GAY & LESBIAN REPRESENTATION ON THE RISE ON US TV
Almost four percent of regular characters in prime-time scripted shows in America will be LGBT in the coming television season. On Wednesday, US LGBT media lobby group GLAAD released two reports looking at the state of LGBT representation in one of the world’s biggest and most influential television markets. The organisation has for the first […]
THE RISE OF THE BEARS
I’m usually a reluctant and late follower of fashion trends. I remember thinking the cardigan would never catch on again, and I held on to my silver sneakers for much longer than was acceptable. I can never predict, despite six years among the hipsters of Cape Town, what the next big ironically hideous must-have of […]
VICTORY FOR DRAG QUEENS AS FACEBOOK BACKS DOWN
Facebook has apologised for its heavy-handed approach and agreed to allow drag performers to continue using their drag names on their profiles. The company was slammed after it recently began suspending profiles of artists and performers who use their drag or stage names on the site. On Wednesday, Facebook Chief Product Officer, Chris Cox, posted an […]