Poland | Catholic Church warns of “rainbow plague”
As a court orders a newspaper to stop distributing anti-LGBT stickers, the Catholic Church in Poland is adding to a growing wave of intolerance.
Can we really promote South Africa as an LGBT-friendly tourist destination?
In the past few decades, South Africa has consistently been hailed as the most LGBT-friendly tourist destination on the African continent. But is this justifiable?
LGBT themed documentary is currently searching for participants
Are all gay men camp? Are all gay women butch? Are all drag queens gay, confused or perhaps even trans? The world is continuously changing, but people’s mindsets are often slow in the uptake or resist change. Many problematic myths and stereotypes play a role in the mischaracterisation, dehumanisation and alienation of the LGBT community, […]
Dr Anastasia Tomson on queer and trans visibility in celebrating women
As Women’s Month comes to a close, Mambaonline spoke to transgender activist, author and medical doctor, Anastasia Tomson, to find out how South Africans can better include and celebrate trans, lesbian and queer identities.
Pretoria Pride 2018 is on 6 October. Here are all the details
The annual Pretoria Pride parade and festival will take place on Saturday 6th October at the Centurion Rugby Club, in Centurion.
RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar, BeBe Zahara, to return to Cameroon?
International drag superstar, Bebe Zahara Benet, has announced that she might be returning to her home country of Cameroon soon.
Two Zambian men convicted for engaging in gay sex
Two Zambian men were convicted for engaging in homosexual activity, last week Friday.
Rainbow flag used to link LGBTQ community with pedophilia
Homophobic bigots and trolls are continuing to use ‘fake news’ and dangerous stereotypes to claim that the LGBTQ community is accepting and promoting pedophilia.
So what’s the status of South Africa’s Hate Crimes Bill?
It’s been more than a decade since calls were first made for South Africa to enact hate crime laws, in large part motivated by horrific attacks against LGBTIQ people. Finally, in October 2016, the government published the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The first draft was put out for comment […]
Twitter homophobia | Somizi and gay men told to stop dressing like clowns
In more news of South African men being homophobic, a Twitter user has posted an “open letter” to Somizi and his gay friends, calling them clowns for how they dress. The Twitter user, by the name of @CarelessDe, posted the clip on Wednesday, in which he says that gay men who don’t dress “conservatively” look […]