long ordeal that left his life in tatters, a Ugandan court has dismissed charges against leading LGBTI activist Samuel K Ganafa. Ganafa was facing homosexuality charges of committing “unnatural offences,” and faced life imprisonment. The blog Erasing 76 Crimes reports that the court finally dismissed the case after the prosecution repeatedly asked […]
CENSORING OF GAY KISS POSTER SLAMMED
A poster depicting a gay kiss has been banned and the agency behind the ad has been unjustly targeted by a Kazakhstan court, says Human Rights Watch. The court in Almaty, the country’s largest city, awarded thousands of dollars in damages in a class-action lawsuit against Havas Worldwide Kazakhstan for a poster depicting two male […]
SA LESBIAN WOMEN OFFERED SPERM & FERTILITY GRANT
In a somewhat unusual move, lesbian women in South Africa have been offered an unnamed donor’s sperm and a financial grant to help them start a family. The grant is being administered by San Francisco family law firm AdoptSF and a well known fertility clinic. In a statement forwarded to Mambaonline by the NGO OUT […]
GAY MURDER HIGHLIGHTS DANGERS OF ONLINE HOOK-UPS
A man in the US has reportedly been lured to his death by another man who pretended to be a sex date and robbed and killed him. According to AP, the body of Manuel Hakimian, 36, was discovered by his family in his apartment in Norristown, Pennsylvania on 21 September. Police say that he was […]
FORMER MR GAY SA FINALIST SEARCHES FOR POSITIVE HERO
A former Mr Gay South Africa finalist has launched a remarkable initiative to find a new HIV positive role model. The “Search for the Next Positive Hero SA” will be launched on 1 December, World Aids Day, by Charles Jacobs, supported by Trevor Kleinhans. In 2011, Jacobs was nominated as a finalist in the Mr Gay South Africa […]
SANDTON CELEBRATES 25TH JOHANNESBURG PRIDE
The 25th annual Johannesburg Pride took place in Sandton on Saturday. Hundreds of people participated in a “celebratory parade” through the streets of the city’s booming business hub. Festivities were then held until the early evening at Mushroom Farm Park, where the crowd was entertained by performers and DJs. The event saw an increase in […]
JUDGE DISMISSES DEWANI RENT BOY WITNESS
After flying all the way to South Africa to testify, a British-based fetish rent boy has been dismissed as a witness in the Shrien Dewani murder trial in the Western Cape High Court. On Monday morning, Leopold Leisser, who works under the name The German Master, took the stand but didn’t get to say very much. He […]
ELTON JOHN SUPPORTS SA’S GAY & BI MEN
Music legend and philanthropist Sir Elton John has announced a major boost in efforts to tackle HIV amongst gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa. Over the weekend, it was revealed that Anova Health Institute’s Health4Men project has been given a new $7 million grant to support its work […]