FEATHER AWARDS RESPONDS TO EXIT SNUB & CRITICISM
The man behind the controversial Feather Awards has responded to criticism that the event is frivolous and irrelevant to the LGBTI community. On Tuesday, we reported that Exit, South Africa’s longest running LGBTI newspaper, had declined its nomination by the awards. This followed an article last month by singer and actor Majola, accusing the event of […]
END OF AN ERA: IS THIS OUT IN AFRICA’S LAST FESTIVAL?
Africa’s longest running gay and lesbian film festival will be hosting what could be its last event this week as it continues to face funding woes and lets go of staff. The Out In Africa (OIA) film festival is quietly marking its 21st year with a mini festival screening of just four films this week […]
Questions asked: SA study on men who have sex with men
Questions have been asked about a major new study on HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM), including gay and bisexual men, in three South African cities. The findings of the Human Sciences Research Council study, called the Marang Men’s Project, was released on Tuesday, based on research conducted from 2012 to […]
Gay Day Cape Town summer street party gallery
Greenpoint’s Somerset strip was transformed into the Gay Day summer street party on Saturday 8 November. Hundreds came to mix, mingle and watch legendary singer-songwriter PJ Powers, who topped the entertainment line-up, belt out her classic hits. Simon D Photography took these pictures of the awesome day out.