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SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: June 2023:
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in June 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.
Opinion: Just one voice can make all the difference:
In the wake of the Pride Month backlash, Sikhander Coopoo writes that we cannot underestimate the power of each voice to promote inclusivity.
Niza Jay: Exploring Sexual Minimalism:
Discovering sexual minimalism is about prioritising fulfilment and experiences that open up unexplored aspects of your desires and identity.
Reclaiming Our Faith: Finding a personal relationship with our spirituality:
Ishmael Mokone writes that as queer people we have the right to define and express our spirituality without the need for external validation.
Making friends and meeting other queer people:
Meeting fellow queers can be a challenge. Sometimes we want a friendship instead of a hook-up. Here are some ideas on how to do it.
The silence around unwanted sexual attention in LGBTQ+ venues is making safe spaces less safe:
LGBTQ+ nightlife is not free from instances of unwanted sexual attention, but we rarely talk about it or it's just downplayed.
Sex Coach Tips: Full-body pleasure beyond orgasms and penetration:
Pleasure doesn't have to include orgasms and penetration to blow your mind, writes relationship and sex coach Wayne Flemming.
Tendai Thondhlana: Breaking Barriers and Amplifying Voices:
Activist and communication guru Tendai Thondhlana opens up about his personal journey and his views on LGBTIQ+ activism in Africa.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: May 2023:
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in May 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.
Being queer in Africa: the state of LGBTIQ+ rights across the continent:
We asked sociologist and queer studies scholar Zethu Matebeni five questions about the state of LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa.
Given Baloyi inspires, motivates and educates on the black queer experience:
Radio content producer and Unstoppable Thabooty reality TV star Given Baloyi discusses, queer life and LGBTQI+ rights in South Africa.
Siya Khumalo: Minister Ntshavheni shows how fashionable it is to throw platitudes at the LGBTI+ community around Pride Month:
The South African government must offer more than token gestures of solidarity to the LGBTI+ community this Pride Month, writes Siya Khumalo.
LGBTQ+ corporate allies must show their true colours:
Recent incidents in the US suggest that some companies are only LGBTQ+ corporate allies for as long as it doesn't affect their bottom line.
Faith and sexuality: Embracing the paradox:
Former pastor Ishmael Mokone writes that while reconciling faith and sexuality can be a challenge for many queer people, it's a journey worth taking.
10 African queer books you should read:
Here are ten memorable books that explore the African queer experience from different countries and perspectives.
A queer comic for queer folk: Iron Nail Afternoon:
Award-winning South African queer artist LJ Phillips talks to Mamba about her online comic series, Iron Nail Afternoon.
The ‘gay world cup’: why LGBTQ+ audiences love the Eurovision Song Contest:
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest was watched by 160 million people worldwide. Matt Weaver looks at why it's so beloved by LGBTQ+ audiences.
The remarkable life of Dr James Barry:
Dr James Barry left his mark on the Cape Colony in the 19th century, but few knew at the time that the venerated surgeon was transgender man.
SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: April 2023:
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and case updates in South Africa in April 2023, collated by OUT and Mamba.
Polyamorous relationships – what you need to know:
More LGBTQI+ folks are choosing polyamorous relationships as their form of sensual and emotional expression. Here's what that entails.