eSwatini Pride returns with full force
eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) LGBTQ Pride is turning two this Saturday! It might not sound like a big deal but for LGBTQ Swatis the last year has been significant in many ways.
LGBT themed documentary is currently searching for participants
Are all gay men camp? Are all gay women butch? Are all drag queens gay, confused or perhaps even trans? The world is continuously changing, but people’s mindsets are often slow in the uptake or resist change. Many problematic myths and stereotypes play a role in the mischaracterisation, dehumanisation and alienation of the LGBT community, […]
Movies: Rocketman explodes onto the big screen
Rocketman, the Elton John musical biopic, is making waves around the world, even being censored in some countries because of its scenes of gay intimacy. Riaan Norval looks at the film as it’s released in South Africa.
Self-love: Give yourself a hand!
May is International Masturbation Month! While spending some ‘me-time’ is something most of us do (but don’t talk about) did you know it has many benefits?
Pride Shelter Trust, Africa’s only LGBTI shelter needs your help
This month, the Pride Shelter Trust celebrates its eighth anniversary as Africa’s first self-sufficient shelter and crisis centre for LGBTI+ people in Cape Town.
My kryptonite: Coming out (again) as an addict
The shame we experience from society as LGBTQ people can run deep and impacts many aspects of our lives. In this honest account, Riaan Norval writes about coming out yet another closet – this time as an addict.
HEALTH: NEW YEAR, SHMEW YEAR!
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I didn’t become a better person! Each year, millions, if not billions of us, make New Year’s resolutions to help better themselves or to reach our goals and aims. It is of course a tradition – and a tradition in the truest sense of the word […]
HEALTH: GRAUNCH!
“Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.” ― Sylvia Plath. Such a strange thing to do if you think about it: Putting your face up against another’s and entwining your mouth and tongue with theirs. Yet it is exhilarating and definitely one of life’s highlights for me. “Smooching”, “tonsil-hockey”, “macking”, “lip-gripping”, “go-sunana”, […]
SEX: THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
It’s been said that these days you have three seconds to captivate your reader. So here goes: SEX! SEX! SEX! Are you still reading? Everyone likes it, everyone wants it but it doesn’t come with any safety instructions. That’s why fear, denial, apathy and ignorance are some of the biggest contributing factors to the transmission […]
TO DISCLOSE OR NOT TO DISCLOSE
For anyone coming to grips with their HIV positive status, choosing to be open to friends, family or anyone else can be a tricky decision. Riaan Norval looks at how to balance honesty with protecting your right to privacy.