Mambagirl News

SA loses gay entertainer & pageant winner Mortimer Van Der Westhuizen: The LGBTQI+ community is in mourning after former Mr Gay Cape Town and popular singer Mortimer Van Der Westhuizen tragically passed away on the weekend.

Rapport’s transphobia apology dubbed “weak” and “inadequate”: Rapport has issued an apology for having recently published transphobic comments. Sadly, the declaration of regret is deeply underwhelming.

Touching moment 9-year-old boy asks Pete Buttigieg for advice on coming out: Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg was deeply moved when a young boy asked for his help to come out as gay.

Gay Western Cape teacher attacked by parent in homophobic row: A school teacher from Robertson in the Western Cape says he was assaulted by a parent because he complained about homophobic comments made by the man's child.

A new queer chorus for Johannesburg: The recently founded Johannesburg Queer Chorus (JQC) is gearing up to host its first rehearsals in March following four months of planning and preparation.

Rapport slammed for “malicious” article demeaning transgender children: Rapport has been blasted for an article that belittled transgender children as individuals who are confused about their "real" gender.

Desmond Tutu’s long history of fighting for lesbian and gay rights: Archbishop Desmond Tutu is mostly known to the world for campaigning against apartheid but he has also become one of the continent's most prominent advocates for the rights of lesbian and gay people.

Pressure grows for eSwatini to legalise same-sex love: As the eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) government argues that LGBTIQ people are "unnatural", a new petition is demanding that it decriminalise same-sex intimacy.

PTA trans women locked out of insurance payout: A transgender woman has experienced one of the many challenges involved in updating the gender marker in her identity documents.

Lindo Cele murder accused bail hearing postponed: The bail application of the man accused of murdering LGBTIQ musician Lindo Cele in a suspected hate crime has been postponed to later this month.

How might our outlook on gender and sexuality change in the next decade?: It’s plain to see that the global LGBTQI+ community have seen great strides being made over the past ten years, so what will the next decade bring?

President of Seychelles opens Commonwealth equality meeting: The President of Seychelles Danny Faure has launched a meeting of Commonwealth activists on discrimination against women, girls and the LGBT community.

Is Pete Buttigieg too gay or not gay enough to be president?: Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has responded to a radio host's claim that he's not electable because he kisses his husband in public and is not as 'manly' as Trump.

Trudeau calls out Senegal’s PM on LGBTQ rights: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has challenged the President of Senegal, Macky Sall, on his country's continued criminalisation of homosexuality.

Lindo Cele murder is third LGBTIQ killing in just two months: Groups including the ANC's LGBTIQ+ Desk and OUT LGBT Well-being have called for the authorities to bring Lindo Cele's killer and other recent hate crime perpetrators to justice.

Eight men jailed for 2 years for “imitating women”: Human Rights Watch has condemned the arrest and imprisonment of eight men in Mauritania for “committing indecent acts” and “inciting debauchery” at a party.

Jussie Smollett faces new criminal charges: Despite being let off the hook last year, American actor Jussie Smollett has again been charged for his alleged hate crime hoax that shocked the world.

Desperately ill LGBTQI activist needs our help: Lee Siba, a transgender LGBTQI activist in Ekurhuleni who is battling cancer is asking the community she has done so much for to help her get better.

The 200-year-old farmer’s diary that’s rewritten LGBTQ history: You may have assumed that many of the arguments supporting same-sex love and sexuality are relatively modern ones, but a newly discovered farmer's diary from 1810 has shown that's definitely not the case.

Grief & bigotry as talented LGBTQ musician is murdered in KZN: The shocking murder of up-and-coming LGBTQ musician Lindokuhle Cele (also known as Lindo Sea) is suspected to have been a homophobic hate crime.