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Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Pledges to Crack Down on LGBTIQ+ Community:
In a distressing development, Zanu-PF, the ruling party in Zimbabwe, has vowed to intensify the enforcement of the ban on homosexuality.
Transgender Woman in Brutal Hate Crime Attack in Tshwane Tavern:
A 23-year-old transgender woman from Tshwane has survived a violent hate crime attack that's left her with physical and emotional scars.
JK Rowling Denies That Trans Children Exist (She’s Wrong):
Delving deeper into her transphobia, Harry Potter author JK Rowling has sparked outrage by falsely claiming that trans children don't exist.
Johannesburg Man Recounts Grindr Gang Attack in Kempton Park:
A 22-year-old gay man from Johannesburg has recounted a harrowing experience of being targeted and robbed by Grindr Gang criminals.
The Year That Was: MambaOnline’s 15 Most-Read Queer Stories of 2024:
2024 was a year of both progress and tragedy for the LGBTIQ+ community in South Africa. Here are our 15 most-read articles of the year.
US: Donald Trump Promises to Target Transgender Americans on “Day One”:
US President-elect Donald Trump has declared that he will clamp down on what he described as “transgender lunacy” in his first day in office.
UK Government’s Puberty Blockers Ban for Trans Youth Sparks Outcry:
The UK government is accused of pandering to divisive public discourses and misinformation instead of centring the well-being of trans youth.
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: November 2024:
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in November 2024, collated by OUT and Mamba.
Kenya: LGBTIQ+ Fashion Designer Edwin Chiloba’s Killer Sentenced to 50 Years:
Jacktone Odhiambo, convicted of murdering his housemate and LGBTIQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba in Kenya, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Ghana: New President Non-Committal on Signing Anti-LGBTQ Bill:
Ghana's president-elect, John Mahama, has taken a cautious stance on whether he will sign the country's controversial anti-LGBTQ bill into law.