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The BBC's cancellation of Drag Race UK has added to concerns about declining LGBTQ+ representation across mainstream entertainment.
Soweto Pride 2026 celebrates its 22nd anniversary with the annual march and Queer Joy Celebration. Get the dates, venue, line-up and free ticket details.
A new report reveals how US funding cuts have pushed almost half of LGBTQ+ groups worldwide towards closure and forced many to cut vital services.
SAWEI 2027 is open. Here’s what Kally Mabe says South African employers and employees need to know about LGBT+ workplace inclusion and equality.
Cape Town's rainbow crosswalk vandalism has unleashed a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ online hate speech, including slurs and calls for violence.
Elon Musk faces criticism over anti-trans America PAC ads targeting transgender issues ahead of the US midterm elections.
Acts of Care, brings the history of the Township AIDS Project and its pioneering HIV/AIDS activism to life through archives and technology.
South African transgender trailblazer Yaya Mavundla has been announced as the host of the Global Black Pride Opening Ceremony in Paris.
Cape Town’s Rainbow Crossing has been vandalised twice, with religious graffiti scrawled across the LGBTQ+ landmark in Green Point.
Several groups supporting and opposing the landmark legal challenge by two women fighting for the right to marry in Botswana have been allowed to join the case.
Thami Dish reveals his marriage to Dr Wesley Willis, their remarkable love story and plans to mark 20 years of same-sex marriage in South Africa.
Intersex South African Lerato Sikhosana seeks justice over irreversible childhood surgery and says she is still living with the consequences.
Ekurhuleni’s LGBTQIA+ community is preparing to come together for this year’s Pride celebration on Saturday 12 September. Get all the details.

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Cape Town's rainbow crosswalk vandalism has unleashed a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ online hate speech, including slurs and calls for violence.
Elon Musk faces criticism over anti-trans America PAC ads targeting transgender issues ahead of the US midterm elections.
Acts of Care, brings the history of the Township AIDS Project and its pioneering HIV/AIDS activism to life through archives and technology.
Cape Town’s Rainbow Crossing has been vandalised twice, with religious graffiti scrawled across the LGBTQ+ landmark in Green Point.
Several groups supporting and opposing the landmark legal challenge by two women fighting for the right to marry in Botswana have been allowed to join the case.
Thami Dish reveals his marriage to Dr Wesley Willis, their remarkable love story and plans to mark 20 years of same-sex marriage in South Africa.

Culture & Events

Acts of Care, brings the history of the Township AIDS Project and its pioneering HIV/AIDS activism to life through archives and technology.
South African transgender trailblazer Yaya Mavundla has been announced as the host of the Global Black Pride Opening Ceremony in Paris.
Ekurhuleni’s LGBTQIA+ community is preparing to come together for this year’s Pride celebration on Saturday 12 September. Get all the details.
From marriage equality to trans rights, these 8 moments show why Dolly Parton will be remembered as an iconic LGBTQ+ ally.
Zanele Muholi’s Brave Beauties exhibition, celebrating trans women, recently opened at Constitution Hill. MambaOnline was there to capture the event.
Vaal Pride 2026 marks 10 years with a September picnic after its main 2026 Pride celebration was postponed to November.

Health & Well-Being

Intersex South African Lerato Sikhosana seeks justice over irreversible childhood surgery and says she is still living with the consequences.
Harm reduction can save lives. Learn why overdose prevention and compassionate substance use support matter for South Africa’s LGBTQ+ community.
The national Pride Flag Tour campaign, which promotes stigma-free healthcare for LGBTIQ+ people in South Africa, kicked off in Limpopo this week.
South African psychologists backed a global declaration rejecting LGBTQ+ conversion practices as harmful, unethical and unscientific.
Experts warn HIV and LGBT+ health services remain at risk after funding cuts, urging South Africa to rethink healthcare for key populations.
Discovery Health will review transgender healthcare access after members backed a landmark motion on equitable medical scheme benefits.

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