MambaOnline – LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:50:23 +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 Langa LGBTQI+ Pride Defies the Odds with a Powerful March and Celebration https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/07/langa-lgbtqi-pride-defies-the-odds-with-a-powerful-march-and-celebration/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/07/langa-lgbtqi-pride-defies-the-odds-with-a-powerful-march-and-celebration/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:50:23 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129528 Langa LGBTQI+ Pride transformed the streets of the Cape Town township into a celebration of queer joy, resilience and belonging.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/05/south-africa-launches-new-coalition-to-decriminalise-personal-drug-use/feed/ 0 Turkey Bans Gay Cruise from Docking Following LGBTQ+ Pride Arrests https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/05/turkey-bans-gay-cruise-from-docking-following-lgbtq-pride-crackdown/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/05/turkey-bans-gay-cruise-from-docking-following-lgbtq-pride-crackdown/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:34:09 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129500 Turkey bans a gay cruise from docking, citing "moral values", after dozens are arrested in two cities for holding LGBTQ+ Pride marches.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/05/turkey-bans-gay-cruise-from-docking-following-lgbtq-pride-crackdown/feed/ 0 Queer Health: Viral Hepatitis – What You Need to Know https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/05/queer-health-viral-hepatitis-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/05/queer-health-viral-hepatitis-what-you-need-to-know/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:12:21 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129488 Learn the symptoms, risks, vaccines and treatment for viral hepatitis in gay, bi and other MSM. Protect yourself with testing and prevention.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/05/queer-health-viral-hepatitis-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 Zanele Muholi’s Landmark Cape Town Exhibition Celebrates Two Decades of Black LGBTQIA+ Lives https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/04/zanele-muholis-landmark-cape-town-exhibition-celebrates-two-decades-of-black-lgbtqia-lives/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/04/zanele-muholis-landmark-cape-town-exhibition-celebrates-two-decades-of-black-lgbtqia-lives/#respond Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:41:47 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129518 Zanele Muholi opens a major solo Cape Town exhibition celebrating Black LGBTQIA+ lives through photography and sculpture.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/04/zanele-muholis-landmark-cape-town-exhibition-celebrates-two-decades-of-black-lgbtqia-lives/feed/ 0 Niger Launches LGBTQ+ Crackdown as Dozens Arrested Under New Anti-Gay Law https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/02/niger-launches-lgbtq-crackdown-as-dozens-arrested-under-new-anti-gay-law/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/02/niger-launches-lgbtq-crackdown-as-dozens-arrested-under-new-anti-gay-law/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:26:58 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129485 Niger arrests dozens under a new anti-LGBTQ+ law, prompting fear, arrests and growing human rights concerns in West Africa.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/02/niger-launches-lgbtq-crackdown-as-dozens-arrested-under-new-anti-gay-law/feed/ 0 Durban Pride Celebration Marks End of International Pride Month https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/02/durban-celebration-marks-end-of-international-pride-month/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/02/durban-celebration-marks-end-of-international-pride-month/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:09:42 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129472 The streets of Durban’s city centre were filled with rainbow flags and jubilation at the weekend as people came out to mark the end of International Pride Month.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/07/02/durban-celebration-marks-end-of-international-pride-month/feed/ 0 “Sending Us Back Is Sending Us to Death”: LGBTQI+ Refugees Warn Amid Rising Xenophobia in South Africa https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/30/sending-us-back-is-sending-us-to-death-lgbtqi-refugees-warn-amid-rising-xenophobia-in-south-africa/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/06/30/sending-us-back-is-sending-us-to-death-lgbtqi-refugees-warn-amid-rising-xenophobia-in-south-africa/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:37:55 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=129467 LGBTQI+ refugees in South Africa speak on xenophobia, asylum delays, and legal protection under Section 27(g) and the Refugees Act.

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