Mambagirl News

Switzerland votes to penalise gay hate: A majority of Swiss voters have backed a new law that will make public expressions of homophobia illegal in Switzerland.

Anger as killer of trans activist Nare Mphela remains free: Activists are furious that a month after her brutal murder, Limpopo police have yet to arrest the killer or killers of transgender groundbreaker Nare Mphela.

Morning show presenter comes out on live TV (Watch): Phillip Schofield, the longtime presenter of the UK's This Morning, has revealed that he is gay to millions of viewers around the country.

Gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg stuns in Iowa: Surprising political experts, Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay contender to be the Democratic party's presidential candidate, has become a frontrunner in the contest.

Tanzania “obstructing” LGBT health and rights: A new report has exposed the anti-LGBTQ policies of the government of Tanzania, including arbitrary arrests, that deny LGBTQ people their rights and adequate health services.

Shocker as Beloftebos LGBTQ couple compared to Nazis: In a stunning development, the Christian lobby group defending Beloftebos has compared the same-sex couple turned away by the wedding venue to Hitler and Stalin.

Church of England apologises for gay sex statement: The Church of England has apologised for a recent position statement asserting that sex should only happen between married heterosexuals.

Somizi & Mohale | Here’s SA’s first gay celebrity TV wedding special: Us mere mortals will soon be able to experience celebrity duo Somizi Mhlongo and Mohale Motaung's double wedding extravaganza in a groundbreaking four-part TV special next month.

Christian privilege | Court will force Beloftebos to stop discriminating against LGBTQ people: Constitutional law expert Pierre De Vos explains why the owners of the Beloftebos wedding venue will almost certainly lose any legal bid to allow them to turn away LGBTQ people.

Do gay men and lesbian women make good friends?: Gay men and straight women are often portrayed as besties in the media, but what about our lesbian sisters? Angie Gallagher asks if gay men and lesbian women make good friends.

Miss Drag South Africa 2020 pageant kicks off: Entries have now opened for the 2020 edition of the prestigious annual Miss Drag South Africa pageant, which will be held in KwaZulu-Natal later this year.

Fury as French rugby club signs up Israel Folau: French rugby league club Catalans Dragons is under fire after it signed a one year contract with disgraced homophobe Israel Folau.

Toya Delazy in transphobia Twitter row: Out South African music star Toya Delazy has been slammed for tweets that were labelled as transphobic against transgender women, but she says she was misunderstood.

Pastor Bougardt spews anti-gay hate at Steven Anderson’s church (watch): South Africa's most infamous homophobic pastor, Oscar Bougardt, has delivered a shocking hate-mongering sermon, filled with abusive anti-gay slurs, at Steven Anderson's church in Arizona.

Rejected same-sex couple take Beloftebos to the Equality Court: The engaged same-sex couple turned away by the Beloftebos wedding venue, are going to the courts to fight for their right to equality and dignity.

Phuti Lekoloane, SA’s 1st gay male footballer, takes on homophobia in sport: Phuti Lekoloane, South Africa's first openly gay male professional soccer player, has launched a desperately-needed new initiative to tackle homophobia in football.

New Jersey bans gay and trans panic defence: Using a person's sexuality or gender identity as an excuse in a murder trial - known as the gay or trans panic defence - will no longer be allowed in New Jersey.

Mr Gay World South Africa crowning event cancelled: The organisers of Mr Gay World South Africa have announced that the grand finale ceremony that was to take place later this month will no longer go ahead.

Isabel dos Santos’ gay brother speaks out about corruption scandal: Coréon Dú, the gay brother of Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, has addressed the international corruption scandal swirling around his sister.

All loved up: Moshe Ndiki and Phelo Bala celebrate anniversary: Celebrity couple Moshe Ndiki and Phelo Bala are sharing their love for each other online as they mark their first year as a couple.