HEADLINES

Joburg gay couple allege homophobic abuse from JMPD officer: A gay couple claim they were threatened and verbally abused by a homophobic Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer at a roadblock.
Mother of slain lesbian footballer Eudy Simelane passes away: The mother of Eudy Simelane, Mally, who became a vocal ally and defender of the LGBTI community after her daughter's horror 2008 hate murder has died. 
English rugby player formally warned over Israel Folau support: English forward Billy Vunipola has been officially reprimanded for his public support of disgraced Aussie rugby star Israel Folau's homophobia.
Openly gay Pete Buttigieg launches US presidential campaign: Could a gay man become president of the United States? Pete Buttigieg and his supporters think so after he officially launched his presidential campaign on Sunday.
Rugby star Israel Folau won’t go without a fight: It's been reported that disgraced Australian rugby star Israel Folau will fight attempts to fire him for his homophobic statements on social media.
Brunei hits back. Says gay execution law about “prevention” not punishment: The government of Brunei has attempted to defend its new gay execution law in a nonsensical letter to the United Nations.
Free State Pride 2019 dubbed “a major success” (with pics): Hundreds took part in the recent 7th Free State Pride parade and festival in Bloemfontein, said to be the largest-ever LGBTQ event in the province.
Kiss and makeup: the fierce queers styling up the internet: Makeup is not just a women’s game these days. As binary gender roles blur and fall, it’s the queers, including men, who are taking charge online.
Bid to ban hate preacher Steven Anderson from Ireland: After being banned from South Africa, there are now efforts to also block kill-the-gays pastor Steven Anderson from preaching in Ireland.

FEATURES

Kiss and makeup: the fierce queers styling up the internet: Makeup is not just a women’s game these days. As binary gender roles blur and fall,
LGBTQ rights – An indication that Africa does not take the African Charter seriously: Same-sex practices carry penalties of fines
Everybody’s fave! Meet the multi-talented DJ Olwee: Olwethu Mlotshwa goes by ‘Ms Party’ on Twitter, and in his bio he describes himself
LGBTI activist denied asylum in SA because he has to “prove” he’s gay: Despite being a well known pan-African LGBTI+
Knysna gym owner named Mr Gay World South Africa: Meet the gym owner who’s just been named South Africa’s delegate at the upcoming Mr Gay
Men’s swimwear gallery: Hey sailor!: Male model Alberto García Cabrera celebrates the life of a Mediterranean seaman in a sensual new men’s
Elections 2019 | What the top political parties promise on LGBTIQ rights: With national elections taking place on 8 May this year, few of us
Opinion | Should we have straight friends?: My childhood best friend and I broke up when I was 20. We broke up, silently, after I discovered that – even
Getting naked: Armand Aucamp on coming out the closet: South African actor Armand Aucamp, known for his roles on TV, the big screen and the stage, recently

Entertainment

Thami Kotlolo announces LGBTIQ+ shelter on his birthday: Activist, philanthropist and entrepreneur Thami Kotlolo used his star-studded birthday
South Africa queer works score in Christian media awards: Two queer-themed works have won Andrew Murray Prize Fund awards, which recognise excellence
Everybody’s fave! Meet the multi-talented DJ Olwee: Olwethu Mlotshwa goes by ‘Ms Party’ on Twitter, and in his bio he describes himself
Knysna gym owner named Mr Gay World South Africa: Meet the gym owner who’s just been named South Africa’s delegate at the upcoming Mr Gay
Court gives Brenda Fassie movie the green light: The rights to the long-awaited movie about the life of Brenda Fassie, one of South Africa’s greatest
Men’s swimwear gallery: Hey sailor!: Male model Alberto García Cabrera celebrates the life of a Mediterranean seaman in a sensual new men’s

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Joburg gay couple allege homophobic abuse from JMPD officer A gay couple claim they were threatened and verbally abused by a homophobic Johannesburg
Mother of slain lesbian footballer Eudy Simelane passes away The mother of Eudy Simelane, Mally, who became a vocal defender of the LGBTI community
English rugby player formally warned over Israel Folau support English forward Billy Vunipola has been officially reprimanded for his public
Openly gay Pete Buttigieg launches US presidential campaign Could a gay man become president of the United States? Pete Buttigieg and his supporters
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GALLERIES

Male model Alberto García Cabrera celebrates the life of
Our pictorial coverage of Cape Town Pride 2019 continues
Thousands took part in the annual Cape Town Pride
Hiking in the woods can be fun, especially when
The annual MCQP mega-costume party took over the Cape
Saturday, 24 November 2018 was the day Nelson Mandela

WHAT'S ON

Pride Shelter Trust, Africa’s only LGBTI shelter needs your help This month, the Pride Shelter Trust celebrates its eighth anniversary as Africa’s first self-sufficient shelter and crisis centre for LGBTI+ people in Cape Town.
Here are the men competing to be Mr Gay World South Africa Voting is open for the Mr Gay World South Africa competition and you can pick your favourite now to represent South Africa at the upcoming Mr Gay World™ in Cape Town.
Die Stropers (The Harvesters) – The Mamba Review Die Stropers (The Harvesters) - the latest acclaimed queer film to come out of South Africa - is a moody and unsettling meditation on family, secrets and identity.
Dance: The Rise of the African Queer A new show by South African queer performance artist Kieron Jina at Dance Umbrella Africa in Pretoria next month will highlight gender non-conforming issues and the ascendance of African art.
Clan-destine LGBTQI+ exhibition travels the country Clan-destine - the lived realities of African LGBTIQ+ is a traveling exhibition of art and photography hosted by the Gateway Health Institute that tells the stories of LGBTQI+ in Africa.
‘Drag’ ballet divas – Men In Tutus in South Africa, direct from New York The 'drag ballet' Men In Tutus, performed by New York's all-male Les Ballets Eloelle company, is coming to Joburg and Cape Town this April.