Watch the powerful new South African trailer for Moffie
The official trailer for the South African release of the internationally acclaimed local gay-themed film Moffie is out and it’s a must-see!
Kaizer Chiefs says story about gay footballer coming out is “fake”
Top South African football club Kaizer Chiefs says a recent story about one of its players coming out is fake, although it does not speculate about players’ sexuality.
Mr Gay World returns to South Africa’s Garden Route
After an alleged lack of support from Cape Town, Mr Gay World has announced that Mr Gay World 2020 will still be hosted in South Africa but in Nelson Mandela Bay and Knysna instead.
Non-binary ‘they’ named the 2019 word of the year
Merriam-Webster has revealed that thanks to Sam Smith, the 2019 word of the year is ‘they’ as it becomes an increasingly accepted gender non-binary pronoun.
This is the first openly lesbian Miss Universe contestant
When Swe Zin Htet from Myanmar took to the Miss Universe stage in Atlanta on Sunday she became the 67-year-old pageant’s first openly lesbian contestant.
Hate crimes group warns of “far-reaching” impact of hate speech ruling
The Hate Crimes Working Group (HCWG) has slammed the recent court ruling that saw the decade-old hate speech charges against Jon Qwelane dismissed.
Q&A | Miss Drag SA 2019 Belinda Qaqamba Ka-Fassie
After winning more than 20 pageants, Belinda Qaqamba Ka-Fassie was crowned Miss Drag SA 2019 in October. Find out more about this stunning activist and drag artist here!
“Vindicated” Israel Folau settles with Rugby Australia
Homophobic rugby player Israel Folau and Rugby Australia have settled his lawsuit and issued a statement apologising to each other.
Zambia | President equates “unbiblical” homosexuality to bestiality amid gay jailing outrage
The homophobic president of Zambia and the US ambassador have exchanged angry words about the shocking sentencing of two men to 15 years in jail for homosexuality.
Mayor attends NMB Pride 2019 but event is marred by low turnout
Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor Mongameli Bobani attended this past weekend’s annual NMB Pride where he called for equality and freedom for all.