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Becoming
culture

Becoming returns with the House of Diamonds

RuPaul
LGBTQIA+

RuPaul speaks out against drag ban laws

Victoria's Secret, transgender, body inclusivity
Fashion and Beauty

Victoria’s Secret is BACK: New ‘collective’ all about body inclusivity

Becoming
LGBTQIA+

Becoming returns with the House of Diamonds

RuPaul
LGBTQIA+

RuPaul speaks out against drag ban laws

Victoria's Secret, transgender, body inclusivity
Fashion and Beauty

Victoria’s Secret is BACK: New ‘collective’ all about body inclusivity

Transgender woman jailed in Scotland rape case
LGBTQIA+

Transgender woman jailed in Scotland rape case

By Agence France-Presse28-02-2023 15:21

A transgender woman in Scotland convicted of raping two women before beginning to transition was on Tuesday jailed for eight years.

hormone replacement therapy
LGBTQIA+

North West trans community desperate for hormone replacement services

By Mambaonline.com22-02-2023 12:02

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

Brianna-Ghey
LGBTQIA+

Thousands mourn trans teen Brianna Ghey

By Mambaonline.com20-02-2023 11:26

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

Melino Carl
LGBTQIA+

Melino Carl: Botswana’s first out trans woman model

By Mambaonline.com20-02-2023 10:26

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.

topshot  -  spain  -  law  -  gender  -  rights  -  lgbt  -  demo
LGBTQIA+

Changing gender identity: Countries that make it easy

By Agence France-Presse16-02-2023 17:52

Several countries have scrapped requirements for people who want to change the gender. Here’s a look at the situation worldwide

transgender girl killed
LGBTQIA+

Two teenagers charged with murder of transgender girl

By Agence France-Presse15-02-2023 14:20

UK police said on Wednesday that two teenagers have been charged with the weekend murder of a 16-year-old transgender girl.

First transwoman
Eastern Cape

Proud Moment: First transwoman graduates from initiation school

By Siso Naile10-01-2023 21:05

Cwenga Titi, the first transwoman to undergo the IsiXhosa initiation ritual could not be prouder of herself after graduating into manhood

Kylian Mbappe
Celeb News

Mbappe ‘moves on’ from trans girlfriend with ex of former PSG star

By Nokuthula Ngcobo03-01-2023 14:40

‘She wants to formalise and publicly be the girlfriend of Kylian Mbappe’: The French footballer wants his lovelife away from the public.

Kylian Mbappé rumoured to be dating a tran model
LGBTQIA+

Kylian Mbappé rumoured to be dating trans model Inès Rau

By Obakeng Pholo22-12-2022 09:56

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

Kylian Mbappe
Celeb News

World Cup 22 Golden Boot WAG: Meet Mbappe’s trans ‘girlfriend’

By Nokuthula Ngcobo18-12-2022 21:30

World Cup 2022 runner up and Golden Boot Winner Kylian Mbappe is rumoured to be dating transgender model Ines Rau.

Miss France 2023 crowned
Fashion and Beauty

Miss France 2023 crowned after tweaked pageant fails to sway critics

By Agence France-Presse18-12-2022 11:24

Indira Ampiot, an 18-year-old communications student, was crowned Miss France 2023 on Saturday night.

Kylian Mbappe
Celeb News

Who is Mbappe’s girlfriend? Meet the first trans model on Playboy

By Nokuthula Ngcobo30-11-2022 15:14

Kylian Mbappe and his rumoured bae have been spotted a few times together in the Cannes Film Festival and on baecation on a yacht.

Transgender movie Joyland banned in Pakistan.
LGBTQIA+

Pakistani movie ‘Joyland’ BANNED under pressure from Islamists

By Agence France-Presse17-11-2022 05:59

A Pakistan-produced movie portraying a love affair between a married man and a transgender woman has been banned.

Transgender movie
LGBTQIA+

Pakistan reverses morality ban on transgender movie Joyland

By Agence France-Presse17-11-2022 05:50

A Pakistani film portraying romance between a married man and a transgender woman was cleared for domestic screenings Wednesday.

transwoman
Culture

First transwoman to undergo IsiXhosa initiation rite

By Siso Naile13-11-2022 18:00

First transwoman Cwenga Titi is set to undergo the IsiXhosa initiation rite later this month, Here’s what motivated HER:

Mariah Carey
Celeb News

Mariah Carey’s trans lookalike’s shows revenue increase by 150%

By Nokuthula Ngcobo13-11-2022 16:55

‘People have always said that I look like Mariah Carey, but I never imagined that I could make a career from that resemblance.’

Transgender son, and mom tell their story
LGBTQIA+

A mother’s Journey: My amazing transgender son

By Mambaonline.com09-11-2022 07:27

Speaker and author Tertia Albertyn has decided to open up about her experience as the mother of a 17-year-old transgender son.

Steve Hofmeyr insults LGBTIQ+ community
LGBTQIA+

What did Steve Hofmeyr say about the LGBTIQ+ community?

By Mambaonline.com07-11-2022 21:28

“…the LGBTQIA+ community should just go and look in the mirror again as to why the T in LGBTQ plus makes you look so ridiculous,” – Hofmeyr.

Mr Gay breaking transmasculine boundaries
LGBTQIA+

Mr Gay sets out to BREAK transmasculine boundaries

By Mambaonline.com06-11-2022 01:22

Trans people continue to face discrimination and marginalisation. Mr Gay World has now become a platform for the male-identifying spectrum.

unisex toilets gender
News

New SA gender guidelines will ‘push for unisex toilets in schools’

By Tom Head03-11-2022 18:35

A set of new ‘gender guidelines’ have been proposed by the Department of Education, encouraging schools to install unisex toilets.

Transgender billionaires
LGBTQIA+

The only openly transgender billionaire in the WORLD

By Obakeng Pholo01-11-2022 12:39

Jennifer Pritzker is the world’s openly known transgender billionaire, she is the CEO of Tawani Enterprises and has a net worth of $2 billion

Pride
LGBTQIA+

Pride Month: 15 LGBTQI+ terms that you should know

By Naledi de Wee19-10-2022 15:43

Pansexual, deadnaming, pronouns and many more: To mark Pride Month in South Africa take a look at 15 LGBTQI+ terms everyone should know.

Musk
Celeb News

‘Can’t win them all’: Elon Musk on transgender child Vivian

By Alicia Naidoo11-10-2022 08:05

Billionaire Elon Musk broke his silence on his estranged daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson after she had a name and gender change. Take a look…

World's best school, Pinelands Primary Cape Town
Lifestyle

Proudly SA: Cape Town school a top 3 finalist for ‘world’s best’ title

By Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni29-09-2022 19:53

Pinelands North Primary School in Cape Town is in the running to be awarded the World’s Best School Prize for inclusive teaching.

Steve Hofmeyr
Celeb News

‘Alphabet club’: Steve Hofmeyr vs LGBTQI+ community…AGAIN

By Naledi de Wee16-09-2022 12:14

Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has come out in full force against the LGBTQI+ community saying trans people are ‘the most problematic’.

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