Beyond the Margins: Carl Collison on Trans Stories, Visibility and Resistance
Filmmaker Carl Collison discusses trans storytelling, queer Africa and his powerful new Beyond the Margins documentaries.
Queer Film: Kiss of the Spider Woman is a Journey of Trans Discovery
Kiss of the Spider Woman is more than a musical — it’s a celebration of trans identity, queer icons and the power of representation.
Tyla’s Choreographer Lee-ché Janecke – From e-tv to the VMAs
South Africa’s Lee-ché Janecke, Tyla’s choreographer, opens up about his VMA nomination, global fame, and bringing African dance to the world.
Sachet Away: 4 Drag Artists vs Plastic
While drag artists may use plastic in their costumes, some are speaking out about the plastic industry’s intrusion into our world and bodies.
4 African Activists Taking on Fast Fashion
Global fast fashion brands are churning out more clothes than the planet can handle. Here are four sustainable fashion activists from the continent pushing back.
SA Fashion Week: James Presents Wows with Upcycling Collection
James Moroeng of James Presents may not have won this year’s SA Fashion Week Mr Price New Talent Search, but he certainly stole the show.
Queer Book Review: Taverning After Nine
Angelo Louw reviews Kabelo Maleke’s exciting debut novella, Taverning After Nine, a no-holds-barred exploration of queer sexuality in bars and taverns.
Web censorship of LGBTQ content on the rise
Internet content and websites dealing with LGBTQ issues are increasingly blocked or taken down on moral grounds across the globe, according to the latest Freedom of the Net report. Freedom House released the annual comparative assessment of trends in internet freedom in the world on Monday at Google, D.C.. The nonprofit organisation collected data from […]
Kenyan LGBTQ activist honoured at first African Art Awards Dinner
Tribal drums summoned the top brass of the Washington D.C. art world to the city center where the National Museum of African Art hosted its inaugural African Art Awards Dinner on Friday. Held at the Smithsonian’s iconic Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall and hosted by CNN International anchor Isha Sesay, the African […]