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Report: LGBTIQ+ Hate “Family Values” Conference Coming to South Africa:
The 2027 Pan-African Conference on Family Values - a platform to attack and demonise the LGBTIQ+ community - will reportedly take place in South Africa.
“Resist Hate, Restore Dignity”: SA Officials Reaffirm Commitment to LGBTQI+ Rights on IDAHOBIT:
South African Deputy Ministers Andries Nel and Mapaseka Steve Letsike affirmed the rights of the LGBTQI+ community at an IDAHOBIT event on Friday.
IDAHOBIT 2025: Celebrating the Power of Communities Amid Global Threats:
As the world marks the 2025 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), the call to action has never been more urgent.
Far-Right Leaders Amplify African Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric at Nairobi Conference:
As a "family values" conference ends in Nairobi, activists raise alarm over global far-right ideologies targeting LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights in Africa.
Aaron Motsoaledi: “HIV Progress Won’t Be Reversed by Donor Cuts”:
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has sought to downplay the impact of the withdrawal of donor funding by the United States on South Africa’s HIV response.
Five Years On: Same-Sex Wedding Discrimination Case Drags On:
Questions are mounting about the delays in the SA Human Rights Commission case against the Beloftebos wedding venue which marked five years without resolution.
ILGA World Reinstates Israeli LGBTQ+ Group’s Membership:
Following a suspension ahead of last year’s ILGA World Conference in South Africa, ILGA World has reinstated the membership of Israeli LGBTQ+ organisation, The Aguda.
UK: Leading Pride Events Ban Political Parties:
Four of the UK’s largest Pride events have announced a suspension of all political parties participating in their 2025 celebrations.
Opinion | We Will Not Wait for Another Queer Body to Fall:
Calls to murder queer Muslims go unchecked. Sikhander Coopoo demands actions after Imam Hendricks' murder and growing threats in South Africa.
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Opinion | We Will Not Wait for Another Queer Body to Fall: Activist Sikhander Coopoo, pictured above, reflects on the trauma and terror faced by
Trans History: Kewpie – The Unapologetic Icon of District Six: “I’ve always realised that I am me. I’m Kewpie. I’m just me.”
In a world that
Trans History: Marsha P. Johnson, The Woman Who Refused to Be Erased: “No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” These words
“Writing My Own Narrative”: South Africa’s First Male Gay Footballer, Phuti Lekoloane: Phuti Lekoloane is no stranger
The Other Side of Amstel Maboa: On Legacy, Growth, and Queer Joy: Few names hold as much significance in South Africa’s queer cultural tapestry
“We Are Not a Footnote”: Roché Kester on Lesbian Visibility, Power and Healing: As part of Lesbian Visibility Week (21-27 April),
Helen Zille’s Transphobia: Hate Dressed up as “Common sense”: In the wake of a regressive UK Supreme Court ruling, Helen
Conversion Therapy Explained: The Hidden Abuse Still Facing LGBTQ+ People: In a country where LGBTQ+ rights are constitutionally enshrined,
“Who Am I to Judge?”: The Pope Who Opened the Door to LGBTQ+ Dialogue: As the Catholic world mourns the passing of Pope Francis at the
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Trans History: Kewpie – The Unapologetic Icon of District Six: “I’ve always realised that I am me. I’m Kewpie. I’m just me.”
In a world that
Trans History: Marsha P. Johnson, The Woman Who Refused to Be Erased: “No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” These words
Namibia: Celebrating African Drag and Vogue Beyond Borders: An exciting international artistic collaboration is set to spotlight African drag
Brazil: Police Foil Bomb Plot at Lady Gaga Megashow: Police in Brazil say they have thwarted a bombing plot targeting the LGBTQIA+ community during
The Other Side of Amstel Maboa: On Legacy, Growth, and Queer Joy: Few names hold as much significance in South Africa’s queer cultural tapestry
Writers Raise Funds for UK and SA Transgender Rights: Two award-winning authors, South Africa’s Lauren Beukes and Britain’s Jeannette
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Report: LGBTIQ+ Hate “Family Values” Conference Coming to South Africa
MambaOnline has received reports that the next Pan-African
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“Resist Hate, Restore Dignity”: SA Officials Reaffirm Commitment to LGBTQI+ Rights on IDAHOBIT
As South Africa joined the
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IDAHOBIT 2025: Celebrating the Power of Communities Amid Global Threats
As the world marks the 2025 International Day Against Homophobia,
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Far-Right Leaders Amplify African Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric at Nairobi Conference
As the controversial second Pan-African Conference on Family,
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