Following a one-year suspension ahead of last year’s ILGA World Conference in South Africa, the board of ILGA World has reinstated the membership of Israeli LGBTQ+ organisation, The Aguda. mambaonline.com/2025/05/14/ilg…

The United Kingdom has fallen six places to 22nd in ILGA-Europe’s latest Rainbow Map, which ranks the most and least LGBTI-friendly countries in Europe. mambaonline.com/2025/05/23/uks…

South Africa is on the precipice of a major public health crisis, activists have warned Parliament, following devastating cuts to PEPFAR HIV funding for key population groups. mambaonline.com/2025/05/24/sca…

Pansexual and Panromantic Visibility Day is celebrated annually on May 24th. It's a great opportunity to learn more about sexual diversity and what it means to be pansexual! #pansexualvisibilityday mambaonline.com/2021/04/26/eve…

The Equality Court case against Dawood Lagardien, the Gqeberha shop owner who erected a sign banning LGBTQ+ customers, highlights the clash between religious beliefs and LGBTQIA+ constitutional rights, writes Sikhander Coopoo. mambaonline.com/2025/05/24/opi…

This #AfricaDay, reclaim our African queerness and reject the harmful and false "un-African" narrative that's used to justify homophobia, discrimination and even violence on the continent. Read more below! mambaonline.com/2025/05/24/que… #AfricaIsQueer

Grateful to@fruitbasket Mambaonline, @UnitedNationsForHunanRights for capturing my story in their IDAHOBIT exhibition! 📸💕 Thanks for amplifying queer voices and promoting visibility. 🌈💖 #IDAHOBIT #QueerLeadership

The Equality Court in East London convened on Monday to hear arguments in a high-profile case brought by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against Gqeberha shop owner Dawood Lagardien, who sought to bar LGBTQ+ people from his store. mambaonline.com/2025/05/27/eas…

"Faith is being hijacked…We need to get organised." Activists and faith leaders have gathered in Cape Town to confront anti-LGBTQ+ movements and reimagine a more inclusive, liberated Queer Africa. mambaonline.com/2025/05/27/ima…

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Twenty European Union countries issue a stinging rebuke of Hungary’s crackdown on LGBTIQ+ rights, calling on the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to reverse recently passed legislation that bans Pride events and criminalises their organisers. mambaonline.com/2025/05/28/20-…

Ghana’s oppressive anti-LGBTQ+ bill is back on the legislative agenda, sparking renewed alarm among human rights defenders and LGBTQ+ communities in the country. mambaonline.com/2025/05/29/gha…

One hundred days after his brutal assassination, Imam Muhsin Hendricks and his legacy of love and resistance were honoured at a powerful ceremony in Cape Town. mambaonline.com/2025/05/29/our…

Two years after Uganda enacted its brutal Anti-Homosexuality Act, LGBT Ugandans are enduring a tidal wave of state-sponsored discrimination, violence and harassment, Human Rights Watch has revealed in a damning new report. mambaonline.com/2025/05/30/uga…

IAM is marking 30 years as one of Africa’s leading drivers of queer faith inclusion. We spoke to its founder, Rev Pieter Oberholzer and director, Rev Ecclesia de Lange about building welcoming and affirming faith communities for queer people. mambaonline.com/2025/05/31/iam…

In a world that often tells us to hide or shrink ourselves, #PrideMonth is a bold reminder that your identity, your love, and your story matter. It’s a time to honour our struggles and triumphs and keep pushing for a future where we can all live freely, safely, and with pride.

Gayle, a secret queer language that flourished during apartheid South Africa, is still used by queer and straight people alike. How many words do you know? mambaonline.com/2023/03/22/gay… #PrideMonth #Pride2025