Gay relationships | My pleasure, as a bottom, matters

“I am here, and my pleasure matters.” Motlatsi Motseoile explores the intricacies of sex in gay relationships, and how being a bottom is often mired in shame and ridicule. We live in a hyper-masculine and patriarchal society, often framed by the cisgender-heterosexual man. Anything that is thought to emulate the behaviour of women, even in […]

Lesbian couple’s court order against Home Affairs delayed

A court order application by married binational same-sex couple Wendy Kessman and Nomfundo Ngidi against the Department of Home Affairs was delayed on Monday. Kessman and Ngidi expressed their disappointment when they learned that the judge was only willing to grant an interim order against Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba and his department. The […]

LGBT awareness campaign launched in Southern Africa

A radio and digital campaign called Unheard Voices launched on 8 June, sharing real-life stories of people across Southern Africa who are LGBT or sex workers and how they were accepted. These never-heard-before human stories show us how for every act of intolerance, there is an act of compassion. These are the stories of mothers, fathers, […]

Miss Gay Jozi 2018 – In Pictures

Crystal Gunz, a 21-year-old graphic design student from Alexandra, was recently crowned Miss Gay Jozi 2018, at Club Simply Blue. The event, held under the theme of ‘Back in the Habit’, was packed with supporters and revellers who cheered on the contestants and danced and sang to high energy performances by some of Gauteng’s best […]