Booker Award winning author experienced horror gay “cure” exorcism
Acclaimed Jamaican author Marlon James has revealed that he underwent a harrowing “exorcism” in a misguided attempt to erase his homosexuality. The openly gay James, 45, won the Man Booker prize last year for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings. While attending the Hay literature festival in Wales on Sunday, James spoke about […]
An open letter to Mafikizolo’s Theo about gay rumours
Dear Theo, I came across an online article on Sowetan Live entitled “Mafikizolo’s Theo Kgosinkwe opens up about gay rumours: ‘It nearly broke me.’” I sat to read what this article was about and not be misled by the headline. Upon clicking on the link, I learned that, “It’s been three years since Mafikizolo’s Theo […]
Watch: Aussie rugby star highlights sports homophobia in Dove Men advert
Australian rugby player David Pocock has spoken out about last year’s infamous on-field homophobic incident involving Sharks player Jacques Potgieter. In March 2016, Pocock, who is a flanker in the Brumbies, called out Potgieter (playing for the Waratahs at the time) for addressing two players as “faggots” during a Super Rugby match at the Allianz Stadium in […]
Carlton Wilborn: Still striking a pose after all these years…
Self-confessed fanboy Stanimir Stoykov interviews Carlton Wilborn, former Madonna backup dancer and star of her groundbreaking Truth or Dare film, about his new documentary. I was born and grew up in Communist Bulgaria. Nobody was allowed to speak out against the Socialist system. Those who did were jailed, murdered and punished. It was difficult to visit […]