Opinion | Lessons we can learn from the Kevin Spacey furore
Until now, Kevin Spacey never publicly revealed that he is gay. For decades, long after other actors came out, he remained totally closeted and side-stepped the issue of his sexuality. In the early stages of his career, when Hollywood moguls demanded their gay stars played straight, Spacey’s reticence was understandable and forgivable. But since the […]
A first for Asia as Hong Kong is chosen to host Gay Games
An Asian city will host the Gay Games for the first time after Hong Kong was announced as the bid winner for the 2022 event. On Tuesday, the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) revealed that the city had beaten out two other competitors; Guadalajara in Mexico and Washington D.C. in the US. “The impact that […]
Mamba Q&A: Actor and singer Litha Bam
Actor and singer Litha Bam is best known as Nhlanhla on etv’s Scandal and for guest roles on 7de Laan and Intersexions. Now he’s released his upbeat first single, Feel the Music. Born in the Eastern Cape but raised mostly in Johannesburg, Litha started acting, singing and dancing in high school and university before leaving […]
Scathing judge blocks Trump’s transgender military ban
There’s been a major victory in the first case filed against President Trump’s discriminatory ban on transgender military personnel. On Monday, a US District Court ruled in favour of seven transgender service members who argued that the ban violates their rights to due process and equal protection. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a preliminary injunction blocking […]
Backlash against Kevin Spacey for linking being gay with child abuse
Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey’s career is in freefall as the LGBT community lashes out at his attempt to deflect sexual abuse claims by coming out as gay. On Sunday, Star Trek Discovery star Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of making “sexual advances” towards him when he was 14 years old. Spacey responded on Twitter by stating that […]