GAYS FETED IN BUSINESS MAG
Maverick magazine, one of the country’s top business publications, this month features profiles on ten of South Africa’s leading gays and lesbians.
The March edition of the magazine, which is known for its high quality editorial, insights into business trends and a “sexy” independent personality, highlights what it calls “The Queer Yakuza – South Africa’s gay movers and shakers”.
Those that made the list include Judge Edwin Cameron – the only openly-HIV-positive figure in public office in the country, DA councilor Ian Ollis and controversial photographer Zanele Muholi.
“Our queer community is setting the global agenda in everything from human rights and HIV/Aids policies to sustainable tourism,” writes the article’s author, Tanya Pampalone.
Mambaonline’s editor, Luiz DeBarros, who is also profiled in the magazine, commented that the article reflects a growing acceptance of gays and lesbians in the business world and an awareness of the community’s impact on society. “I don’t think we would have seen a feature like this in a mainstream magazine, even five years ago,” he said.
Other openly-gay high-fliers include Legends nightclub-owner Fulvio de Stefanis, Cape Town Tourism head Sheryl Ozinsky, the Reverend Rowan Smith, Property 24 and Joburg Pride chair Tracy Sandilands, former Laugh It Off partner Chris Verrijdt and management consultant Thofi Bishop.
The March issue of Maverick is available now in bookstores and newsagents.
Sad. It is a sad day for Gay people when Fulvio de Stefanis is listed as a leading gay person in SA. Did not think that someone who takes and promotes drug use should be listed
Get a grip. It’s pathetic how someone who doesn’t have the balls to identify themselves can make accusations like this. Besides, if drug taking was the criteria we wouldn’t have almost any people of note anywhere in the world. What have you ever done to change anything in life other than your t-shirt? Judgemental bitter asshole! Did he dump you perhaps? Shame…
Drugs. Seems more widespread than I thought. Lets look up to the drug pushers, lets say it is OK. If you think that it is OK then you are the one with a problem. Can’t do without your fix every day – pathetic fuck….
Get a life!. Guys, if you actually read the article in Maverick you would realise that it is about gay people who have had some kind of influence on the country in general.
No-one actually cares whether anyone uses drugs or not – it’s a ridiculous debate. You could just as well crucify him for picking up guys in a nightclub: we all do it, some even use the internet to pick up a straight-forward, faceless fuck or worse, go to clubs or “establishments” that exist only for that purpose.
Get a life: looking back at Fulvio’s history in the world of gay clubbing he deserves his 15 minutes of fame. As does Luiz DeBarros, Sheryl Ozinsky, Ian Ollis, Thofi Bishop, Edwin Cameron, Chris Verrijdt, Tracey Sandilands, Rowan Smith and Zanele Muholi.
If you can’t deal with the fact that you’ve not achieved enough to be featured in a magazine that’s your problem. Get a life….really!