RuPaul under fire over transgender drag comments
Drag icon RuPaul has been forced to issue an apology over comments stating that transgender contestants should not be allowed on his award-winning drag show. The controversy started when RuPaul addressed the issue of gender and drag in an interview with The Guardian. In it he was asked if a transgender woman can be a […]
Anger and celebration mark Cape Town Pride 2018
The 16th annual Cape Town Pride parade made its way through the city on Saturday under the theme of “Love Happens Here”. The march, the climax of the 10-day LGBTQ festival, started at noon at the Fan Walk, at the beginning of Somerset Road. The crowds braved the heat wearing colorful outfits, waving rainbow flags […]
Gallery: 2018 Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras
After the parade through the city, Saturday’s 2018 Cape Town Pride celebrations really kicked off at Reddam Field at Green Point Urban Park. Thousands came out to meet, mingle and have a rainbow-coloured party in the heat of the Summer sun. The festivities continued into the early evening accompanied by the sights and sounds of […]
Inxeba ‘unbanned’ and to return to cinemas (for now)
Inxeba (The Wound) has been temporarily ‘unbanned’ by the Pretoria High Court and will be back on South African cinema screens from this Friday, although only for those older than 18. Tuesday’s court decision followed an urgent application brought by Webber Wentzel on behalf of the film’s producers and distributor to have its controversial X18 rating […]
Opinion | LGBTQ Rights as Human Rights – The Sisulu Factor
The recent Cabinet reshuffle by President Cyril Ramaphosa has been marked with both positive and negative reactions. There is, however, broad consensus over the appalling appointment of Bathabile Dlamini as Minister of Women in the Presidency, calling to question whether the new administration is truly committed to promoting gender and sexual equity in South Africa. […]