Opinion: Is Public Cruising Making a Comeback?
Cruising has long been part of gay life in many parts of the world. Hendrik Baird offers his perspective on cruising and its place in the digital age.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pink Loerie Mardi Gras 2017 roundup: Smaller festival still a success
There was general consensus that while the 2017 Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival was smaller compared to previous years, it was still a success. In its 17th incarnation, the annual Pink Loerie event paints the town of Knysna in the Western Cape pink. Shops, guest houses and the general public were decked out […]
Opinion: Is this the truth behind Oscar Bougardt’s accusations?
“Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.” – Leviticus 19:11 Rev Oscar Bougardt is the pastor at Calvary H.O.P.E Ministries in Cape Town. He has repeatedly been in the news for his extreme homophobic comments, self-justified by his arguably erroneous interpretation of the Bible. Some of his reported claims, however, are simply […]