Moonlight, Troye Sivan and Patricia Arquette honoured at GLAAD Media Awards
Patricia Arquette, Troye Sivan and the Oscar winning Moonlight were among those honoured at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The event – the largest LGBTQ awards ceremony in the world – recognises and honours media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the […]
Porn star comes out of retirement for LGBTQ charity
Popular gay porn star Markie More has found a novel way to support his favourite charity – have lots of sex on camera! The hunky performer announced that he’s decided to stay in the adult video business, just weeks after tweeting that he was retiring. Speaking at an industry trade show in Arizona, he promised […]
Now Russia restricts Power Rangers movie over LGBTQ character
The new Power Rangers movie has been slapped with an adult age restriction in Russia because one of the characters is questioning her sexuality. In the film, Yellow Ranger Trini (played by singer and actress Becky G) is revealed to be bisexual or lesbian. It’s a minor plot point in the big screen remake of […]
Jozi clubbing: Therapy’s Limited Session with UK DJ Paul Heron
The iconic and legendary local “queer dance party” brand, Therapy, takes it to the next level for another tech-house assault on the dance floor on Wednesday, 26 April (the next day is a public holiday). Therapy’s Limited Session – in association with Red Bull Studio and MambaOnline.com – will headline internationally renowned UK DJ Paul […]
LGBTQ censorship – YouTube admits it messed up
After content creators blasted YouTube for censoring a wide swath of LGBTQ themed videos, the service says it’s working to fix the problem. Vloggers recently noticed that many of their videos had been blocked for users who had “restricted mode” selected, even though the videos may not include any inappropriate material. YouTube at first defended its […]
Power Rangers brings us the first big screen LGBTQ superhero
One of the Power Rangers in the remake of the iconic 90s children superhero series is questioning her sexuality. It’s been revealed that Yellow Ranger Trini (played by singer and actress Becky G) is bisexual or lesbian in the new big screen adaptation. In a scene in the film, another character assumes that Trini is […]
Katy Perry: I did more than kiss a girl
Pop star Katy Perry has opened up about her sexuality and how she experienced Christian efforts to “pray the gay away” as a teenager. On Saturday, the singer, real name Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, was the recipient of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Equality Award at its 2017 Los Angeles Gala Dinner. “I speak my […]
Bisexual wrestler overwhelmed by support after coming out
American professional wrestler Anthony Bowens says that his high profile coming out as bisexual has been an overwhelmingly positive experience. Bowens, 26, came out after a months-old video in which he and his partner Michael Pavano were joking caught people’s attention. In the clip (watch below), Pavano casually referred to Bowens as his boyfriend, which […]
“SA’s John Waters” is back with new queer film Izinyoka
Stanimir Stoykov, the Joburg filmmaker who’s known for his often outrageous short films, will be debuting his new film Izinyoka on 26 March. The 21-minute comedy is about a bogus church, run by a charismatic, flamboyant and ruthless business woman and her “Ben 10” partner. Izinyoka takes a closer look at the extraordinary trend of […]
Congrats! RuPaul reveals he’s tied the knot (Watch)
Iconic drag superstar RuPaul has surprised the world by casually revealing that he recently married his partner of 23 years. The star announced the news on the Hollywood Today show after he was asked by co-host Ross Matthews if he and long-time boyfriend Georges LeBar would ever tie the knot. “You know, I don’t think […]