SA scouts don’t discriminate

In the wake of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) allowing gay adults to serve as leaders, Scouts South Africa has confirmed that it has no restrictions on gays and lesbians. Last week, the BSA’s National Executive Board voted in favour of a resolution to remove the ban on gay adults serving as employees and […]

Angry, black and gay: An opinion

If you’re a gay man living in a township and you’ve never been called stabane, faggot, moffie or had condescending feminine gestures thrown your way, then you, my friend, had a privileged upbringing. Life is hard for young queer individuals growing up in a disenfranchised community. And it isn’t surprising. The Pew Research Center’s 2013 […]