1st Pretoria Pride Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
The inaugural two-day Pretoria Pride Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is being held at Kiki Coqtail Lounge in Lyttelton from 27 to 28 September. The organisers have worked with Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Director Jason Fiddler to include a mix of entertaining, inspiring and thought provoking documentaries, short films and feature films sourced […]
Zanele Muholi’s Faces and Phases turns 10
A new exhibition is celebrating Zanele Muholi’s remarkable Faces and Phases series of photographic portraits, spanning 10 years and more than 250 black lesbians and transgender individuals from South Africa and beyond. The exhibition opens at the Stevenson Gallery in Johannesburg on 15 September, two days after South Africa marks a decade since the introduction […]
Alexis Arquette was “a delight” when she visited South Africa
As the world mourns the death of transgender actress, painter and activist Alexis Arquette, we remember her brief visit to South Africa. Arquette was known for her roles in films like Pulp Fiction, Bride of Chucky and The Wedding Singer, as well as for her famous family: She was the sibling of actors Rosanna, Patricia, and David. […]
Religious leaders slam gay hate pastor as Gigaba prepares to announce decision
The Department of Home Affairs says that Minister Malusi Gigaba will announce his decision on banning American pastor Steven Anderson on Tuesday. The news comes in the wake of Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Njongonkulu Ndungane asserting his support for blocking the hate evangelist from coming into the country. “Our Constitution‚ of which we are all immensely […]
The Belgrace: A gay-welcoming romantic oasis in Mpumalanga
Special occasions need to be just that: special. And when it involves your relationship, no one has time for awkwardness or being made to feel out of place. That’s exactly what you won’t get at the five star Belgrace Boutique Hotel in Mpumalanga. My husband and I were treated to a night at this decadent […]