Will Freddie Mercury movie avoid his sexuality and HIV status?
It’s finally been confirmed that a film about the life of iconic LGBT rock star Freddie Mercury will start shooting soon. But will it skirt around his sexuality and death from AIDS? Last week, Queen announced on the band’s website that after years of delays and a stream of would-be directors and actors, the movie, […]
Russian man refused job for looking gay because of “excessive grooming”
A fitness and nutrition store in Russia has rejected a job applicant because he sounded and looked too feminine, neat and ‘gay’. The Russian LGBT Network reports that Edward Zavialov was denied the position of sales assistant in May at the Hardcore store in Omsk. In a letter, Natalia Chernorai, the head of the HR office, […]
Mamba Q&A: The man behind Manila Von Teez
Since coming second in last year’s SA’s Got Talent, the spectacular Manila Von Teez, performed by Veon Wentzel, has become arguably South Africa’s most high profile drag star. She’s one of a handful of local drag acts to break into the mainstream by being welcomed into the living rooms of many South Africans and winning […]