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Queer Books: Sizzlers – The Hate Crime That Tore Sea Point Apart:
A new book meticulously recounts the brutal 2003 attack at the Sizzlers gay massage parlour and the lasting impact on South Africa's LGBTIQ+ community.
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Opinion: Mr Gay World 2019 – To be (a beauty pageant) or not to be (a beauty pageant):
Mr Gay World has been running for eleven years, yet it seemingly can’t make up its mind whether it wants to be a beauty pageant or a competition, writes Hendrik Baird.
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Cape Town Pride 2019 packed to capacity:
With thousands attending the annual Cape Town Pride 2019 parade and mardi gras, the venue was packed to capacity on Saturday.
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An open letter to Jack Parow:
"It is not just a word, it is a violent word. My father’s fist when I was 12-years-old attests to that." Hendrik Baird writes that Jack Parow's apology for his homophobic meme is just not good enough.
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Well-known Joburg LGBTQ socialite dies after hijacking:
Derick Ward, 36, of Johannesburg, died at the weekend of wounds he sustained during a hijacking in Roodepoort West on Tuesday last week.
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Pink Loerie Mardi Gras 2017 roundup: Smaller festival still a success:
There was general consensus that while the 2017 Pink Loerie Mardi Gras
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Opinion: Is this the truth behind Oscar Bougardt’s accusations?:
“Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.” – Leviticus