Steve Hofmeyr has issued an apology for his comments regarding the LGBTQIA+ community on his Facebook page. 

The arrest of four women in Zambia for holding a march against gender-based violence has sparked a wave of dangerous homophobic vitriol.

Openview has launched a satellite-first in South Africa with its Ultraview Pay TV option featuring The Pride Bouquet.

Which queer film do you want to see win big at the upcoming Oscars? We take a look at the contenders at the 95th Academy Awards

Despite recent arrests, we can confirm that gay and bi men are still being actively targeted through Grindr and other dating apps

South Africa is the only country to formally extend refugee protection to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) persons.

Drake Selwe found peace and clarity during the pandemic, inspiring him to start transforming Botswana’s queer spaces through yoga.

The post-parade Pride Mardi Gras is, as always, the climax of the annual Cape Town Pride Festival and this year will be no different.

President Ramaphosa has been slammed for welcoming Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni just as a new draconian anti-LGBTIQ+ bill was introduced

The LGBTIQ+ community in Kenya remain a target for homophobia even though the supreme court ruled in their favour last Friday.

If you happened to be hiking up Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain recently, you might just have bumped into queer British Olympian Tom Daley.

Dance Me to the End of Time is very personal, award-winning film chronicles the final years and death of Chait’s life partner

After wowing Johannesburg audiences, the acclaimed UK queer play Cruise heads to Cape Town for a two-and-a-half-week run this April.

Conservative American lawmakers are now targeting drag shows as a “threat” to young people through alarming new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

Activists from across Southern Africa are collaborating to raise awareness of intersex issues and fight for the protection of rights

Infidelity is one of the most devastating things that can happen in a relationship or marriage, most marriages deal with an affair.

The Supreme Court of Kenya has confirmed the right of an LGBTIQ+ human rights organisation to be legally registered by the government.

Cape Town Pride is planning to break the six-year-old world record for the most drag queens in a stage performance.

A 48-year-old US rapper and a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Da Brat, is expecting her first child with wife “Judy”.

The inaugural annual Salon Kewpie Legacy Ball sets out to honour South African queer ancestry and bring Ballroom to District Sox.

With over a billion users globally, TikTok has established itself as a platform for people to showcase their creativity.

New report reveals that government officials across the Middle East and North Africa are targeting LGBT people based on their activity online

31 year old Tshepiso Leeyola has paid her dues in the beauty industry, and now this gorgeous transgender woman is ready to shine on YouTube.

South Korean has for the first time recognized the rights of a same-sex couple, sparking hope that marriage equality is becoming a reality

Attorney General of Namibia has described homosexuality as immoral in a bid to uphold the country’s ban on same-sex sexuality.

Transgender people in North West province are being forced to travel hundreds of kilometres to Soweto to access hormone replacement therapy

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament building has been lit up in rainbow colours to mark the Cape Town Pride celebrations

With the Cape Town Pride Festival underway, the radical group Pagad has characterised the LGBTQ+ community as no better than thieves

Thousands of people have attended candlelight vigils across the UK in honour of murdered transgender teen Brianna Ghey.

Melino Carl does not just belong on the runways of Botswana or South Africa. She also belongs on the catwalks of New York, Paris, and Milan.

Sam Smith has learned to love themselves a little bit more over the past few years, and this is evident in their new project “Gloria”

Angola has experienced significant historical shifts when it comes to acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people, their rights and freedom of expression.

Police have made a major breakthrough in a series of assaults and robbery of gay and bisexual men in Gauteng targeted through dating apps.

The suspects would lure victims to secluded areas, where they would be kidnapped and robbed of their belongings.

A dispute between the DA and the deputy minister has highlighted the party’s opposition to the long-awaited Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.

Botswana recently hosted an innovative business exchange programme aimed at enhancing the economic participation of the LGBTIQ+ community.

Jackton Odhiambo will stand trial for the murder of his partner, Edwin Chiloba, while four other suspects have been released.

I would like to imagine that there was a time when homophobia was non-existent, but unfortunately I cannot.

Iranti supports the rights of LGBTQIA+ persons, with a specific focus on lesbian, transgender, and intersex persons in Africa.

Homosexuality raise a lot of controversies by bible’s understanding, but Pope Francis’s view is that it’s wrong to criminalise LGBTI people.

We take a look at Orville Peck, the South African-born proudly gay masked country sensation kicking up a storm in the US.

Non-binary singer Sam Smith has caused waves with their music video for I’m Not Here to Make Friends, a triumphantly queer declaration of joy

A new LGBTQIA+ podcast series unpacks the many complexities of being an African transgender man in new episodes of the Radio Workshop podcast

Activists once again called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to acknowledge and address the LGBTQIA+ community in his State of the Nation Address

The Whale diverges much from this negative perception of fat male bodies, the film shows a type of male body rarely seen on the screen.

Queer artists like Sam Smith and Kim Petras scored big at the 2023 Grammy Awards as did Beyoncé, who thanked the queer community.

Finland removes the requirement for trans people to be sterilised and obtain a psychiatric diagnosis for them to obtain legal recognition.

Former All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams has ignited a storm of controversy after a social media post that’s been labelled ‘transphobic’.

Beyoncé thanks the queer community as she becomes the most Grammy-awarded artist of all time with her album Renaissance.

Body shaming is an issue that has plagued the queer community for a long time, but we don’t talk often enough about it.

The man accused of fatally stabbing Phelokazi Mqathanya has been found not guilty by the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court.

Mayor Thapelo Amad, is a representative of the fervently queerphobic party, Al Jama-ah, and the ANC and EFF helped get him into the position.

Sam Smith’s video for their new track I’m Not Here to Make Friends has earned the wrath of queerphobes and “fatphobes” across social media

LGBTIQ+ human rights activist Mapaseka Steve Letsike has been co-opted into the ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC).

There’s a fresh report of another LGBTIQ+ learner who was sent home for not wearing the school’s gendered uniform, this time in North West.

Former All Black prop Johnstone says he’s decided to come out to help remove the stigma of being gay in the hyper-masculine world of rugby.

Entries are now open for Miss Drag South Africa 2023, a national queer pageant that espouses the ethos of “drag with a purpose.

The German Parliament has for the first time focused on honouring the tens of thousands of queer victims of the Nazis.

Pope Francis stated that homosexuality is not a crime into action by actively supporting efforts to repeal laws criminalisation in Africa

One of the highlights of the three-week-long Cape Town Pride Festival, which begins on 9 February, is the Cape Town Pride Parade.

European Court ruled that imposing a warning label on a children’s book because it contains LGBTI-inclusive fairy tales is unjustifiable

Big Brother Titans should be used as a force for good and not a vehicle to reinforce harmful stereotypes that exclude other people.

Recently, a number of people have questioned or critiqued the use of the word “queer” to describe LGBTIQA+ folk.

Members of Gauteng’s LGBTQ+ community continue to face stigma and discrimination at public health facilities and even being refused services.

The Russian media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, is planning to ban TV series and movies that include LGBTI+ characters from streaming services

Beyoncé has coined millions of dollars for a spectacular once-off performance in Dubai, but did she sell out her queer fans in the process?

Ntsiki Mazwai is again targeting the LGBTIQ+ community, this time denying that transgender women are women at all.

The murder of Kenyan Edwin Chiloba, has highlighted the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ people in reporting intimate partner violence.

Wondering how to think positively in the New Year, despite the uncertainties that cloud your mind, here are several things you can do to help

Thabiso Motaung, a 19-year-old member of the LGBTIQ community in Cape Town, was filmed being stripped naked and beaten by three young women

Linda Mayekiso is helping to pave the way for other queer people in corporate South Africa

For as long as gay dating apps have been around, they have come with labels that are meant to describe what guys are looking for and offer.

While South Africa falls behind, more countries are starting to count their LGBTIQ+ citizens as part of their national census.

Vodacom is leading the telecommunications industry in supporting, celebrating and empowering its LGBTIQ+ employees through its workplace.

We looking at some trends that might emerge in 2023 based on some of the queer stories from 2022.

Below we present Mamba’s 21 most-read queer stories of 2022.

Officials and religious leaders stir up dangerous anti-queer hysteria in Uganda by claiming that LGBTQ+ people are “recruiting” children.

The ANC has been accused of sidelining South Africa’s LGBTIQ+ community after failing to elect a single openly queer member to its NEC.

One of the greatest football players of our time, Kylian Mbappé, has been spotted with French model Inès Rau, sparking dating rumours.

There’s been a decrease in the percentage of LGBTQ characters and time spent on screen included films released by the seven major US studios.

Family gatherings can be a source of stress, Christmas can often feel like walking through a minefield if you’re an LGBTIQ+ person.

The Women’s Alliance for Equality (WAFE) is an LGBTQIA+ organisation whose purpose is to promote the empowerment of women in Zambia.

ln a landmark ruling, the Barbados High Court has struck down the island nation’s colonial-era ban on same-sex sexuality.

Queer actor and singer Billy Porter delivered a moving speech while celebrating the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

As LGBTIQ+ youth, It’s wonderful to have your family and friends in your corner when you come out the closet.

The 2022 queer survey is for anyone who considers themselves part of the LGBTQIA+ community, the survey will allow you to win R5 000 in cash.

The Golden Globe Awards which will take place in January 2023 has announced its host and the full list of nominees and they are looking really gay.

American LGBTQ+ Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has returned to the US after being released in a prisoner swap with Russia.

Grant Wahl who was detained for wearing a rainbow t-shirt at a soccer stadium in Qatar, has died after collapsing during a game on Friday.

Trevor Noah said his final goodbye to The Daily Show after 7 years, we look back at the moments that made him a LGBTQ ally.

2023 has not begun yet but looks like it will be a year of optimism and joy according to Pantone’s colour of the year.

2022 is coming to an end and we are looking back at the 5 LGBTQ movies and shows that topped the charts this year.

South Africa has become the second African country to approve the use of an injectable form of PrEP that lasts for two months as a powerful new HIV prevention option.

These are the three times Cyril Ramaphosa shined a light on LGBTQ issues despite there not being many actions that have followed his promises.

On World Aids Day we look at the 8 million people living with HIV in South Africa which has the largest number of HIV-positive people in the world.

An online jeweller has been accused of LGBTIQ+ discrimination for refusing to sell engagement rings to a Lesbian couple.

Russia is set on further restricting freedom of expression regarding sexual orientation and gender identity, for the LGBTQ+ community.

What are the best options for the LGBTQIA+ community when tackling the economical unstable decades we live in?

The Queertopia festival is back to raise the Queertopia flag again this December 10th and 11th at Victoria Yards in Johannesburg.

Homoromantic is part of the new buzzphrase “romantic orientation” which is the understanding that we have more than one type of attraction.