MambaOnline – LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:22:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png MambaOnline – LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/ 32 32 Anti-LGBTQ+ Rights Movement Sets Its Sights on South Africa with Cape Town Conference https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/18/anti-lgbtq-rights-movement-sets-its-sights-on-south-africa-with-cape-town-summit/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/18/anti-lgbtq-rights-movement-sets-its-sights-on-south-africa-with-cape-town-summit/#respond Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:03:45 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129718 LGBTQ+ organisations warn a major anti-rights "family values" conference planned for Cape Town could threaten LGBTQ+ equality across Africa.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/18/anti-lgbtq-rights-movement-sets-its-sights-on-south-africa-with-cape-town-summit/feed/ 0 RUSH Is Here: Johannesburg Gets a Bold New Queer Party Experience https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/17/rush-is-here-johannesburg-gets-a-bold-new-queer-party-experience/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/17/rush-is-here-johannesburg-gets-a-bold-new-queer-party-experience/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:11:02 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129704 Johannesburg welcomes RUSH, a new queer party experience with themed events, live entertainment, DJs and a vibrant inclusive atmosphere.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/17/rush-is-here-johannesburg-gets-a-bold-new-queer-party-experience/feed/ 0 Opinion: How Anti-Gay Legislation in Nigeria Fuels Violence Against the LGBTQ Community https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/16/opinion-how-anti-gay-legislation-in-nigeria-fuels-violence-against-the-lgbtq-community/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/16/opinion-how-anti-gay-legislation-in-nigeria-fuels-violence-against-the-lgbtq-community/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:38:28 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129700 In this opinion piece, Okorie Divine argues that Nigeria's anti-gay legislation has created a climate of fear, abuse and impunity that urgently needs to change.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/16/opinion-how-anti-gay-legislation-in-nigeria-fuels-violence-against-the-lgbtq-community/feed/ 0 Landmark Botswana Same-Sex Marriage Case Moves Forward https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/16/landmark-botswana-same-sex-marriage-case-moves-forward/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/16/landmark-botswana-same-sex-marriage-case-moves-forward/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:53:54 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129696 Botswana's landmark same-sex marriage case moves forward as the High Court hears applications ahead of a historic marriage equality hearing.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/16/landmark-botswana-same-sex-marriage-case-moves-forward/feed/ 0 From Trauma to Leadership: How LGBTQ+ Changemakers Are Transforming Their Communities https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/15/from-trauma-to-leadership-how-lgbtq-changemakers-are-transforming-their-communities/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/15/from-trauma-to-leadership-how-lgbtq-changemakers-are-transforming-their-communities/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:27:24 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129687 LGBTQ+ graduates across Southern Africa celebrate leadership, healing and community empowerment through the SafePlace Dream Academy.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/15/from-trauma-to-leadership-how-lgbtq-changemakers-are-transforming-their-communities/feed/ 0 Uganda Drops Charges Against Two Women Arrested for Kissing Under Anti-Gay Law https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/15/uganda-drops-charges-against-two-women-arrested-for-kissing-under-anti-gay-law/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/15/uganda-drops-charges-against-two-women-arrested-for-kissing-under-anti-gay-law/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:42:19 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129688 Uganda drops charges against Wendy and Diana, who faced life imprisonment after being arrested for kissing under the Anti-Homosexuality Act.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/15/uganda-drops-charges-against-two-women-arrested-for-kissing-under-anti-gay-law/feed/ 1 Inside the Gay Cruise Rejected by Turkey and Egypt: A South African Couple Shares Their Story https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/15/inside-the-gay-cruise-rejected-by-turkey-and-egypt-a-south-african-couple-shares-their-story/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/15/inside-the-gay-cruise-rejected-by-turkey-and-egypt-a-south-african-couple-shares-their-story/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:21:53 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129678 A South African couple shares their experience aboard the gay cruise denied entry by Turkey and Egypt amid growing LGBTQ+ hostility.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/15/inside-the-gay-cruise-rejected-by-turkey-and-egypt-a-south-african-couple-shares-their-story/feed/ 0 MambaOnline secures MDDA support to strengthen LGBTQ+ journalism in South Africa https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/14/mambaonline-secures-mdda-support-to-strengthen-lgbtq-journalism-in-south-africa/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/14/mambaonline-secures-mdda-support-to-strengthen-lgbtq-journalism-in-south-africa/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:25:05 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129673 MambaOnline welcomes MDDA support to strengthen LGBTQ+ journalism, media diversity and community-focused reporting in South Africa.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/14/mambaonline-secures-mdda-support-to-strengthen-lgbtq-journalism-in-south-africa/feed/ 1 HIV Services at Risk? Experts Warn South Africa Must Rethink Care for LGBT+ and Other Key Populations https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/13/hiv-services-at-risk-experts-warn-south-africa-must-rethink-care-for-lgbt-and-other-key-populations/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/13/hiv-services-at-risk-experts-warn-south-africa-must-rethink-care-for-lgbt-and-other-key-populations/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:18:09 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129663 Experts warn HIV and LGBT+ health services remain at risk after funding cuts, urging South Africa to rethink healthcare for key populations.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/13/hiv-services-at-risk-experts-warn-south-africa-must-rethink-care-for-lgbt-and-other-key-populations/feed/ 0 Cape Town’s Elite Bishops School Embroiled in Pride Flag Furore https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/12/cape-towns-elite-bishops-school-embroiled-in-pride-flag-furore/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/12/cape-towns-elite-bishops-school-embroiled-in-pride-flag-furore/#respond Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:24:33 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129656 Hundreds back Bishops College flying the Pride flag after alumni demand its removal, reigniting debate over LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools.

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