Sibonelo Ncanana-Trower has been elected Civil Society Co-Chair of SA’s LGBTIQ Task Team. He promises transparency, inclusion and real impact. Read more here. 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/23/s...

“Where does someone like me, a Black queer Muslim, belong in this so-called Rainbow Nation?” Read Sikhander Coopoo’s deeply personal reflection on Heritage Day. 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/24/o...

Porta loos for trans people in the parking lot? Pretoria’s Aurum Pop Inn clinic accuses landlord of wanting to deny trans women bathroom access and unfairly refusing lease renewal. The company denies the claims. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/22/p...

Did you know that around 4% of the population identify as bisexual? Bisexuality is valid and real! We break down the myths, explore the facts, and celebrate bi+ visibility in the LGBTQ+ community. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/16/q...

"We refuse to be silenced.” A Pride flag at NWU in Potchefstroom was spray-painted with homophobic slurs. Students say enough is enough – and defiantly marched for change on Friday. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/20/h...

“Our relationship is proof that love is love.” Ugandan trans activist Mandy Jovial Swali’s heartfelt op-ed on love, labels and living authentically. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/19/o...

Seen, yet unseen; included, yet overlooked. In this deeply personal reflection, MambaOnline Managing Editor Nompilo Gwala unpacks what it means to navigate queer spaces, family, and activism as a bisexual woman in South Africa. #bivisibility #biweek www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/18/o...

"I feel unsafe and anxious." After a humiliating incident, Jackye Majawie is fighting in the Equality Court for the right to safely access women’s public bathrooms with dignity. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/18/c...

Too many queer South Africans avoid clinics out of fear of stigma. On this, World Patient Safety Day, the Dept of Health says it's working to protect LGBTQI+ patients. Plus, what steps you can take If things go wrong. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/17/d...

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Bi Visibility Week (Sept 16–23) is the perfect time to remember that bisexuality is valid and real! We break down the myths, explore the facts, and celebrate bi+ visibility in the LGBTQ+ community. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/16/q...

Soweto Pride is back for its 21st anniversary this September under the banner of resistance and radical joy! A series of build-up activities will take place in the lead-up to the Soweto Pride weekend on 26–27 September. Here are all the details! www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/15/s...

Charlie Kirk’s murder, however horrific, cannot be allowed to erase or diminish the harm caused by his dangerous and hateful rhetoric. Here's just some of what he had to say about LGBTQ+ people. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/15/w...

In this op-ed piece, Martin Potgieter, a Master's student at NWU in Potchefstroom, unpacks how the defacement of the university's Pride flag mural exposes the use of Christianity to fuel homophobia on SA campuses and beyond. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/13/n...

“The LGBTQI+ community is often treated as less than human.” On 12 Sept, the Equality Court heard a groundbreaking case that could transform the rights of transgender prisoners in South Africa. Here's what happened. 👇🏾 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/13/s...

It’s more than pageantry—it’s drag with a purpose! Here are the 13 finalists for Miss Drag South Africa 2025 who are changing lives while serving looks. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/12/h...

💥 Soweto Pride is evolving! For the first time, the event will split into TWO days – one for protest, one for celebration. 🌈✊🏿 We asked FEW everything you want to know about these historic changes. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/11/t...

Hong Kong lawmakers have overwhelmingly rejected a bill that would have offered limited legal recognition to some same-sex couples. It's been seen as a blow for LGBTIQ+ rights in the region. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/11/h...

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“Functional identity documents aren’t a privilege—they’re essential.” A new legal opinion could pave the way for EU-wide legal gender recognition and end surgery requirements. Here’s why this matters. 👇 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/10/l...

🚨 Outrage at North-West University: A campus Pride Flag mural was defaced with a homophobic slur, leaving LGBTIQ+ students fearful and angry. 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/10/l...

LGBTQ+ rights groups are among several organisations admitted as friends of the court in a historic sex work decriminalisation court case in Cape Town. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/09/d...

🚨 August 2025’s LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch is out 🚨 Every month, we track LGBTIQ+ rights violations in South Africa. August saw success and setbacks in the courts while anti-LGBTIQ+ vitriol was on the rise. Read the report here ⬇️ www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/08/s...

“Our children are taking their own lives…the problem starts at home.” The Bring Your Father or Uncle campaign is challenging men to stand up as visible allies for LGBTQI+ loved ones ahead of Soweto Pride. Find out more here. 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/08/b...

GoJo just became a monthly supporter of MambaOnline on @buymeacoffee! 🎉 A huge thank you GoJo!🌈💜 Your commitment helps us keep delivering up-to-date LGBTQ+ news and standing strong for human rights. 🙏✨” Show your support here! 👇  buymeacoffee.com/mambaonline/c/15188670

It's a dog's life after all! 🐾 Kink, fetish or lifestyle - what is pup play really about? 🐶 We spoke to Pup Drogo from Cape Town - he's helping build South Africa's growing pup community. 👇 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/06/d...

Phuti Lekoloane, recognised as Africa’s first out male gay footballer, has been honoured at the recent 18th South African Sport Awards. Find out more here 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/05/a...

The LGBTQ+ community in Botswana is reeling at the tragic news that Kenosi Mokobamotho, a beloved model, MC, and choreographer, has been murdered in what's believed to be a homophobic hate crime. Read more here 👉🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/04/q...

"A betrayal of our shared humanity." Ghanaian gay chief and LGBTQ+ interfaith activist Davis Mac-Iyalla speaks out against the new law passed in Burkina Faso that criminalises homosexuality. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/04/g...

Elon Musk is spreading dangerous misinformation about trans people becoming violent because of hormone therapy. Here's the truth behind his false claims and why they matter.

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With World Suicide Prevention Day coming up on 10 September, Bruce J. Little, a gay man from South Africa chats with an AI friend about life's big questions - from chasing dreams and mental health to helping our community. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/03/m...

🚨 A major setback: Burkina Faso's undemocratic parliament has voted to make homosexuality illegal for the first time. Prison terms, fines, deportations – here’s what it means. www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/02/a...

EXCLUSIVE! 🔥 From Jozi streets to the MTV VMAs! We spoke to Tyla’s choreographer Lee-ché Janecke about making the world dance and his mind-blowing VMA nomination. 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/01/t...

A Catholic organisation in South Africa agrees to remove offensive material from its website that described homosexuality and transgender people as mad, sinful, a form of child abuse, and an enemy of the family. www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/29/s...

“Athule was not just a victim, they were a beloved child, a friend, and a community member.” So why has the man accused of their murder been freed? Read why activists are demanding answers 👇 www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/30/j...

In what is being hailed as a victory for human rights in South Africa, the government has suspended prosecutions of sex workers pending the outcome of a landmark court case challenging the criminalisation of sex work. www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/30/s...

Justice for Refilwe Malope! After more than three years of heartache, life sentences have finally been handed down to the men who murdered lesbian woman Refilwe Malope. Find out more here. 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/29/f...

To close Women’s Month, the Muholi Art Institute will host the first Trans Summit in Durban, spotlighting the voices of transgender women in South Africa. www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/28/t...

History made: Former Australian Football League star Mitch Brown has come out as bisexual, breaking a 128-year silence in the sport. He's shared the years of pain, suppression and homophobia that shaped his life and career. www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/28/f...

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The horrific Minneapolis Catholic school shooting left children dead and families shattered. Yet instead of calls for gun reform, right-wing figures are using the tragedy to vilify the trans community. Here’s what happened 👇 www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/28/m...

A pivotal battle to uphold the rule of law in Southern Africa! The Eswatini government is openly defying its own Supreme Court by refusing to register an LGBTQ+ group. Now, the fight heads back to court. Read more here. 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/27/e...

Twice-a-year, not every day! 🙌 Injectable PrEP is expected to come to SA clinics in 2026, prioritising MSM, trans people & young women. A game-changer for HIV prevention. www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/27/s...

De Lille's dismantling of SA Tourism board signals alarming erosion of governance in South Africa. De Lille's decision has the effect of protecting a CEO facing serious allegations, while removing a board that was pursuing accountability. www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...

🌈 Equality pays! An extensive new analysis proves that companies with LGBTQ+ inclusive policies see stronger revenue, higher profits, and greater resilience. Inclusion isn’t just the right thing, it’s smart business. www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/26/l...

76 lashes each! Two young men in Indonesia were just publicly flogged for having consensual same-sex relations. Amnesty calls it “state-sanctioned cruelty.” Read more here 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/26/i...

Rapper Snoop Dogg follows in the path of Steve Hofmeyr by criticising LGBTQ+ representation in children’s movies, admitting that he did not know how to explain a loving same-sex couple to his grandson. www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/25/s...

🚨 Fear & misinformation! 🚨 International far-right group CitizenGO is fuelling anti-LGBTQ+ panic in SA with a campaign against Comprehensive Sexuality Education. 👇🏿https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/25/far-right-group-fuels-anti-lgbtq-panic-over-comprehensive-sexuality-education/

A new multinational study of middle-income countries, including South Africa, has found that most people would not feel comfortable if they had a gay or lesbian child. Find out more here. 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/23/m...