HISTORY MADE AS QUEER ACTOR EZRA MILLER CAST AS THE FLASH
For the first time in Hollywood history an openly LGBT actor has been cast as the lead in a major superhero blockbuster movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ezra Miller, who starred in We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), will play The Flash in a new […]
GERRIE NEL ACCUSES OSCAR SENTENCING WITNESS OF HOMOPHOBIA
During Oscar Pistorius’ sentencing hearing on Wednesday, prosecutor Gerrie Nel appeared to accuse a witness of homophobia. Nel grilled social worker Annette Vergeer about her recommendation that Pistorius, who has been found guilty of the manslaughter killing of Reeva Steenkamp, be sentenced to correctional supervision. During the cross examination, Nel questioned her about a statement […]
OPINION: GRAPPLING WITH GAUTENG’S PRIDE PROBLEM
It’s Johannesburg (read Sandton) Pride again on the 25th of October and it has reminded Dylan van Vuuren and Gabriel Hoosain Khan of a discussion they don’t believe our community has completely dealt with. And we do need closure on our Pride problems, they say. Van Vuuren and Khan ask you to join them in an attempt […]