MY FIRST GAY WEDDING
Al Mackay missed out on his annual ritual of partying at MCQP to attend his first gay wedding. He questions if same-sex marriages will ever stop being political statements and if we’ve liberated ourselves into a new set of social norms.
JODIE FOSTER COMES OUT, SORT OF, AGAIN
Jodie Foster’s acceptance speech at the Golden Globes has been described as her coming out, although she’s previously acknowledged her lesbian partner. (Video)
OUTRAGE OVER BLOEM ‘GAY CURE’ ARTS CENTRE
LGBT rights groups are outraged that a Christian-based arts and drama academy in Bloemfontein will not allow gay students unless they let themselves be “cured”.
EAT: A TASTE OF ITALY
Exploring the streets of Venice, partners Donovan Steyl and Michael Thompson discovered an intriguing package of dehydrated veg and herbs. After preparing it with pasta that night (with tasty success), they realised it was something South Africans would love.
PARIS: HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS PROTEST AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE
Around 340,000 people protested against the legalisation of same-sex marriage and gay adoption in the French capital on Sunday.