Nakhane Touré’s gay themed film premières at Sundance. Watch the trailer!
Nakhane Touré, the acclaimed openly gay singer-songwriter and author, can now add the role of actor to his impressive resume. He stars in the highly anticipated and likely controversial South African film The Wound, which has its global première at America’s Sundance Film Festival this weekend. The Wound tells the story of Xolani (played by […]
Troye Sivan honours LGBT activists in his moving new music video
South African-born Australian performer Troye Sivan has dedicated his new music video to past generations who’ve fought for LGBT equality. The openly gay 21-year-old singer, songwriter and actor, shared the powerful clip for the track Heaven (ft. Betty Who) with the world on Thursday. The black and white video, directed by Luke Gilford, includes archival […]
Whew! Here are Cosmopolitan’s Sexiest SA Men 2017 finalists
Cosmopolitan SA will soon be crowning its Sexiest Man 2017 – and here are the sizzling hot finalists! On 9 February, twelve of SA’s hottest men will take to the stage to showcase their sexiness, with one taking the sexiest man title at the Cosmo Sexiest SA Men 2017 event at Madison Avenue, Rivonia in Johannesburg. […]
Jozi clubbing: Simply Blue is relaunching
Simply Blue, one of the longest-running gay clubs in Joburg, is relaunching at a new venue on Saturday 28 January. “After so many iconic years in clubbing and entertainment, Simply Blue still believes it has a role to play in the world of entertainment as well as being part of the very limited gay culture […]
Lesedi FM’s Chomane Chomane accused of homophobia
Lesedi FM presenter Chomane Chomane has been accused of making offensive and homophobic comments on his breakfast radio show. Zenny Kgolokwane, from the LGBTI group Free State Rainbow Seeds, heard the remarks on Wednesday during the show’s “Motho mpe motho” (hook me up) segment, in which listeners call in with the hope that they’ll be […]
Municipality bars LGBTI touch rugby club from playing on public grounds in PE
A fledgling LGBTI rugby club in Nelson Mandela Bay has been stopped from playing on municipal-run grounds and has been stonewalled in their efforts to find another public venue. Last Sunday, a meeting of the NMB LGBTI Touch Rugby club ended in frustration and disappointment when five members playing informally at the Donkin Reserve in […]